Heiðrik á Heygum CV

Education & Courses

2014–2017 – Iceland University of the Arts (Listaháskóli Íslands)
Bachelor-level studies in visual arts and storytelling, Reykjavík, Iceland

2010–2013 – Super16, Copenhagen
Member of the Danish alternative film school (Writer/Director program)

2008–2009 – The Big Movie Class
The National Film School of Denmark – Short & Documentary Film Department

2004 – Den Rytmiske Højskole, Denmark
Course in music, creativity, and interdisciplinary collaboration

2001–2004 – Føroya Studentaskúli og HF-skeið
High school (Gymnasium), Faroe Islands

Work & Tutoring

2025 – Video Director & Editor – Tjóðpallur Føroya (The National Theatre of the Faroe Islands)
Conceptualised, directed, and edited trailers and promotional videos for theatre productions, shaping the theatre’s visual storytelling and public communication.

2025 – Exhibition Curator
Co-curated the annual autumn exhibition Heystframsýninging with artist Sámal Blak at Gallarí Havnará, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands

2025 - Content Creator – Visit Faroe Islands
Produce and narrate Instagram reels for Visit Faroe Islands, combining storytelling of Faroese legends with original artwork to promote local culture and folklore.

2024 – Casting Director & Location Scout
No Rest for the Wicked (Danish feature film)

2013 – Guest Tutor
Led a class in “Nollywood” as part of The Youth Film Program.

2008 – TV Host & Creative Producer
“Mús”, Kringvarp Føroya (The Faroese National Broadcaster)
Roles included: creative producer, art director, coordinator, writer, editor, organizer, and on-screen host.

2007 – Exhibition Curator
Co-curated the annual summer exhibition Ólavsøkuframsýningin with artist Jóannes Lamhauge at Listaskálin (The National Art Museum of the Faroe Islands).

2006 – Freelance Illustrator/Poster Artist
Worked on visual materials for Norðurlandahúsið (The Nordic House in the Faroe Islands).

2006 – Workshop Tutor
Led art workshops for “Ung i Norden”, hosted by Foreningen Norden / Nordisk Råd.

2005 – Graphic Designer
Team 85 (Visual communication projects)

2004 – Graphic Designer
Petur & Petur (Design agency)

2000 – Graphic Designer
Norna (Websites and digital design)

Art Exhibitions & Solo Shows

2024 – Solo Exhibition: whoaminow?
Gamla Seglhúsið, Klaksvík & Gallarí Havnará, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands

2024 – Solo Exhibition: The Robin
Faroe Islands

2023 – Solo Exhibition: Kjøt (Meat)
Müllers Pakkhús, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands

2022 – Solo Exhibition: Kjøt (Meat)
Harbourfront Centre, Toronto, Canada

2021 – Solo Exhibition: The Girl with Diamond Tears
Faroe Islands

2021 – Solo Exhibition: Music Takes Shape
The National Faroese Art Museum

2020 – Group Exhibition
Hanstholm Fyr Museum, Denmark

2020 & 2016 – Selected Artist
Censured Spring Exhibition Várframsýningin, The National Faroese Art Museum

2015 – Group Exhibition
Husumer Bucht Museum, Germany

2020, 2017, 2013, 2012, 2007, 2004, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1997 – Selected Artist
Censured Summer Exhibition Ólavsøkuframsýningin, The National Faroese Art Museum

2012 – Curator & Exhibiting Artist
Nordatlantens Brygge, Copenhagen, Denmark

2010 – Curator & Exhibiting Artist
Müllers Pakkhús, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands

2007 – Co-Curator on the Faroese Censured Summer Exhibition - Ólavsøkuframsýningig
The National Faroese Art Museum, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands

2005 – Solo Exhibition
Smiðjan í Lítluvík, Faroe Islands

1998 – Group Exhibition
The Nordic House, Faroe Islands

1996 & 1997 – Group Exhibition
Smiðjan í Lítluvík, Faroe Islands

Illustrations and Photography

2026 - Designed a stamp celebrating 125 years of the Faroese national anthem for the Faroese Post Office 'Posta'

2026 – Designed and illustrated Red Cross 100 anniversary stamp for the Faroese Post Office 'Posta'

2026 – Designed and illustrated the Red Cross 100 anniversary poster for Reyði krossur Føroya

2026 – Designed and illustrated the book cover for “Átjan oyggjar” for Sprotin

2025 – Illustrated the LP cover for Benjamin Rajani “Tá hvørt ljós líkist tær”

2025 – Designed and illustrated the book cover for “Landið millum hav og himmal” for Sprotin

