Systur
Ásmundur Sveinsson’s 1934 sculpture of two sisters, displayed in the sculpture garden at Ásmundarsafn.
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About Systur
Ásmundur Sveinsson’s 1934 sculpture of two sisters, displayed in the sculpture garden at Ásmundarsafn.
See one of Ásmundur Sveinsson’s accessible outdoor works while exploring the sculpture garden at Ásmundarsafn.
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Systur (‘Sisters’) is a sculpture by Ásmundur Sveinsson from 1934. The composition shows two female figures leaning slightly back with their arms raised above their heads. Reykjavík Art Museum records this version in the sculpture garden at Ásmundarsafn, where visitors can see it as part of the museum’s outdoor collection.
💡 Did You Know?
Ásmundur Sveinsson created Systur in 1934; Reykjavík Art Museum also records another version of the work in Laugardalur.
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