Agitation - Berglind Rögnvaldsdöttir

Berglind Rögnvaldsdóttir is a contemporary artist who mainly works with photography. Berglind was born in 1985 in Reykjavik, and grew up in Iceland. In the summer of 2018, Berglind completed his education at Bilder Nordic School of Photography with a degree in photography and storytelling. Since she graduated, she has exhibited at major art festivals in Oslo; Collective Fashion Art in 2018 and Fusion Oslo in 2019 and 2021. In 2020 she was selected for Create Magazine issue #20 Women's Edition.

Berglind's work is characterized by a feminine, sometimes dream-like feeling, often informed by the female gaze. Her approach is very much centered around her personal journey, reflecting who she is at any given moment as she experiences life and explores her own identity. Her works are often intended to challenge the internal patriarchy and the way people encounter visual representation of women. Berglind has previously addressed topics such as the female nipple, the #metoo campaign, the media's obsession with sexualizing the female body, and the role of motherhood.

As a native Icelander, she has a strong connection to and deep-rooted respect for nature. She works directly with Mother Earth as a way of confronting gender and sexuality politics, and it works as a metaphor for the idea of ​​what is natural.