2025 – Designed and illustrated the book cover for “The Picture of Dorian Gray” for Sprotin

2024 – Designed and illustrated the book cover for “Hvaðan kom kvinnan” for Sprotin

2024 – Designed and illustrated the  Christmas Card for the Faroese Post Office 'Posta'

2024 – Illustrations and LP cover for Tjant “ógreiða”

2024 – Illustrated and wrote the book “The Robin”

2024 – Designed and illustrated the book cover for “Mary Stewart” for Sprotin

2023 – Art Lithography for Atlantic Airways 30th birthday

2023 – Illustrated the LP cover for Einangran

2023 – Designed and illustrated the four stamps of the four seasons for the Faroese Post Office 'Posta'

2022 – Illustrations and CD-LP cover for Guðrið Hansdóttir 'Gult myrkur'

2022 – Painted a mural in the city center of Tórshavn Municipality

2022 – Designed and illustrated two Christmas stamps for the Faroese Post Office 'Posta'

2021 – Designed and illustrated the poster for Føroyahúsið

2021 – Design and CD cover for Dopplers 'Nord'

2021 – Designed and illustrated the book cover for 'Corpus Delicti' for Sprotin

2021 – Designed and illustrated the poster for LGBT Faroe Islands 10 year anniversary

2021 – Illustrated and wrote the book “The Girl With Diamond Tears”

2020 – Illustrated the LP cover for Heiðrik 'Illusions'

2020 – illustrated and LP-cover for Heiðrik "Illusions"

2020 – Illustrated the LP-cover for Kóboykex

2020 – Illustrated and wrote the book “Death and the Maiden”

2020 – Designed and illustrated the stamp for Beethoven's 250th birthday for the Faroese Post Office 'Posta'

2020 – Designed and illustrated the book cover for the Faroese translation of '1984' for Sprotin

2020 – Design and CD cover for KATA '1909'

2020 – Illustrated the LP cover for Kóboykex

2020 – Illustrated the EP cover for Einangran

2020 – Illustrated and wrote the book “Death and the Maiden”

2020 – Design and illustrated the stamp for Beethoven 250 year birthday for the Faroese post office "Posta"

2019 – Illustrated for the Christmas book “Jólabókin”

2019 – Design and CD-cover for Marius Ziska "Falla til jarðar"

2019 – Painted a mural in the city center of Tórshavn Municipality

2018 – 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,

2017 – Illustrated the Christmas card for the Faroese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Culture

2017 – Illustrated for the children song book "Barnasangir"

2016 – illustrations and CD-cover for Tjant "Røtur og Trø"

2016 – Design and CD-cover for Heiðrik "Funeral"

2016 – illustrations and CD-cover for Hans Andrias "Vision"

2016 – lllustrations and CD-cover for Guðrið Hansdóttir "Painted Fire"

2016 – lllustrations and book-cover for Jens Christian Svabo (Sprotin)

2016 – Concept and design Sakaris "Money Never Gonna Make Me Rich"

2015 – Watercolor Christmas cards for "Myndabox"

2015 – Design and CD-cover for Yggdrasil "Kvonn"

2015 – lllustrations and CD-cover for Guðrið Hansdóttur "EP"

2014 – Illustrations and CD-cover for Mpiri "Indsigt Færøerne"

2014 – Design and CD-cover for Yggdrasil "Dímun"

2013 – Design and CD-cover for BYRTA "BYRTA"

2013 – Photo and CD-cover for ORKA "LIVE IN RENNE"

2013 – Illustrated the book cover "Exit Føroyar"

2013 – 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"

2012 – 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"

2011 – Illustrations and CD-cover for the band "LeadBerry" EP

2011 – illustrations and CD-cover for  the band Frostfelt "I Have a TV Set"

2011 – Design and CD-cover for Budam "Man"

2011 – Photo and CD-cover for Glóð "Mítt stríð er mítt ríkið"

2011 – Photo and CD-cover for Høgni Reistrup, "Samrøður við framtíðina"

2010 – Illustrations and CD-cover for Jákup Lind Dam"

2009 – Illustrations and CD-cover for ”Páll Finnur Páll”,  “Du ved, at gjørt er gjørt”

2009 – Fashion Photos for the the designer “Johanna av Steinum”

2009 – Photo and CD-cover for Guðrið Hansdóttir, “The Sky is Opening”

2008 – Worked with Sámal Blak, for the cover  for “Benjamin Petersen”

2007 – Photo and CD-cover for Høgni Reistrup,  “Hugafar á Ferð”

