Iceland
The Icelandic landscape is characterized by its intense volcanic activity and the interaction between fire and ice, shaping a unique geography. The proposal pays tribute to this igneous and glacial landscape through a series of interventions carried out with rocks found on site.
These basalt rocks are part of Iceland’s volcanic landscape, gradually deposited over time as sand along riverbanks and on black sand beaches due to erosion, weathering, and climate. The pieces balance and merge with the landscape, finding their own weight and gravity, integrating naturally with the surroundings.
The intervention evokes, on the one hand, the volcanic landscape and the black sand beaches; and on the other, it alludes to glacial sediments, as it takes place in the Hvítá River delta, which flows from the Langjökull glacier to the Borgarnes fjord in the Atlantic Ocean. Along its course from the glacier to the delta, the river creates diverse water landscapes, including waterfalls, canyons, and fissures formed by fluvial erosion, as well as rapids and meanders that continuously shape its channel until reaching the fjord. This landscape is defined by the combination of volcanic sands and glacial sediments, creating a setting where the elements of fire and ice meet and merge.
The basalt rocks integrate into the sandscapes, composed of sediments and grains originating from lava that once flowed into the ocean during past eruptions. Made along the edges of the delta, these interventions take place in a space where meltwater carries glacial sediments and volcanic sand, creating a meeting ground between igneous and glacial elements.
The dark tones of the sand generate colors and textures that form a natural mosaic, reflecting the geological history of the site and the constant interaction between fire and ice—continuously transformed by the passage of time, the tides, and the floods of the river. In this ever-changing landscape, the rock stacks integrate, reflecting the relationship between weight, gravity, and environment, and proposing a dialogue between time, geology, water, and human process
