Páll Guðmundsson (; born 1959) is an Icelandic sculptor and artist. Born in

Húsafell Húsafell () is a sprawling farm and church estate and the former site of a rectory. It is the innermost farm in Borgarfjörður in the west county of Iceland, not far from Reykholt and Reykholtsdalur. Húsafell farm now serves as a hub of ser ...

in the west of

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(where he still lives), he has done part of his studies at the University of Fine Arts in

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, Germany. Mostly, he sculptures faces of people out of the rock he finds around Húsafell. He has for example sculptured the faces of

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Björk Björk Guðmundsdóttir ( , ; born 21 November 1965), known mononymously as Björk, is an Icelandic singer, songwriter, composer, record producer, and actress. Noted for her distinct voice, three-octave vocal range, and eccentric public per ...

and the Icelandic writer

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. Páll is also working as a musician with a unique

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, a large

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-like instrument made of stones called the '' Steinharpa''. He crafted the instrument himself using stones found around his home. With the instrument, he has performed along with the Icelandic band

Sigur Rós Sigur Rós () is an Icelandic post-rock band that formed in 1994 in Reykjavík. It comprises lead vocalist and guitarist Jónsi, Jón Þór "Jónsi" Birgisson, bassist Georg Hólm, and keyboardist Kjartan Sveinsson. Known for their ethereal soun ...

. Páll is also the custodian of the legendary

Húsafell Stone The Húsafell Stone is a legendary lifting stone weighing 186 kg (410 lb) located in a west country farming estate in Húsafell, Iceland about northeast of Reykjavík. The slightly triangular, slab shaped stone is kept at a Pen (enclos ...

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*http://pallg.is/ {{DEFAULTSORT:Gudmundsson, Pall 1959 births Living people Páll Gudmundsson