Ragnar Kjartansson

This fully illustrated book features a pictorial autobiography compiled by Ragnar Kjartansson himself, designed by John Morgan studio. Clichés and motifs of Western culture, romantic melancholy and even his own conception, provide the personal and often playful subject matter of the artist’s emotionally charged work. Kjartansson draws on the entire arc of art in his performative practice. The history of film, music, theatre, visual culture and literature finds its way into his video installations, durational performances, drawing and painting. ‘One of the most celebrated performance artists anywhere’ New York Times