Shoplifter (artist)

Shoplifter (real name Hrafnhildur Arnardóttir) is a New York City-based contemporary artist who works with synthetic and natural hair.[1] When Arnardóttir moved to New York in 1994, her birth name was mispronounced as Shoplifter and she has gone by that name ever since.[2][3]

Shoplifter
Born
Hrafnhildur Arnardóttir

Reykjavik, Iceland
NationalityIcelandic
Websitewww.shoplifterart.com

Shoplifter is known for her sculptures, wall murals, and site-specific installations and has shown her work worldwide and collaborated with artists from various countries.[4] In 2004, she collaborated with musician, Björk and created the hair mask for the cover or her album Medúlla.[5][6] In 2008, she worked in collaboration with Aimez Vous Avec Ferveur to create a large-scale window installation at MoMA.[7]

Shoplifter represented Iceland at La Biennale di Venezia in 2019[8] with her installation Chromo Sapiens.

Early life and influences

Shoplifter was born in Reykjavik, Iceland.[9] At an early age, she was introduced to the art of hair by her grandmother, who stored one of her cut-off braids in her bedroom drawer.[10] She works with hair in various ways, creating multi-colored structures.[11] Shoplifter has a background in painting and works within the spaces of art, design, and fashion.[12]

She has collaborated with brands such as Moncler, Comme des Garçons, & Other Stories, and HAY.[13][14][15]

Shoplifter completed her BFA at the Icelandic College of Art and Crafts in Iceland and her MFA at the School of Visual Arts in New York City.[16]

References

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