2010 Laufey Helgadottir, L'eau en tant que symbole - Ruri, Art Noord, France 2010 Roxi Thoren, A Cultural Politics of Immanence: Landscape and Identity in Icelandic Art, Journal of Landscape Architecture, US 2010 Sinne Lundgaard Rasmussen, Glaskunst in Ijsland, Fjoezzz, The Netherlands 2009 Elisabeth Delin Hansen, Rethink, Contemporary Art &Climate Change, Alexandra Institute, Denmark 2009 Lorella Scacco, Northwave, Silvana Editoriale, Italy 2009 Christian Schoen, Icelandic Art Today, Hatje Cantz, Germany 2009 Gudbergur Bergsson, Interview with Ruri, Stina periodical, Iceland 2009 Antoanetta Ivanova, Impact by Degrees, FRAME, Finland 2009Rúrí Opens Art Project in Munich, Silence, a silent sequence, List- Icelandic Art News, Iceland 2009 Einar Falur, Ograndi og formraen askorun, Morgunbladid, Iceland 2009 Laura Fanti, Artisti Ruri, Espoarte 57, Italy 2008 Birgit Sonne, Der Entfesselte Fluss, Zuiddeutche Zeitung, Germany 2008 Jean-Noël Schifano, Creator Vesevo , Éditions Gallimard Loisirs, France 2008Beate Köhne, In Teufels Küche, Sonntag Aktuell, Germany 2008 Kristine Kern, Kunst og natur kan hjælpe Island gennem krisen, Politiken, Denmark 2008Rebecca Solnit, Harper's magazine, USA 2008Tom Haines, Creators of cool, The Boston Globe, USA 2008Andrea Holzherr, Ruri - Endangered Waters 2008Chrisitian Schoen, interview, Ruri - Endangered Waters 2008Henry Corning/Meadowsweet Dairy, Ruri - Endangered Waters 2008 Laufey Helgadóttir, Ruri - Endangered Waters 2008 Hafthor Yngvason, Museum Director, Reykjavik Art Museum, Ruri - Endangered Waters 2008 Halldor Bjorn Runolfsson, Museum Director, National Gallery of Icelan, Ruri - Endangered Waters 2006 Sigridur Thorgeirsdottir, Mega vott, Iceland 2006 Harpa Thorsdottir, Earth Conciousness, Mega vott, Iceland 2006Andrea Holzherr, Paris Photo catalogue, Reed Exhibitions, France 2006Entretiens, Andrea Holzherr / Asdis Olafsdottir, Foto Nordik, France 2006Suzy Menkes, International Herald Tribune, France 2006ValérieDuponchelle, le Figaro, France 2006Agathe Hoffmann, Pixelcreation, France 2006 Jari-Pekka Vanhala, Elvis en Laponia, Leonardo en la Marisma, EXIT Express, Spain 2005Genoveva Ruckert/ Laufey Helgadottir, The Order of Nature, O.K Centrum for Contemporary Art, Austria 2005 Thora Thorisdottir, Magnificent, Inspired and Convincing, Morgunbladid, Iceland 2005Mythos und Naturgewalt Wasser, Kunsthalle der Hypo-kulturstiftung, Germany 2005Audur Adalsteinsdottir, Mannlif 7/22-Iceland 2005 Anders Beyer, Dancing in the Dark, Nordic Sound, the Nordic Music Committee 2005Birgitta Jonsdottir, Voices In the Waterfalls, The Reykjavik Grapevine, Iceland 2005Laufey Helgadottir,Ruri, Archive - endangered waters, The National Gallery of Art, Iceland 2005Manfred Eichel, Apriori - 25 Jahre Galerie Dorothea van der Koelen, Zeitraum Nr 32, Germany 2005Marianne Hoffmann, Kunst-Boom in Bologna, Die Welt, Germany 2004Anna Topaloff, Une symponie d’eau sonore et visuelle, Marianne en-ligne.fr, France 2004Annick Rivoire, Une installation au Passage du Désir de l’artiste islandais, France Ruri met les cascades en boite, Liberation, France 2004Apriori, Galerie Dorothea Van der Koelen, Germany 2004Asrun Kristjansdottir, Water in danger of extinction, AVS - Architecture and planning, Iceland 2004Bérénie Bailly, Ruri – Lyrisme écolo en terre d’Islane, BAM- Baux Art 244, France 2004Colette meets Comme des Garcons, madame Figaro Japon, Japan 2004De kunst van het woorbijgaan, Limburgs Dagblad, The Netherlands 2004Envoyé par: Colette, styledesignartfoodmusicbauténews, ClubSandwich.Com, France 2004Morison/ Midori Yamashita, colette meets Comme des Garcons, Japan 2004Murielle Bachelier, L’Islande sort de la brume, Le bruit de la ville, France 2004Richard Leydier, Un autre monde, découverte de l’art contemporain islandais, Art press, France 2004The Sankei Shimbun 9/26, Japan 200350. Biennale Venedig 2003, Island-Pavillon, InternetJournal Kultur-Punkt, Switzerland 2003Benjamin