Heiðrik á Heygum CV
Education and Courses
The Icelandic University of the Art ( Listaháskóli Íslands) 2014 - 2017
Super16 the Danish Alternative Filmscool 2010-2013
Kort og Dokumentar film School -The Big Movie Class at - Denmark 2008 - 2009
Den Rytmiske Højskole Denmark 2004
Føroya Studentarskúli og HF skeið - Faroe Islands (Gymnasium) 2001 - 2004
Work and Tutoring
Casting director and location scout for the Danish movie. “No Rest for the Wicked” 2024
Tutored a class in "Nollywood" as part of The Youth Film Program, 2013
Creative producer, art director, coordinator, writer, organizer, editor and TV host on the TV- show “Mús” at “Kringvarp Føroya” (The Faroese Television) 2008
Curated with artist Jóannes Lamhauge the yearly summer exhibition ”Ólavsøkuframsýningin” at ”Listaskálin”, at the Faroese National Faroese Art Museum, 2007
Freelancer (Pictures/posters) for “Norðurlandahúsið” (The Nordic House on the Faroe Islands) 2006
Tutor for ”Ung i Norden”, ”Foreningen Norden”/Nordisk råd. Had workshop for art 2006
Graphic designer for ”Team 85” 2005
Graphic designer at ”Petur&Petur” 2004
Graphic designer at ”Norna”, websites and web design, 2000
Art Exhibitions and solo shows
Solo exhibition “whoaminow?” in Gamla Seglhúsið, Klaksvík, Faroe Islands 2024
Solo exhibition “The Robin” in Faroe Islands, 2024
Solo exhibition “Kjøt”(Meat) in Müllers Pakkhús, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands 2023
Solo exhibition “Kjøt”(Meat) in Harbour Front, Toronto, Canada 2022
Solo exhibition “The Girl With Diamond Tears” in Faroe Islands, 2021
Solo exhibition “Music Takes Shape” at The National Faroese Art Museum 2021
Showed work at Hanstholm Fyr Museum Denmark, 2020
Selected to show works in the censured Faroese Spring Exhibition “Várframsýningin” at The National Faroese Art Museum 2016 and 2020
Showed work at Husumer Bucht Museum in Germany 2015
Selected to show works in the censured Faroese Summer Exhibition “Ólavsøkuframsýningin” at The National Faroese Art Museum) 1997, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004,2007, 2012, 2013, 2017 and 2020
Curated and showed worked at Nordatlantens Brygge in Denmark, 2012
Curated and showed worked at Müllers Pakkhús 2010
Solo exhibition, Smiðjuni í Lítluvík on the Faroe Islands 2005
Showed work at, The Nordic House on the Faroe Islands 1998
Showed work at, Smiðjuni í Lítluvík on the Faroe Islands 1996 and 1997
Illustrations and Photography
Illustrated and wrote the book “The Robin” 2024
Designed and illustrated the book cover for “Mary Stewart” for Sprotin, 2024
Designed and illustrated the book cover for "Hvaðan kom kvinnan" for Sprotin, 2024
Art Lithography for Atlantic Airways 30th birthday, 2023
Illustrated the LP- cover for Einangran 2023
Design and illustrated the four stamps of the four seasons for the Faroese Post Office "Posta" 2023
Design and illustrated two Christmas stamps for the Faroese Post Office "Posta" 2022
Illustrations and CD-LP cover for Guðrið Hansdóttir "Gult myrkur" 2022
Designed and illustrated the poster for Føroyahúsið, 2021
Illustrated and wrote the book “The Girl With Diamond Tears” 2021
Design and CD-cover for Dopplers "Nord" 2021
Designed and illustrated the book cover the Faroese translation of "Corpus Delicti" for Sprotin, 2021
Designed and illustrated the poster for LGBT Faroe Islands 10 year anniversary, 2021
Illustrated and wrote the book “Death and the Maiden” 2020
Illustrated the EP- cover for Einangran 2020
Design and CD-cover for KATA "1909" 2020
Illustrated the LP- cover for Kóboykex 2020
illustrated and LP-cover for Heiðrik "Illusions" 2020
Designed and illustrated the book cover the Faroese translation of "1984" for Sprotin, 2020
Design and illustrated the stamp for Beethoven 250 year birthday for the Faroese post office "Posta" 2020
Painted a mural in the city center of Tórshavn Municipality
Design and CD-cover for Marius Ziska "Falla til jarðar" 2019
Design and illustrated the Christmas stamps for the faroese Post Office "Posta" 2019
Illustrated and designed Atlantic Airways special Beers, 2018
Illustrated the children's book "Eg eri ein prinsessa" 2018
Illustrated and designed the Pin-Up calender "Pin-Up Føroyar" 2018
Illustrations and CD-LP cover for Kára Sverrison and Hans Jákiup Kollslíð, 2018
Illustrated the Christmas card for the Faroese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Culture 2017
Illustrated for the children song book "Barnasangir" 2017
Design and CD-cover for Heiðrik "Funeral" 2016
lllustrations and CD-cover for Tjant "Røtur og Trø" 2016
lllustrations and CD-cover for Hans Andrias "Vision" 2016
lllustrations and CD-cover for Guðrið Hansdóttur "Painted Fire" 2016
