Endless Longing, Eternal Return

On the occasion of Iceland’s invitation as guest country at the Frankfurt Book Fair 2011, the Frankfurter Kunstverein presents the first major solo exhibition in Germany of Ragnar Kjartansson (born 1976). The exhibition comprises more than fifteen video works, image series and installations of the past ten years by the well known Icelandic artist whose six-month-long continuous performance at the Icelandic Pavilion caused quite a sensation at the Venice Biennale of 2009. Especially for the exhibition at the Frankfurter Kunstverein, Kjartansson produces a new sculptural work. Open August 19–October 16, 2011. Read more