An abstract painting with brushstrokes of various colors arranged in a circular pattern, featuring shades of pink, orange, purple, green, blue, and yellow.
Colorful mosaic artwork made of small, shiny beads.
A colorful abstract mosaic made of numerous small, circular bead-like elements in various bright colors including red, green, purple, blue, yellow, orange, and white.

My Universe (2025) 790.000 ISK

Thread, beads, velvet, wood, metal

My Universe I 20.000 ISK

Print. 168 mm x 420 mm. Edition 12

My universe II 20.000 ISK

Print. 168 mm x 420 mm. Edition 12

My Universe III 20.000 ISK

Print. 168 mm x 420 mm. Edition 12.

Diljá Þorvaldsdóttir

Diljá Þorvaldsdóttir (she/her) works at intersection between painting, beadwork and textile to explore tension between abstraction and personal experience. 

Diljá graduated with a BA in Fine Arts from The Iceland University of the Arts in 2021. She has shown within Iceland and internationally and received a travel grant from the Iceland Arts. Most recently, she was awarded a full fellowship to attend the Vermont Studio Center in 2025. 

Diljá lives in downtown Reykjavik with her partner Sadie Cook. She and Sadie currently run Gallery Kannski