Jóna Hlíf Halldórsdóttir often juxtaposes text and nature scenes in unexpected ways. Her works not only create connections between them but also sometimes illuminate the gap that can arise in our attempts to describe, name, and define nature. In Jóna Hlíf's works, texts often become material objects where the medium is important; letters stand upright like sculptures and are made of various materials, such as delicate paper, weathered copper, and aluminum. Other texts are conveyed through reflection, light, and shadow. By giving the letters this independent life, the very building blocks of the text become the focus, not just their message, and intertwine with other recurring themes in Jón Hlíf's work, for example, the interplay between the material and the intangible, the fragile and the strong, the ephemeral and the enduring.
