Friðrik Steinn Friðriksson
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Urban installation

Torfan

A temporary transformation of Bernhöftstorfa.

Role and collaboration
Created with fashion designer and illustrator Laufey Jónsdóttir and artist Sigurður Arent Jónsson.
Location
Bernhöftstorfa, Reykjavík
Programme
Torg í biðstöðu
People sit beside a pond with a colourful installation at Bernhöftstorfa.

Torfan was a temporary outdoor installation at Bernhöftstorfa in central Reykjavík.

Colourful spheres form patterns on the water.
Colour and repetition on the water.

The project was part of a City of Reykjavík programme that invited artists and designers to test temporary uses for spaces awaiting further development.

Wooden stools with coloured seats are arranged across the paved square.
The wooden stools offer passersby a place to sit.

Part I
We introduced colourful wooden stools and a pond with a floating sculpture to catch the attention of people passing through the square.

An overview of the pond and floating installation.
The installation in the context of the square and surrounding buildings.

Part II
Repeated vandalism shaped the first weeks of the project, leading to a continuing cycle of repairs.

Part III
In response, we chose to destroy the decorations ourselves. This final act turned the damage into part of the work and gave us a way to determine its ending.