Rivendale | Iceland
From altitude above Iceland, glacial meltwater fills the entire frame in deep teal-green - the channels branching and merging across dark basalt in an all-over pattern, the suspended glacial silt giving the water a colour found nowhere else on earth.
Open edition - Aerial fine art by Tobias Hägg - 210g natural white art paper, matte finish
archival paper
shipping above €95
Stockholm, Sweden
"The quality of the images was greater than I could have ever hoped for. I am proud to call myself a collector of his work."
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The specific blue-green colour of Iceland's glacial rivers comes from rock flour - particles of basalt ground to powder by the movement of glacial ice over the bedrock, then carried in suspension by the meltwater. The concentration of this fine sediment determines the exact shade, which shifts between pale mint, deep teal and near-black depending on water depth and volume. From altitude, where the full braided pattern of the river system is visible simultaneously, the colour dominates the entire frame - the dark basalt islands between the channels providing the contrast that makes the water's colour fully legible.
Where Erebor, Medusa and the Braided Rivers images each work in the cool grey-blue register, Rivendale sits distinctly in the teal-green range - a warmer, richer tone that gives it a different character and interior application. The all-over texture and the absence of any clear focal point make it work as pure colour composition - it suits spaces where something with visual depth and a specific, unusual colour is the priority.
Craft & Materials
| Paper | 210g natural white art paper, matte finish - lifetime archival quality |
| Border | 50mm white border for easy framing |
| Framing | Fits standard frames (not included) |
| Sizes | 30×40 cm - 50×70 cm - 70×100 cm - 80×120 cm |
| Delivery | 3-14 days, shipped in a protective tube |
| Shipping | Worldwide - free above €95 |
| Paper | 210g natural white art paper, matte — lifetime archival quality |
| Border | 50mm white border for easy framing |
| Framing | Fits standard frames (not included) |
| Delivery | 3–14 days, shipped in a protective tube |
| Shipping | Worldwide — free above €95 |
Rivendale
The specific blue-green colour of Iceland's glacial rivers comes from rock flour - particles of basalt ground to powder by the movement of glacial ice over the bedrock, then carried in suspension by the meltwater. The concentration of this fine sediment determines the exact shade, which shifts between pale mint, deep teal and near-black depending on water depth and volume. From altitude, where the full braided pattern of the river system is visible simultaneously, the colour dominates the entire frame - the dark basalt islands between the channels providing the contrast that makes the water's colour fully legible. Where Erebor, Medusa and the Braided Rivers images each work in the cool grey-blue register, Rivendale sits distinctly in the teal-green range - a warmer, richer tone that gives it a different character and interior application.
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