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Bara Kristinsdttir studied photography in Gothenburg, Sweden from 1987 to 1989. She worked as a photographers assistant in Sweden and the United States for the next three years. Bara moved back to Iceland in 1992 and opened her own studio. Now she solely works on her personal photography. Her spectrum has been broad; she has gone from inspecting the distinctiveness of every family to examining live and decay in warm houses, from photographing her own surroundings in the capital of Iceland to documenting on film the environment in Florida in which her brother lived for decades, until his death. Bara has participated in multiple exhibitions. Among her personal ones are My brothers environment in Anima Gallery. Hot Spots in Reykjaviks Photography Museum in 2005, and exhibitions at Jói og felagar (2003), Schwules Museum in Berlin (2002), Galler Svars Karls (2000) and The Rainbow Room at Samtkin 78 (2000).Bara has also participated in other exhibitions, in May 2008 National Museum of Iceland with a group of Icelandic Contemporary Photographers. In Reykjaviks Photography Museum (2001), in Gerarsafn (2000 and 1999), Lillehammer in Norway (1997), Reykjaviks City Hall (1996), Galleri Peri Feri in bu, Finnland (1996), Fotomssan in Gothenburg, Sweden (1995), Kulturhuset in Stockholm, Sweden (1992) and Fotohuset in Gothenburg (1989). Resent exhibitions: april 2010 Reykjanes Art Museum/Window may 2010 The Nordic house Reykjavík/ The present is now. part of the Reykjavik Arts Festival june 2010 THE ICELANDIC PRINTMAKERS ASSOCIATION/ Sill. solo exhibition february 2011 Vermont Photo Space Gallery/ Human Artifact