lllustrations and book-cover for Jens Christian Svabo (Sprotin) 2016
Concept and design Sakaris "Money Never Gonna Make Me Rich" 2016
Watercolor Christmas cards for "Myndabox" 2015
Design and CD-cover for Yggdrasil "Kvonn" 2015
Illustrations and CD-cover for Mpiri "Indsigt Færøerne" 2014
lllustrations and CD-cover for Guðrið Hansdóttur "EP" 2015
Design and CD-cover for Yggdrasil "Dímun" 2014
Design and CD-cover for Høgni Reistrup "Áðrenn vit hvørva" 2013
Illustrations and CD-cover for Sakaris "I put on this dress only for you" 2013
Design and CD-cover for BYRTA "BYRTA" 2013
Illustrated the book cover "Exit Føroyar" 2013
Photo and CD-cover for ORKA "LIVE IN RENNE" 2013
Design and CD-cover for Bloodgroup "Tracing Echoes" 2012
Photo and CD-cover for Eivør Pálsdóttir "Room" 2012
Photo and CD-cover for SAKARIS " I Have Beautiful Eyes" 2012
Photo and CD-cover for Høgni Reistrup, "Samrøður við framtíðina" 2011
Photo and CD-cover for Glóð "Mítt stríð er mítt ríkið" 2011
lllustrations and CD-cover for the band Frostfelt "I Have a TV Set" 2011
Design and CD-cover for Budam "Man" 2011
Illustrationer and CD-cover for the band "LeadBerry" EP 2011
Illustrationer and CD-cover for Jákup Lind Dam" 2010
Illustrations and CD-cover for ”Páll Finnur Páll”, “Du ved, at gjørt er gjørt” 2009
Art Lithography for ALS - Christmas gift, 2009
Fashion Photos for the the designer “Johanna av Steinum” 2009
Photo and CD-cover for Guðrið Hansdóttir, “The Sky is Opening” 2009
Worked with Sámal Blak, for the cover for “Benjamin Petersen” 2008
Photo and CD-cover for Guðrið Hansdóttir, “Love is Dead” 2007
Photo and CD-cover for Høgni Reistrup, “Hugafar á Ferð” 2007
Photo/design (poster and program) for ”Ólavsøkukabarettin” (The Faroese Summer Cabaret) 2006
Illustrated for stories in “Jólabókin”(The Christmas Book) 2006
Photo and CD-cover for Uni Debes, “Gangi eg” 2006
Photo and CD-cover for the band “Páll Finnur Páll”, “Førist” 2005
Photo/design (poster and program) for ”Ólavsøkukabarettin” (The Faroese Summer Cabaret) 2005
Photo and CD-cover for the band “Side Effect” 2005
Illustrated the school book “Duruta” 2004
Photo/design (poster and program) for ”Ólavsøkukabarettin” (The Faroese Summer Cabaret) 2004
Illustrated the cover for the book “Messias II” 2001
Photo/design (poster and program) for ”Ólavsøkukabarettin” (The Faroese Summer Cabaret) 2001
Photo/design (poster and program) for ”Ólavsøkukabarettin” (The Faroese Summer Cabaret) 2000
Illustrated the songbook “Tónaspæl” 2000
Illustrated the children's book “Epla Petur” 1997
Scenography
Set design for Brimheim’s live show at Roskilde Festival 2023
Made visuals for "Havfrúgvin" by Tjóðpallur Føroya (The Faroese National Theater) 2016
Made the scenography for “Gátuføra Gívurin” by “Gríma, Tjóðpallur Føroya” (The Faroese National Theater) 2001
Design assistant for Sámal Blak. Made the scenography for “The Cripple of Inishmaan” for “Gríma, Tjóðpallur Føroya” (The Faroese National Theater) 2000
Discography
Released the single “Setandi Sól” feat. Guðrið Hansdóttir, 2024
Released the album "Vendir Vindar" with the band Einangran, 2023
Released the album "Heiðrik Sings The Björk Song Book” 2023
Released EP with the band Einangran, 2020
Released EP with the band Kóboykex, 2020
Released the album "Illusions" 2020
Released the album "Funeral" 2016
Released the single "Maria's Donkey" 2014
Released the single “Peter Pan” 2010
Released the album “An Invisible Gun” 2007
Released the single “Jealous” 2007
Music videos, commercials and short-films
“Setandi Sól” Heiðrik feat Guðrið Hansdóttir (music video) Writer, director and editor 2024
“Into The Ooze” Brimheim (music video) Writer, director and editor 2024
“Padam Padam” Kóboykex (music video) Writer, director and editor 2024
“Literally Everything” Brimheim (music video) Writer, director and editor 2023
“Koyri heim” Einangran (music video) Writer, director and editor 2022
"Poison Fizzing on a Tongue” Brimheim (music video) Writer, director and editor 2021
"ArtBroken” Sort Lim (music video) Writer, director and editor 2021
“Glashús” Einangran (music video) Writer, director and editor 2021
“Rain” Konni Kass “music video) Writer, director and editor 2021
“Kanska” Einangran (music video) Writer, director and editor 2020
“Higher” Lea Kampmann (music video) Writer, director and editor 2020
"Break Up Song" Heiðrik (music video) Writer, director and editor 2020
"Falla til jarðar" Marius Ziska (music video) Writer, director and editor 2020
"In the middle of the end of time" Pernille Rosendahl (music video) Writer, director and editor 2019
"Green Wine" Janus Rasmussen (music video) Writer, director and editor 2019.
