Kristján Steinn Kristjánsson is an Icelandic multidisciplinary artist and musician based in The Hague. He transforms instruments into hybrids and modifies ordinary household items into playable instruments.

Kristján Steinn Kristjánsson

Alongside his art practice, he has been active in the Icelandic music scene as a member of the trap-pop trio Geisha Cartel as well with his solo project Plasticboy.

Sound installation

In 2021 he graduated from the ArtScience Interfaculty embedded between the Royal Conservatoire and The Royal Academy for Fine Arts in The Hague. Currently he’s composing for the Polish string quartet NeoQuartet, which will premier the composition in Reykjavík in March, during the Icelandic edition of the NeoArte Synthesizer of Arts Festival.

He will give a presentation of his most recent work (sound installations / performances / instruments) and talk about approaching sound by doing nothing.

links: www.kristjansteinn.com www.instagram.com/plasticboy86

Installation

The Instrument