2021, LIQUID DIARY - GUÐJÓN KETILSSON

CIRCUITS

2021 SVAVARSSAFN, HÖFN, HORNAFIRÐI, ICELAND

This series, Liquid Diary, is a registry of my daily usage of liquids of various kinds –

in most cases my consumption of coffee, tea, fruit juices, wine and more. The fluids often relate to some short stories from my everyday life.

I have kept samples of these liquids, both at home and when traveling. Layer by layer, I paint with these liquids on a 20 x 20 cm sheets of paper and write on them the date and a brief description.

This occupation of mine has been going on for several years and is still in progress.

LIQUID DIARY - 2013-2021,

August 2016 - A young girl had blackcurrant juice for sale on Gunnarsbraut street.

Sept. 2015 - Found an old bottle in the kitchen cupboard, turned out to be a rare Italian red wine vinegar.

May 2019 - The last cup of coffee in Venice. Bought at Bortolomio Square.

Feb. 2017 – The weather was freezing cold. Nice to have a fragrant, beautifully red Forest Berry tea at the Art School.

April 2019 – Had a sore throat and sipped on a green, bad, cold-pressed health beverage.

Bad red wine from Chile (Concha y Toro) bought for a work period to Skagafjörður.

October 6th, 2017 - I cut myself on a wood carving tool and the blood flowed in half a cup.

June 2016 - brine of Greek Kalamata Olives

April 13th, 2014 - Espresso coffee in my studio - approx. ten drops in each circle layer. (except the innermost ones)

Feb. 2019 - A savorlessthyme-extract that I had at the teacher's room of the Art School.

June 2016 - My friend Gretar left a really bad Stout Beer (Garún) in my studio.

December 2015 - at home - Beauvaís, Danish beetroot extract.

Summer 2016 – Had the “Tea of the day” in Eymundsson, Aqua de Jamaica. Beautifully pink and fragrant.

Feb. 2019 - A savorlessthyme-extract that I had at the teacher's room of the Art School.