Hanni Bjartalíð

He has held exhibitions in the Faroe Islands, Denmark, Finland, Germany and has featured in Biennial shows in the United Kingdom.

Originally a painter he has been compared to the Italian Arte Povera artists by using found materials close at hand.

The majority of his work now takes the form of 3d sculptures created from found materials.

In 2008 he won the Faroese award Barnamentanarheiðursløn Tórshavnar býráðs which means Children's Cultural Prize of Tórshavn City Council.

His largest work to date was featured in the 2012 Liverpool Biennial as part of the North Atlantic Pavilion in the City States gallery.