Petúr Thomsen

♂ *1973 / Iceland

Works

Contacts for the work of Petúr Thomsen

Petúr Thomsen

www.peturthomsen.is

Solo exhibitions

Ásfjall

Museum of Photography, Reykjavik (IS)
16 Apr 2011 – 1 Jun 2011
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Camara Oscura, Madrid (ES)
23 Nov 2007 – 29 Dec 2007
Paysage importé

Photoforum Pasquart, Biel Bienne (CH)
22 Jan 2006 – 5 Mar 2006

Group

Distance and Propinquity.

Contemporary Icelandic Photography.

Museum of Photography, Reykjavik (IS)
20 Sep 2020 – 10 Jan 2021

with Kristleifur Bjoernsson, Katrin Elvarsdottir, Claudia Hausfeld, Einar Falur Ingólfsson, Bara Kristinsdottir, Daníel Magnússon, Bjargey Olafsdottir, Orri, Spessi
Nature as a Playground

In Korean and Nordic Contemporary Photography

Museum Hanmi, Seoul (KR)
9 Jun 2018 – 18 Aug 2018

with Hyong-Ryol BAK, Katrin Elvarsdottir, Ilkka Halso, Maja Ingerslev, Taewon Jang, Sanna Kannisto, Riitta Paeivaelaeinen, Hyung-Geun Park, Won Seoung Won
This Island Earth - Icelandic contemporary photography

Northern Photographic Centre, Oulu (FI)
19 May 2018 – 8 Jul 2018

with Hallgerdur Hallgrimsdottir, Claudia Hausfeld, Stuart Richardson, Kristin Sigurdardottir
THIS ISLAND EARTH

The Icelandic Photography Festival 2018

Museum of Photography, Reykjavik (IS)
20 Jan 2018 – 6 May 2018

with Hallgerdur Hallgrimsdottir, Claudia Hausfeld, Stuart Richardson, Kristin Sigurdardottir
This Island Earth

Galleri Image, Aarhus (DK)
18 Aug 2017 – 1 Oct 2017

with Hallgerdur Hallgrimsdottir, Claudia Hausfeld, Stuart Richardson, Kristin Sigurdardottir
Coping with Distance

Culture Scapes Island 2015

Photoforum Pasquart, Biel Bienne (CH)
27 Sep 2015 – 22 Nov 2015

with Olaf Otto Becker, Claudia Hausfeld, Einar Falur Ingólfsson, Mathilda Olmi, Ingvar Högni Ragnarsson
Darkness & Light

Contemporary Nordic Photography

Scandinavia House, New York (US)
22 Feb 2014 – 26 Apr 2014

with Thora Dolven Balke, JH Engstroem, Joakim Eskildsen, Ulla Jokisalo, Bara Kristinsdottir, Tova Mozard, Nelli Palomaeki, Katya Sander
Grenzen anderer Natur - Zeitgenössische Fotokunst aus Island

Frankfurter Kunstverein, Frankfurt (Main) (DE)
19 Aug 2011 – 16 Oct 2011

with Katrin Elvarsdottir, Icelandic Love Corporation, Einar Falur Ingólfsson, Haraldur Jónsson, Bara Kristinsdottir, Ingvar Högni Ragnarsson, Hrafnkell Sigurdsson, Spessi
Grenzen anderer Natur

Zeitgenössische Fotokunst aus Island

Fotografie Forum Frankfurt, Frankfurt (Main) (DE)
19 Aug 2011 – 16 Oct 2011

with Hrafnkell, Katrin Elvarsdottir, Icelandic Love Corporation, Einar Falur Ingólfsson, Haraldur Jónssons, Bara Kristinsdottir, Ingvar Högni Ragnarsson, Spessi
Renversements de faits / Abstractions photographiques

Le Château d’Eau, Toulouse (FR)
8 Dec 2010 – 23 Jan 2011

with Michel Campeau, Edgar Martins, Michael Wolf
DE PICTURA - En defensa de la belleza / In defence of beauty

EMAT Espai Metropolità d'Art de Torrent, Valencia (ES)
10 Feb 2010 – 18 Apr 2010

with Carlos Cid, Victoria Diehl, Anthony Gayton, Pierre Gonnord, Ellen Kooi, Yasumasa Morimura, Erwin Olaf, Peyrotau & Sediles, Javier Velasco, Manuel Vilariño
Earth Tracks

Museum of Photography, Thessaloniki (GR)
19 Dec 2009 – 28 Feb 2010

with Darren Almond, Christopher Anderson, Sammy Baloji, Antonio Biasiucci, Elina Brotherus, Simon Burch, Edward Burtynsky, Stephane Cuisset, Nikos Daniilidis, Jessica Delsaux, Romain Girtgen, Naoya Hatakeyama …
Making, Marking, Mapping

approaches to the next generation

PGI - Photo Gallery, Tôkyô (JP)
26 Nov 2008 – 9 Feb 2008

with Marco Bohr, Song Chaoq, Ryo Owada, Ted Partin
Arrebato

Camara Oscura, Madrid (ES)
11 Jan 2007 – 28 Feb 2007

with Sergio Belinchon, Bianca Brunner, Maria Castelló, Leo Fabrizio, Julia Fullerton-Batten, Nan Goldin, Rodrigo Gonzalo, Bill Henson, Ellen Kooi, Sally Mann, Cristina Martín Lara, Johann Ryno de Wet …
50 Fotografi di domani - ReGeneration

Fondazione Sozzani, Milano (IT)
10 Nov 2005 – 11 Dec 2005

with Anoush Abrar, Keren Assaf, Christoph Bangert, Samantha Bass, Jaret Belliveau, Marco Bohr, Mauren Brodbeck, Matthias Bruggmann, Bianca Brunner, Song Chao, Natalie Czech, Raphael Dallaporta …
ReGeneration. 50 photographes de demain, 2005-2025.

PHOTO ELYSEE, Lausanne (CH)
23 Jun 2005 – 23 Oct 2005

with Anoush Abrar, Keren Assaf, Christoph Bangert, Samantha Bass, Jaret Belliveau, Marco Bohr, Mauren Brodbeck, Matthias Bruggmann, Bianca Brunner, Song Chao, Natalie Czech, Raphael Dallaporta …

Events

Photo London 2026

Qerndu Gallery, London (GB)
14 May 2026 – 17 May 2026

with Ragnar Axelsson, Ari Magg
Lumières nordiques - a photographic journey through normandy

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Lumières nordiques, Rouen (FR)
7 Apr 2018 – 27 Jan 2019

with Elina Brotherus, Rune Guneriussen, Annica Karlsson Rixon, Timo Kelaranta, Jyrki Parantainen, Jorma Puranen, Trine Sondergaard, Pentti Sammallahti
Les Rencontres d'Arles 2012 - A french School

Rencontres Arles, Arles (FR)
2 Jul 2012 – 23 Sep 2012

with Grégoire Alexandre, Jean-Christophe Bechet, Sylvia Ballhause, Sammy Baloji, Brigitte Bauer, Edouard Beau, Massimo Berruti, Olivier Cablat, Sophie Calle, Sébastien Calvet, James Casebere, Alexandra Catiere …