BIO
Anton Lyngdal (Mr. Awkward show/Opes_vs_vato) er reykvískur konseptlistamaður. Anton starfar undir nokkrum listamannanöfnum, eða ultra egóum, líkt og hann kallar það sjálfur. Hann vinnur með fjölbreytt efni og listsvið svo sem graffíti, glerblástur, málun, rapp, myndbanda- og skúlptúragerð.
Innblástur sinn sækir Anton að mestu í hegðun mannsins. Hann vinnur mikið með minningar, fyrirmyndir og leitar gjarnan leiða til að nýta listina sem styrk til að komast í gegnum hin ýmsu áföll sem lífið býður upp á.
Anton útskrifaðist með BA árið 2017 frá Gerrit Rietveld Academie og hlaut útskriftarverk hans þar tilnefningu til verðlauna útskriftarnema. Áður hafði hann útskrifast, 2012, frá Myndlistarskóla Reykjavíkur.
Anton hefur haldið og tekið þátt í fjölmörgum sýningum, erlendis og hérlendis. Þar má nefna þátttöku í Hönnunarmars, einkasýningar í Núllið Gallerý og samsýningar í Artin Amsterdam, De Kring Amsterdam, Gallerí Fold og Gallerý Port. Ásamt þessu rak hann listastudíó í Rotterdam um tíma með listahópnum Madlab.
Anton er meðlimur í MHR, SÍM, Fyrirbæri, Madlab og Robot Disko.
EDUCATION
Gerrit Rietveld Academie, Netherlands - B.A. Fine arts - 2017 Engelsholm Højskole, Denmark - Visual art studies - 2013
The Reykjavík School of Visual Art, Iceland - Diploma, Ceramic design - 2012
Breiðholt College, Iceland - Final exam, Visual art - 2006
WORK EXPERIENCE
Hallsteinn Sigurðsson, Reykjavik, Iceland - Artists assistant - 2022- 2023 Listasafn Reykjavíkur, Reykjavik, Iceland - Outdoor artworks supervision - 2022
Fellaskóli, Reykjavik, Iceland - Grati course - 2021
Sub Rosa Iceland, Laugarási, Iceland - Gardener - 2021
MADLAB Studio, Rotterdam, Netherlands - Co-Founder and owner - 2017-2018
Hrafnista DAS, Iceland - Kitchen worker - 2010-2019 and 2023 Technical College, Reykjavik, Iceland - Grati workshop - 2010
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2023 – Fyrirbæri "Best Friends" Reykjavík, Iceland
2020 – Gallery Núll "Mr.POSER" Reykjavík Iceland.
2018 – Gallery Port “Reflection of my Childhood” Reykjavik, Iceland
2017 – Internet platform www.cosmoscarl.co.uk “Cosmos Carl feat. Anton Lyngdal aka Mr. Awkward Show”
2011 – Art Gallery MTN RVK “Influences” Reykjavik, Iceland
2009 – Compus Vejle “Expressive Grati World” Vejle, Denmark
SELECTED TWO-PEOPLE/GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2023 – Fyrirbæri "Menningarnótt" Reykjavík Iceland
2023 – Cafe Pysja "Eggið, Vængir & Kanína" Reykjavik, Iceland
2023 – Cafe Pysja "Skúlptur Veisla" Reykjavík, Iceland
2022 – Cafe Pysja "Jólasýning" Reykjavík, Iceland
2022 – Fyrirbæri "Rökkur" Reykjavík, Iceland
2022 – Fyrirbæri “Opnunarsýning Menningarnótt” Reykjavík, Iceland 2022 – Gallerý Gröf “Opnunarsýning” Reykjavík, Iceland
2021 – Gallery Núll "Poser's Reflection" Reykjavik, Iceland
2021 – Gallerý Fold "RVK FRINGE" -"Poser's Reflection" Reykjavik Iceland
2021 – Studio 110 "Poser's Reflection" Reykjavik Iceland 2020 – Gallerý Port "Jólasýning" Reykjavík, Iceland
2020 – Kirkjuhúsið "Jólasýning MHR" Reykjavík, Iceland
2020 – Ásmundarsalur "Sóttqueen" Reykjavík, Iceland
2019 – Núllið Gallerý “SKY’S THE LIMIT” Reykjavik, Iceland
2019 – Núllið Gallerý “ISUE vs. VATO Fatcapaddicts” Reykjavik, Iceland 2017 – Looiersgracht 60 “SELECTED - GRA Awards Show” Amsterdam, Netherlands
2017 – De Kring “Rietveld Graduates” Amsterdam, Netherlands
2017 – Gerrit Rietveld Academie “The Honest Collectors History of My Family” (Graduation show) Amsterdam, Netherlands
2017 – Eight Cubic Meters “Madlab group exhibition” Amsterdam, Netherlands
2017 – Fijnhout Theatre “4 Artists, 4 Days, 1 Madlab!” Amsterdam, Netherlands
2016 – Arti Et Amicitiae “Dreams of My Childhood” Amsterdam, Netherlands
2014 – Museum Pergola “Group Exhibition” Italy
SELECTED LIVE PERFORMANCES
2023 – Fyrirbæri "Best Friends" and "Velgert!"- "Back to the Roots 3", “Back to the Roots 4” and "Gervigreindar Sumarbústaðaferðin" Reykjavík, Iceland. 2023 – Hamraborg Festival "Back to the Roots 2" Kópavogur, Iceland.
