...Opposites Attract...

Anna Hrund Másdóttir

Abstract: The usefulness of useless knowledge is what ties art and
mathematics together. I am almost sure of it. I teach math to support
my art practice - and this surprises people, to say the least. I can
almost see people thinking: how is it possible to do both? Either my
mind is split or there is a very common misconception going on that
needs to be addressed.

Bio sketch:

Anna Hrund Másdóttir was born 1981 in Reykjavík, Iceland and completed
a bachelors degree in mathematics before graduating from the Fine Art
department of the Iceland Academy of the Arts in 2010. Trying to make
sense of it all through shapes, colors and endless repetitions,
hunting for wasted miracles and hoping for the best, she transforms
common material into sculptural paintings. Along with her personal
artwork she has done collaborative performances and various projects,
for instance establishing a temporary school that focused on sensory
experiences and intuitional learning, having a weeklong sleepover at
MoMA PS1′s Colony and fortune-telling in the Californian
desert. Alongside her artistic practice she teaches art and math, and
runs the artist run gallery Kling & Bang.