Genocchio, Stars shine at Venice Biennale, The Australian, Australia 2003Chiara Longari, Biennale 2003 - Padiglione Islanda, Rúrí - Archivo acque Minacciate, ExibART, Italy 2003Emanuele Scoppola, La Biennale sul serio, La Nuova Ecologia, Italy 2003Enrico Tantucci, Quarantamila in due giorni.E i primi "rumors" indicano un Leone danese, La Nuova Internet, di Venezia e Mestre, Italy 2003Edward Weinman, the Rainbow Woman, Iceland Review vol.41, Iceland 2003Frida Bjork Ingvarsdottir, Morgunbladid, Iceland 2003Giusy Caroppo, La Biennale dei piccolo, Exibart, Italy 2003Janet Bellotto, Exploring Dreams and Conflicts, Tandem, Canada 2003Jean-Marie Wynants, Ars - La Biennale de Venise a ouvert ses portes auc professionnels, Le Soir, Belgium 2003Katarzyna Bojarska, Dyktatura zblakanego widza i wszechmocnego kuratora, FotoTapeta, Poland 2003Laufey Helgadottir, Archive – endangered waters, Iceland/ Italy 2003Laufey Helgadottir, Dreams and Conflicts, Venice Biennale, Italy 2003Mariella Gonzales, Alter Ego, Spain 2003Mariella Gonzalez, Bienal de Venecia - La dictadura del sepectador, Bellas Artes, Chile 2003Michal Onfray, Archive – endangered waters, Iceland/ Italy 2003Michel Onfray, Archéologie du present Manifeste pour une esthétique cynique, France 2003Musei sul Waterfront Veneziano per la Biennale, Citta' d'Acqua News, Italy 2003Orith Youdovich, Ruri - Padiglione Islanda, 50esima Esposizione Internazione d'Arte Venezia, Cult Frame, Italy 2003Paul Carlos, Glass Magazine, New York, US 2003Rachel Campbell-Johnston,, Biennale? Don't you mean Banal?,, The Times, UK 2003Sue Williamson, The Venice Biennale Part 1: The pavilions of the Giardini, ArtThrob, Australia 2003Website of the Month, ArtThrob, Australia 2003A Series of Contemporary European Artists / vol. Ruri, CEAC - Chinese European Art Center, China 2002MHR-30, Reykjavik Art Museum, Iceland 2001Margret Elisabet Olafsdottir, Glassrain, the National Gallery of Iceland 1999Elisabeth Haitto Connah, Stockholm Art Fair 1999, Stockholm, Sweden 1998The Coast Line, The Reykjavik Sculptors and Penninn, Reykjavik, Iceland 1998Dorothea Van der Koelen, Paradise? – When?, the Reykjavik Art Museum, Iceland 1997Elisabeth Claus, Islandische Positioinen Der Gegenwart, Galerie Van der Koelen, Mainz, Germany 1997Grethe Grathwol, Relativity, North Information, Denmark 1995Kaija Hannula, Experimental Environment 1995, - Kuopion Tienoo, Finland 1995Gunnar J. Arnason, Experimental Environment 1995, Kuopion Tienoo, Finland 1994Sculpture-Sculpture-Sculpture, Reykjavik Art Museum-Kjarvalsstadir, Reykjavik, Iceland 1994Maricka Wachtmeister, - Wanaas, konsten, parken, slottet, Sweden 1993Dr. Ingrid H. Helmke, Zeit Zichten, Germany 1992Wif Stenger, Form Function, Finland 1992Halldor B. Runolfsson, Hugsanir-Ajatuksia-Tanker/Thoughts, Nordic Arts Centre, Finland 1990Marika Wachtmeister, "Kvinnorna i Centrum" the 10th. Art Fair in Stockholm, Femina, Sweden 1989Gunnar B. Kvaran, Tidsfragment, Sweden 1989Synnit, book publ. by Nyky Taiteen Museo/ Museum of Contemporary Art, Finland 1987Aldarspegill, the National Gallery of Iceland 1987Gunnar B. Kvaran, TIMI – TIME, Iceland 1986Kimmo Sarje, Oleminen ja aika, Taide Magazine 2/86, Finland 1986Taide Magazine 6/86, article about "Time Concrete" and the exhibition Concrete, Finland 1986Silja Rantanen, Concrete, Experimental Environment, Finland 1986Bone in a Cold Oven, Dieter Roth Verlag, Switzerland 1986Adalsteinn Ingolfsson, Northern Poles, Denmark 1985Saari-Vala, Experimental Environment, Finland 1982Hans Frode, New Work, New York, US 1980Experimental Environment II, the Experimental Environment group, Iceland/Denmark 1979Around Performance, Reykjavik, Iceland 1979Jan Zumbrink, Artzien, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
COLLECTIONS: The National Gallery of Iceland The Living Art Museum, Iceland The Reykjavik Municipal Art Museum - Kjarvalsstadir, Iceland