2007 – Photo and CD-cover for Guðrið Hansdóttir, “Love is Dead”

2006 – Photo/design (poster and program) for ”Ólavsøkukabarettin” (The Faroese Summer Cabaret)

2006 – Illustrated for novels in “Jólabókin”(The Christmas Book)

2006 – Photo and CD-cover for Uni Debes, “Gangi eg”

2005 – 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”

2004 – Illustrated the school book “Duruta”

2004 – Photo/design (poster and program) for ”Ólavsøkukabarettin” (The Faroese Summer Cabaret)

2001 – Photo/design (poster and program) for ”Ólavsøkukabarettin” (The Faroese Summer Cabaret)

2001 – Illustrated the cover for the book “Messias II”

2000 – Photo/design (poster and program) for ”Ólavsøkukabarettin” (The Faroese Summer Cabaret)

2000 – Illustrated the songbook  “Tónaspæl”

1997 – Illustrated the children's book “Epla Petur”

Set & Visual Design

  • Set Designer, Brimheim – Live Show, Roskilde Festival, 2023
    Designed the stage set for Brimheim’s critically acclaimed performance at Roskilde Festival.

  • Set Designer, Reiley - "Breaking My Heart" (Music Video), 2023
    Painted one of the backdrop sets for the official music video of Breaking My Heart, the song Reiley performed in the Danish Eurovision semi-finals

  • Visual Designer, Havfrúgvin, Tjóðpallur Føroya (The Faroese National Theatre), 2016
    Created visual projections and video art for the theatre’s adaptation of the Faroese mermaid legend.

  • Scenographer, Gátuføra Gívurin, Gríma / Tjóðpallur Føroya, 2001
    Designed the scenography for this original production by the national theatre’s children’s division.

  • Design Assistant, The Cripple of Inishmaan, Gríma / Tjóðpallur Føroya, 2000
    Assisted Sámal Blak in the scenography and design for the Faroese production of Martin McDonagh’s play.

Discography

2026 – Wagon Wheels (Album) with Kóboykex
2024 – Setandi Sól (Single) feat. Guðrið Hansdóttir
2023 – Vendir Vindar (Album) with Einangran
2023 – Heiðrik Sings The Björk Song Book (Album)
2020 – EP with Einangran
2020 – EP with Kóboykex
2020 – Illusions (Album)
2016 – Funeral (Album)
2014 – Maria’s Donkey (Single)
2010 – Peter Pan (Single)
2007 – An Invisible Gun (Album)
2007 – Jealous (Single)

Music videos, commercials and short-films

Selected Achievements & Features:


2025 – Public Art Commission
Decorative artwork series for Borg, Runavík – based on the Faroese ballade Ólavur Riddararós

2025 – National Geographic (Feature)
Interviewed for National Geographic in a feature on Faroese folktales and cultural preservation.

2025 – Public Art Commission
Decorative artwork series for Hádeildin á Sankta Frans Skúla, Tórshavn – inspired by the Faroese legend of Guttormur í Múla.

2021 – Royal Performance
Performed for Her Majesty the Queen of Denmark with Einangran.

2020 – Faroese Music Awards (FMA)
Winner – Best Song for “Kanska”.

2018 – Royal Performance
Performed for Their Royal Highnesses King Frederik and Queen Mary of Denmark.

2018 – Faroese Music Awards (FMA)
Winner – Best Music Video for “Monster”.

2017 – Faroese Music Awards (FMA)
Winner – Best Singer.

2016 – Vimeo Staff Pick
“Skuld” (Guilt) selected as a Staff Pick by Vimeo.

2014 – Geytin Awards (Faroe Islands)
Winner – Best Short Film and Audience Award for “Skuld” (Guilt).

2014 – Faroese Music Awards (FMA)
Winner – Best Music Video for “Rain” by Eivør.

2012 – Vimeo Staff Picks
“True Love” (Eivør) and “Aldan reyð” (ORKA) selected as Staff Picks on Vimeo.

2011 – ALS Poster Artist
Chosen artist for the yearly “ALS Poster” campaign on the Faroe Islands.

2009 – Rasmus Awards (Scandinavia)
Winner – Best Youth Film for “Mítt Rúm” (My Room).

2009 – NUFF (Nordic Youth Film Festival)
Winner – Best Short Film for “Mítt Rúm” (My Room).
Participants included Russia, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania.

2008 – Art Book Inclusion
Three photographs featured in Levende kunst (Living Art of the Faroe Islands), curated by art historian Inger Smærup Sørensen.

2005 – Photography Nomination
Nominated for Best Commercial Photography in the Faroe Islands