2022 – Fyrirbæri "Kata 40 ára - Mr. Awkward show” Reykjavík, Iceland
2018 – Madlab Studio “Madlab Xmas Spectacular - Mr. Awkward Show Live” Rotterdam, Netherlands
2018 – Arti et Amicitiae “Bad Royale army of liberation vs. Marten Spankberg” Amsterdam, Netherlands
2018 – Van Eyck Academie “Mr. Portfolio” Maasthrict, Netherlands 2010-2017 – Robot Disco Crew “Robot Disco Concert” 26 shows around Reykjavik, Iceland
2017 – That Man An (Tv-series) “Mr. Awkward” Amsterdam, Netherlands 2017 – Torpedo Theater “Mr. Awkward Show Live” and films “My Mountains” and “1st Episode of the Mr. Awkward Show” Amsterdam, Netherlands
2016 – Florijn - Electronic Festival ”Mr. Awkward Show Live” Amsterdam, Netherlands
2016 – REI Arena - GRA Fashion Show ”Mr. Awkward Dance and Catwalk” Amsterdam, Netherlands
2015 – The Battle of Bijlmer - Freestyle Rap Competition “Mr. Awkward” Amsterdam, Netherlands
2015 – The Reykjavik Rap Battle, Gaukur á Stöng “Mr. Awkward” Reykjavik, Iceland
2012 – The Eclectic Moniker, Engelsholm “B-Boy Big Tony” Bredsten, Denmark
RESIDENCIES
2016 – Residence-in-Nature “Scale 1:1” Bornholm, Denmark
2014 – Residency Ca' Palazzo “Ceramics sculpture” Pergola, Italy
2013 – Van Lieshout “The Roots of Ceramics” Rotterdam, Netherlands
AWARDS AND NOMINATIONS
GRA Awards. Nominated. Gerrit Rietveld Academie. 2017
The Battle of Bijlmer. 1st place. Ryts Monet. 2015
PUBLICATIONS AND MEDIA
“Mr. POSER”
Núllið Book Club, photography book, 2020, IS
“Florjin Groove on the Roof”
RAZO FM 105,2. Interview and performance, 2017, NL
“Tinnabækur og plastpokar”
Morgunblaðið, July 7th 2017, IS “Two Ocers Music Video”
(dance choreographing and performance) The Eclectic
Moniker, 2012, DK
“Fann grínið í gegnum Jón Gnarr” Fréttablaðið. Sept. 17th 2011, IS
ART GROUPS
Fyrirbæri, 2022 - present MHR, 2020 - present MADLAB, Founding member, 2015
Bad Royale, 2016-2017 Robot Disco, 2010-2017
GRAFFITI WORK FOR COMPANIES
No 22 2023
Studio 110 2022
Hrafnista Laugárási 2022
SÍM Vinnustofur 2022 Fyrirbæri 2022
Reykjavik Skatepark 2022
Sub Rosa Iceland 2022 Tannlæknastofan Valhöll 2021 Fellaskóli 2021
Fossvogsskóli 2021
Terra 2020
Studio Clubdub 2020
