About
María Guðjohnsen is an Icelandic New Media Artist / 3D generalist based in New York City. She has a MFA in Computer Arts from the School of Visual Arts in New York.
She has exhibited all over the world with work that experiments with different mediums to explore the potentials of reality and virtuality.
The artist’s works depict utopian speculations of potential realities, inspired by the future, Sci-fi, and computer graphics.
Commercially, she has worked with brands including Gucci, Dolce & Gabbana, Adidas, Palace Skateboards, Jagermeister, LN-CC, One Times Square and more.
Featured in I-D Magazine, It's Nice That, etc.
Contact
Exhibitions
Solo
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2023 "Digital Resurrection" - Þula, Reykjavík
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2020 "Possible Futures" - Cocoo's Nest, Reykjavík
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2019 "Liminal Space" - Gallery Grásteinn, Reykjavík
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2018 "The Taxi Dialogues" - BerlinBlue Art, Berlin
Group
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2023 "Kuldakast" - Reykjavík, Iceland.
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2023 "Beyond Basil by Trippy labs" - Art Basil Miami, Florida.
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2023 "Technical Images" - DesignMarch, Reykjavik.
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2023 "Artizen Fund Winners" - Persona, NYC.
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2023 "Future Plus" - Samsung Immersive venue, NYC.
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2023 "Uncanny Virtuality" - Hafnarborg, Iceland.
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2023 "Project 22" - Art In Space gallery, Dubai, UAE.
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2022 "Lonely.Rocks" - Untitled Art Fair, Art Basel, Miami.
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2022 "iidrr: Body, Embodiment, Digital Self" - The Evac, NYC.
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2022 "FEED hits the STREET!" - Feed, Erie PA.
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2022 "Portion NFT.NYC - LUME studios, NYC.
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2022 "Spextrum" - Nesco Center, Bombay.
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2022 "Art & NFT: The Digital Roots" - NeueHouse, Frieze, LA.
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2022 "Art & NFT: The Digital Roots" - Arium, Web.
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2022 "Digital Futures" - Decentraland, Web.
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2021 "Do the Liminal Space!" - SVA Flatiron Gallery, NYC.
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2021 "Communication Design B.A. Graduate Show" - Berlin.
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2020 "VNYE Hi-Resolution" - Times Square, NY.
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2020 "Samsýning" - Núllið, Reykjavík.
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2020 "List í ljósi" - Seyðisfjörður.
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2020 "Vetrarhátíð" - Skólavörðustígur, Reykjavík.
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2020 "Four Generations" - Gallerí Grásteinn, Reykjavík.
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2019 "Adidas Future Studios" - Berlin.
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2019 "Interactive Identities" - GlogauAir, Berlin.
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2018 "Kronach Leuchtet" - Kronach.
Lectures & Panels
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2023 "Adding the Pizazz Factor: Making 3D Look Cool" - NYC.
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2023 "MAXON: DAT Tour" - Nashville, US.
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2023 "MAXON: DAT Tour" - Philadelphia, US.
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2019 "Speculative world-building" - Iceland Academy of Arts
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2017 "Jagermeister Night Embassy" - Berlin, Germany.
Awards
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Northern lights film festival, 2023 - Official selection.
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NYC Fashion film festival, 2023 - Official selection.
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New York Cinematography Awards 2023 - Official selection.
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Cine Paris Film festival, 2023 - Best animation.
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Berlin Indie Film festival, 2023 - Best Animation.
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FÍT 2023, Motion Graphics - Silver award.