Saemundur Thor Helgason, ‘DRIP’, 2026,
photo credit: Julie Sjöfn Gasiglia.
Saemundur Thor Helgason, ‘DRIP’, 2026,
photo credit: Julie Sjöfn Gasiglia.
Saemundur Thor Helgason, ‘DRIP’, 2026,
photo credit: Julie Sjöfn Gasiglia.
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DRIP
Y Gallery, Kópavogur, Iceland
2026
Opening 10th of January 2026
Runs until 14th of March.
As a reference to the workings of the free market, the exhibition turns to playmobil®*, the heavily patented children's toy. The exhibition features sculptures that are accurate, scaled-up replicas of playmobil accessories including handcuffs, interchangeable hairstyles, a police hat, and a vest. As exact replicas of the original playmobil accessories, the sculptures bear the signs of the injection molding technology used in the mass production of the items, such as ejection and injection marks. The exhibition showcases the artist's approach to product design as social sculpture, where he plays with the societal norms and stereotypes that playmobil reproduces,in order to examine the aesthetics of authority.
The exhibition is accompanied by a new textual contribution by Jon Atli Jonasson.
*This exhibition is not owned, operated, sponsored or authorized by geobra Brandstätter GmbH & Co. KG. geobra Brandstätter GmbH & Co. KG does not endorse, and is not responsible for, this exhibition or any information contained herein; makes no express or implied warranties with regard to any information in this exhibition; and is not bound by any statements made in this exhibition, or by those who operate this exhibition. The trademarks PLAYMOBIL®, PLAYMOBIL® 1.2.3, PLAYMOBIL® RC TRAIN and PLAYMOBIL® FUNPARK and the copyrighted images of PLAYMOBIL® products are the sole and exclusive property of geobra Brandstätter GmbH & Co.
Y Gallery, Kópavogur, Iceland
2026
Opening 10th of January 2026
Runs until 14th of March.
As a reference to the workings of the free market, the exhibition turns to playmobil®*, the heavily patented children's toy. The exhibition features sculptures that are accurate, scaled-up replicas of playmobil accessories including handcuffs, interchangeable hairstyles, a police hat, and a vest. As exact replicas of the original playmobil accessories, the sculptures bear the signs of the injection molding technology used in the mass production of the items, such as ejection and injection marks. The exhibition showcases the artist's approach to product design as social sculpture, where he plays with the societal norms and stereotypes that playmobil reproduces,in order to examine the aesthetics of authority.
The exhibition is accompanied by a new textual contribution by Jon Atli Jonasson.
*This exhibition is not owned, operated, sponsored or authorized by geobra Brandstätter GmbH & Co. KG. geobra Brandstätter GmbH & Co. KG does not endorse, and is not responsible for, this exhibition or any information contained herein; makes no express or implied warranties with regard to any information in this exhibition; and is not bound by any statements made in this exhibition, or by those who operate this exhibition. The trademarks PLAYMOBIL®, PLAYMOBIL® 1.2.3, PLAYMOBIL® RC TRAIN and PLAYMOBIL® FUNPARK and the copyrighted images of PLAYMOBIL® products are the sole and exclusive property of geobra Brandstätter GmbH & Co.