Garðar is the program director of MA Design Explorations & Translations program at the Iceland University of the Arts. Balancing academia with studio practices his work ranges from developing his own projects, curating exhibitions, advising in the public and private sector, project managing and conducting workshops. Garðar also writes in various publications and gives public talks across platforms, often in the form of lectures and dialog in conferences, symposium and radio./
Marteinn Sindri Jónsson is an Adjunct Lecturer at the Department of Design and Architecture. He has been involved in developing the integration of theory and practice in the MA Design Programme as well as teaching theory courses on BA level, guiding academic practice, thesis writing and design research.
Marteinn holds a BA and an MA degree in philosophy from the University of Iceland and has within the field of philosophy focused on the history of ideas, philosophy of art and design, cultural theory, inter- and transdisciplinary research, political theory, ontology, aesthetics, media and communication. He has authored articles for magazines and journals and translated several works in the fields of philosophy, art and design.
Marteinn has worked as a radio producer for the Icelandic National Radio RÚV for years as well as developing his artistic practice as a musician. In 2019, he released his debut album ATLAS in collaboration with a range of contributing artists.
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