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Jon Laxdal is a Man of Few Words

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Jon Laxdal has lived in Eyjafjordur in Northern Iceland most of his life.

In recent years Laxdal's three-dimensional installations have grown in scope and complexity.

Laxdal wrapped this Danish brick in honour of the philosopher. Jon Laxdal himself studied philosophy.

Clear forms and detail characterise Laxdal's work.

Some of Laxdal's typographic collages, especially early ones, resemble concrete poetry.

Type is an endless challenge to the interpreter but easy prey to the artist.

Large series of Laxdal's work explore the possiblities of the typeset page when turned to art.

A series of portrait collages on bottles honours artits, writers and thinkers.