Þóranna Björnsdóttir

Thoranna Bjornsdottir is a sound and visual artist based in Reykjavík Iceland. She studied music from an early age and graduated as a classical pianist. Then she immediately turned to the field of contemporary sound and art. A graduate of the Royal Academy of art in the Hague Thoranna has worked as a video and performance artist in the electroacoustic field; working with different medium she realizes her work through film, performances and installations. Thoranna is a productive composer and has received good regard for her composition and performances. Her work has been broadcasted by the National Broadcasting Service in Iceland and she has performed at concerts and festivals in Iceland and abroad. Björnsdóttir's works are experiments in capturing sound and soundspaces which she encounters every day. She uses recorded sounds and made sounds in combination with a more classical approach in creating her very own soundscape.