Icelandic Film Centre
Íslenska

Story of a Mural

This film is about the largest work of art ever produced in Iceland, the mural on the front of the Búrfell hydro-electric power station.
Sigurjón Ólafsson was commisioned for the work, and the film describes the process of the work from the time that he and his assistant, Gudmundur Benediktsson, began the project at Sigurjón's studio until they finally completed it where it stands at the isolated power plant. Sigurjón devised an innovated method for producing the mural. A mould was first cut out in insulating plastic which was then fitted to the concreting construction of the building.

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About the film

  • Type
    Documentary
  • National Premiere Date
    October 18, 1990
  • Length
    10 min.
  • Language
    Icelandic
  • Original Title
    Saga um lágmynd
  • International Title
    Story of a Mural
  • Production Year
    1990
  • Production Countries
    Iceland
  • Premiere TV Channel
    RÚV
  • Icelandic Film Centre Grant
    No
  • Production Format
    16mm
  • Color
    Yes

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