"Black for the Occasion" Heiðrik (music video) Writer, director and editor 2018
"KOKS" (commercial) for Michelin winning restaurant "KOKS" 2018
"Hennara dansigólv" BYRTA (music video) Writer, director and editor 2018
"Angel" Frostfelt (music video) Writer, director and editor 2018
"White Flag" Heiðrik (music video) Writer, director and editor 2018
"Remember Me" Heiðrik (music video) Writer, director and editor 2018
"Monster" Heiðrik (music video) Writer, director and editor 2018
"Risin og moggin" KATA (music video) Writer, director and editor 2017
"Høbjærgning ved Havet" Graabrødre Kammerkor (music video) Writer, director and editor 2017
"Boy" Heiðrik (music video) Writer, director and editor 2017
"Red Hair" Heiðrik (music video) Writer, director and editor 2016
"Change of Frame" Heiðrik (music video) Writer, director and editor 2016
" KOKS" (commercial) for the award winning restaurant "KOKS" 2016
"Dalur" (The Valley) (short film) co writer and director 2015
"Andvekur" BYRTA (music video) Writer, director and editor 2015
"Stóra Dímun - KOKS" (commercial) for the award winning restaurant "KOKS" 2015
"Í tínum eygum" BYRTA (music video) Writer, director and editor. 2014
“Maria’s Donkey” Heiðrik (music video) Writer, director and editor. 2014
"Bolimia" Heiðrik (music video) Writer, director and editor 2013
"Norðlýsið" BYRTA (music video) Writer, director and editor 2013
"Brace Myself" Sakaris (music video) Writer, director and editor. 2013
KOKS -Restaurant (commercial) for the award winning restaurant "KOKS" 2013
"Nothing is Written in the Stars" Bloodgroup. (music video) Writer, director 2013
"A Hipstory" (short film) Writer, director 2012
"Used" - Fashion TV/internet commercial 2011
"Needle and a String" Heiðrik (music video) Writer, director and editor 2011
"Sigarett" (Cigarette) (short film) Writer, director, actor and editor 2010
"Waves – A Portrait of Maria á Heygum" (short documentary) 2010
"MAGN" - Faroese oil company -TV/internet commercial/ sketches 2009
“Dátueftirlitið” (Data Inspectorate on the Faroe Islands) (television commercial) 2009
"Mítt Rúm" (My Room) (short film), writer, director and editor 2009
"Mús" (television series): Co writer, reporter and editor. A series with 8 episodes made for the Faroese National Television 2008–2009
"Tár Torna" Heiðrik (music video), writer, director and editor 2006
Nomination, prices and other accomplishments
Performed for the Queen of Denmark 2021 with Einangran
Won for best song “Kanska” at the Faroese Music Awards (FMA) 2020
Performed for the Royal Highnesses King Frederik and Queen Mary of Denmark 2018
Won for best video for "Monster" at the Faroese Music Awards (FMA) 2018
Won for best singer at the Faroese Music Awards (FMA) 2017
"Skuld" (Guilt) got selected of the world leading film/video website Vimeo "Staff Picks on Vimeo". 2016
Won for best short film and the audience award of the Faroe Islands "Skuld" (Guilt) at the "Geytin" Awards 2014
The music video "Rain" by Eivør won for best music video at the FMA (Faroese Music Awards) 2014
The music video "True Love" by Eivør got selected of the world leading film/video website Vimeo "Staff Picks on Vimeo" 2012
The music video "Aldan reyð" by ORKA got selected of the world leading film/video website Vimeo "Staff Picks on Vimeo" 2012
Chosen artist to make the yearly ”ALS-Poster” on the Faroe Islands 2011
Won for best Scandinavian youth price for best short film ”Mítt Rúm”(My Room) at “Rasmus Awards” 2009
Won "Best short film" for ”Mítt Rúm” (My Room) at “NUFF – The Nordic Youth Film Festival”, Participants are Russia Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. 2009
Tree pictures where selected to be in the art book “Levende kunst” (Faroese Living Art) by Art Historian Inger Smærup Sørensen 2008
Photo nomination for best commercial in the Faroe Islands 2005