Reykjavík Grapevine - 04.08.2008, Qupperneq 18

18 | REYKJAVÍK GRAPEVINE | ISSUE 10—2008
PROFILE
Mundi Vondi, fashion designer, visual artist and
fairly nice guy, is most widely known for his role
in the controversial artistic group MoMS (who
have used their own urine as a tool of art and
comfort more than once) and his futuristic and
adventurous take on knitted wool. Both his 2007
and 2008 product lines have gotten praise and
attention both in Iceland and abroad. He draws
inspiration from a time not so long ago it seems
when the present was still the distant future and
people believed in earnest that people would use
flying cars and take holidays to other planets. As it
turned out, however, people can't afford to go on
holiday and thanks to environmental awareness
a car that would use enough energy to fly would
more than likely raise a few eyebrows.
Mundi has started planning his 2009 line
which will be shown at fashion shows in continen-
tal Europe. He is currently focussing on a co-op
project he is involved with along with notable art-
ists such as Siggi Odds and Jóhannes Kjartansson.
The project is still in the conceptualization stage
so a degree of secretness and uncertainty sur-
rounds it and Mundi was unable to confirm any-
thing at the time this article was printed. Mundi
has also recently done a few one-of pieces for the
Naked Ape boutique, which are available both on
Laugavegur and their website www.dontbenaked.
com. Get them while you can!
Mundi likes Pina Coladas and long strolls
on the beach. Mundi prefers being on top. Some
of his work is available at KronKron on Lauga-
vegur.
Mundi
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NAME
Guðmundur Hallgrímsson
A.K.A. Mundi Vondi
A.K.A. Mundi Brundi.
AGE
21 years old.
PLACE OF bIRTH
Reykjavík, Iceland.
ASTROLOGICAL SYMbOL
Capricorn
PROFESSION
Fashion Designer.
CURRENTLY
In the studio with artists such as Siggi
Odds, Jóhannes Kjartansson and more.
FAvOURITE ALbUM
Yoshimi battles the Pink Robots by
the Flaming Lips.
FAvOURITE DESIGNER
Sagmaster.
FAvOURITE SPOT
Gullinbrú.
WEbSITE
www.mundidesign.net
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