Lilja María Ásmundsdóttir
Lilja María Ásmundsdóttir is an artist, composer and performer from Iceland. In her practice, she often
employs collaborative methods, working with artists from various fields. Her works include performative
installations and sound sculptures, including the audio-visual sculpture Hulda which was nominated for the
President’s Student Innovation Award and the sound sculpture Lurking Creature which she developed in
collaboration with the dancer Inês Zinho Pinheiro. Her works have for example been performed at the Dark
Music Days Festival in Reykjavík, the Brunel Museum in London, Visiones Sonoras in Mexico and Grand
Theatre in Groningen. Lilja María is a part of the art ensemble Hlökk along with Ingibjörg Ýr
Skarphéðinsdóttir and Ragnheiður Erla Björnsdóttir. Their debut album, Hulduhljóð, received the Kraumur
awards in 2019. The album was also nominated for the Icelandic Music Awards as album of the year in open
category. As of 2019, Lilja María is pursuing her PhD in composition holding a studentship at City,
University of London. Her supervisor is Claudia Molitor.
www.liljamaria.com, www.hlokkmusic.com