Guðmundur Einar Láru Sigurðs­son│The Mood Of Yesterday

Reykjavík Museum of Photography

Between 2010 and 2018, Guðmundur Einar took a large number of photographs of people and objects that caught his eye – mainly in Reykjavík, but also in London and New York.
The photographs, which he only developed recently, capture the atmosphere of that period. When he saw them, he realized that, to him, they were treasures. 


“They made my heartstrings vibrate—but it’s not for me to say whether they have the same effect on anyone else.” 

Behind the images are memories of a bygone time, past relationships, a different worldview. They depict a society that once was, but also an unexpected, discovered chapter in his own life story. Among the subjects are various nationally recognized individuals, many of whom were unknown when the photos were taken. The images raise questions related to memory and zeitgeist. How do we remember things? Is a photograph a more reliable record of an atmosphere than memory itself? Do we understand the moment better when we dwell in it, or when we, much later, place it in the context of time? Does the photo tell the truth, or is it chosen—and to some extent staged—as an attempt to tell a particular story? 

Guðmundur Einar holds a degree in philosophy from the University of Iceland but has, for a long time, worked in various creative fields. He is primarily a filmmaker, but has also been involved in stand-up comedy, theater, visual arts, and photography. 

Guðmundur Einar Láru Sigurðsson│The Mood Of Yesterday

"The Mood Of Yesterday" is the title of an exhibition by the artist Guðmundur Einar. It showcases what he calls: "scrubby but honest snapshots from a near yet romantic past."

Guðmun­dur Einar Láru Sigurðs­son│The Mood Of Yes­ter­day

"The Mood Of Yesterday" is the title of an exhibition by the artist Guðmundur Einar. It showcases what he calls: "scrubby but honest snapshots from a near yet romantic past."

Guðmundur Einar Láru Sigurðsson│The Mood Of Yesterday