Ragnar Kjartansson

Ragnar Kjartansson

Actor · Director · Writer

Reykjavík, Iceland
January 1, 1976

Biography

Ragnar Kjartansson is an Icelandic performance artist. He engages in multiple artistic mediums throughout his performative practice. Like video installations, performances, drawings, and paintings incorporate the history of film, music, visual culture, and literature.

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Ragnar Kjartansson 1

Representative Works

No Tomorrow
No Tomorrow
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/ English
The Medúlla Videos
The Medúlla Videos
9.0
/ English
Kissing
Kissing
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/ Icelandic
The Man
The Man
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/ English
Sigur Rós: Valtari Film Experiment
Sigur Rós: Valtari Film Experiment
7.7
/ English
The Visitors
The Visitors
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/ English
A Lot of Sorrow
A Lot of Sorrow
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/ English
I'll Be Your Mirror
I'll Be Your Mirror
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/ English
Death is Elsewhere
Death is Elsewhere
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/ English
Mercy
Mercy
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/ English
Death and the Children
Death and the Children
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/ English
A Boy and a Girl and a Bush and a Bird
A Boy and a Girl and a Bush and a Bird
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/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

No Tomorrow
2022Nominee

Best Director

No Tomorrow

The Medúlla Videos
2005Winner

Best Performance

The Medúlla Videos

The Man
2010Nominee

Best Director

The Man

Career Highlights

Sigur Rós: Valtari Film Experiment
2013Highlight

Best Director

Sigur Rós: Valtari Film Experiment

The Visitors
2012Highlight

Best Performance

The Visitors

Video