Ívar Valgarðsson (b. 1954) is an artist who is intrigued by the nature of things. He often uses the familiar and commonplace to create installations that lyrically reflect upon how perception orders the world. For this exhibition he has created a new work, Ocean, a room-sized installation of 174 photographs and painting. Ocean is about the magnitude of the sea which surrounds Reykjanesbaer and the individuality of experience. In addition to this new installation, the exhibition also presents work from across Ívar’s professional career. This provides a rare opportunity to consider the artist's acuity and dedication to a methodology over many years. Time is ever present in his work. The process of creation is often mirrored in the temporal experience of the viewer. This experience of time is perhaps the most elemental aspect of nature – and for Valgarðsson, nature is the basis of everything.