![]() ![]() This is the first time we’ve put it out on display. David bought the artwork for Mona in 2022. What purpose might be served by Jónsi co-opting us into his ritual of longing and wonder for the heaving mountain? We’re not sure yet. You may feel yourself surrounded by his private wrenching sense of dislocation from home, externalised through sound and smell, even bodily vibration. Now at Mona, Jónsi places us inside Fagradalsfjall. And a new four-part choral hymn draws inspiration from Icelandic choirs. The gradual development of the bands songwriting is a rewarding one with each release the Chicago quartet have gone from strength to strength whilst truly. These new compositions conjure a blasted landscape alive with volcanic energy-a real flex of his considerable talents. Alongside this installation’s genesis came Obsidian : a new solo album by Jónsi, and another part of his distant tribute to the eruption. ![]() For two decades, his collaborations with other musicians, artists and filmmakers have grown into a body of work that crosses disciplines and resists neat distinctions between music, art and performance. Since, his longplayers under the name have been near clockwork in their timing and consistency. Jónsi is celebrated for his sublime work as lead vocalist of Sigur Rós, the experimental rock band. The new album of Conjure One By Leire - Jul 4, 2marks two decades since Rhys Fulber took his studio life beyond the realms of Delerium, with the self-titled LP, ‘ Conjure One ’. Dormant for nearly 800 years, the volcano awoke with weeks of seismic tremors and spewed lava for six months images captured by locals drew international attention and awe, while Jónsi yearned for home. From afar, he saw news of the spectacular eruption of Fagradalsfjall on 19 March 2021, not far from Reykjavik. Hrafntinna (Obsidian) emerged from the time Jónsi was stuck in America during the pandemic, feeling disconnected from the lifeforce of Iceland, his homeland. Albums include Conjure One, Extraordinary Ways, and Nyana. Genres: Ambient Pop, Downtempo, Electronic. A simulation of the cavernous depths of a volcano, via musician and artist Jónsi (the one from Sigur Rós). Conjure One discography and songs: Music profile for Conjure One. ![]()
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