Kopavogur Art Museum - Gerdarsafn, Iceland Safnasafnid - The Icelandic folk and Outsider Art Museum, Iceland The Henie-Onstad Art Center, Hovikodden, Norway Museum of Contemporary Art, Roskilde, Denmark The Museum of Modern Art - Franklin Furnace, New York International Mail Art Archive, Pisa, Italy Artworks in private collections in:Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Canada, China, Finland, France, Germany, Holland, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Japan, Spain, Sweden and USA
ARTWORKS in Public Places: 2007 "Glacial" the Blue Lagoon, Iceland 2005 "Terra Vivax" outdoor installation, Creator Vesevo, Vesuvius National Parc, Ercolano, Italy 2003 “Gate” a memorial for the lost, outdoor installation, Reykjavik, Iceland 2002 "Dedication - To Sigridur i Brattholti" Hafnarfjordur Technical College, Iceland 2000 “Four Powers” an artwork in four parts located in four islands around Iceland 1998 “Light”, an altarpiece in the Arbaer Church, Reykjavik, Iceland 1995 “Kuopio Observatorium, an outdoor installation in Kuopio, Finland 1995 “Waterfall” (Fyssa) an outdoor installation in the Reykjavik Botanic Garden, Iceland 1992 "Observatorium" an outdoor sculpture in Waanas, Sweden 1991 "Rainbow" the International Air Terminal Building in Keflavik, Iceland 1990 "Monoliths" an outdoor installation at the University in Reykjavik, Iceland 1986 "Time Concrete" an outdoor installation in Hameenlinna, Finland 1985 "Time/Pavillion" an outdoor installation in Malmoe, Sweden, temporary 1985 "Rainbow II" an outdoor installation in Reykjavik, temporary 1984 "Desolation" an outdoor installation in Copenhagen, Denmark, temporary
Awards, short: 2010 Honorary Member of the Living Art Museum, Iceland 2008 the Knight’s Cross of the Order of the Falcon, Iceland 2006 Nominated for the Myndstef Art Award 2006 2005 The Reykjavik City Artist Award, 2005 2005 Nominated for the Myndstef Art Award 2005 2002 Appointed to represent Iceland at the 2003 Biennale di Venezia 2002 A postage stamp with the artwork “Waterfall” published in Iceland 2001 First prize in a competition for an outdoor installation, a memorial of the lost, Reykjavik 2000 One year grant from the Visual Art Fund in Iceland. 1998 Honorary Grant, from the SPRON Culture Fund, Iceland 1998 A Project Grant from the Reykjavik Culture Fund, for “Paradise? – When? 1998 A Project Grant from the Icelandic Ministry of Culture, for “Paradise? – When? 1997 Nine months grant from the Reykjavik Culture Fund 1994 First prize in a competition for an outdoor sculpture in the Botanic Garden in Reykjavik 1992 A three year grant from the Art Fund of the Ministry of Culture, Iceland 1989 The Swedish "Prince Eugen" medal for "visual art par excellence" 1989 "Certificate of excellence" for sculpture at The 7th International Art Competition, New York 1986 First prize in a competition for an outdoor sculpture in front of the International Air Terminal Building in Keflavik, Iceland
Cofounder of: Cofounder of the Living Art Museum in Iceland, 1978 Ignator and cofounder of the multinational artist cooperation "Experimental Environment" in Scandinavia, 1978-9 Cofounder of Galerie Loa in Holland 1976
Organizational Activities, short Active in numerous artist and public organizations, for instance: on the board of Galerie Loa in Holland, 1976-78 one of the three main leaders of the informal artist group Experimental Environment 1979-1995, director of the Living Art Museum in 1983-1984, president of the Association of Reykjavik Sculptors in 1987-88, vice-president of the Society of Icelandic Artists (all arts) 1987-89, on the board of the State Fund for Public Art Projects, 1990-92, member of the Scandinavian Cultural Committee of Art and Design, 1994-2000 on the board for CIA - Centre for Icelandic Art, 2007-2010.
Lecturing: at conferences in Canada, Denmark, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Norway, Sweden, and Turkey and at art academies in Iceland, Canada, China, Finland, Norway, Sweden and USA.
