Heiðrikur á Heygum pronounced [ˈhaɪ:ɹɪkʊɹ ˈɔa ˈheɪ:jʊm] (born 1983 in Tórshavn), known by the stylised mononym HEIDRIK, is a Faroese artist[1] who is currently based in Denmark as of 2020.
In the realm of painting, Heiðrikur works mainly with watercolors, covering subjects such as parenthood, sexuality, social stigma involving guilt, shame and loneliness.
Heiðrikur began his career in film in 2006 by directing a music video for his song Tár torna from his debut album An Invisible Gun (2006).
Heiðrikur graduated from the Danish film school Super16 in 2014 as director, afterwards studying at the Icelandic Academy of Fine Art.
He has directed music videos for other Faroese musicians, including Eivør, ORKA, SAKARIS and BYRTA.