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Daily Mail
18-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Daughter of legendary singer insists being a nepo baby 'doesn't help you' as she lands her first major film role - so can YOU guess who she is?
The daughter of a legendary singer has claimed that being a nepo baby 'doesn't help you much' after landing her first leading role in a feature film aged 22. Her famous mother shot to fame as the lead singer of the band The Sugarcubes in the late 1980s. She later embarked on a successful solo career, with her hits 'Debut' and 'Post'. Beyond her music, she's also known for her stand-out fashion sense and acting roles, including her performance in the film Dancer in the Dark. Over her four-decade-long career, she has earned 15 Grammy nominations and received Iceland's prestigious Order of the Falcon - the country's only order of chivalry. But can you guess who this nepo baby is with the famous parent? The daughter of a legendary singer has claimed that being a nepo baby 'doesn't help you much' after landing her first leading role in a feature film aged 22 - but can you guess who it is? It's Isadora Bjarkardottir Barney, the daughter of Icelandic singer Bjork! London-born Isadora, whose father is the American artist Matthew Barney, has been cast as the lead in the new drama, The Mountain. But despite her A-list roots, Isadora - who is studying performance at Central Saint Martins in London - says her surname hasn't made things as easy as people might think. 'I have the benefit of their direct support as experienced veterans in their fields, which I am so, so lucky to have,' she said. 'They're the first people I come to, if I have an idea for a script or a project. They have so much guidance to offer. 'But then there is the other kind of benefit that disguises itself as a benefit but doesn't really serve you, which is nepotism. 'Financially, sure, it can get you super far, but in terms of one's own personal journey - uncovering how I see the world, how I relate to it and how I'd like to share that with people as an artist - it doesn't help you very much.' Isadora, who grew up between New York and Reykjavik following her parents' split in 2013, also said that public assumptions about her background can get in the way. Speaking to the Sydney Morning Herald, she said: 'People have preconceived ideas about me, based on what they think they know about my family. 'I hope I don't sound bitter, because it's such a gift. I just mean that it's a challenge discerning what's what. But you get pretty good at it, eventually.' In The Mountain, Isadora plays Anna, a teenage musician trying to keep her life together following the sudden death of her mother - while navigating grief, early pregnancy, and a strained relationship with her father. The film marks her first time in a lead role, and she also contributed to the music. The role came to her by chance, after a former crew member she'd worked with on a TV series remembered she had acted before. 'I went over for coffee and we did some scenes and I brought some demos for music and we just flew from there,' she said. 'It felt like a dream, really. It kind of came out of nowhere - it was wild.' She played a small role - a singing Viking slave - in the 2022 film, The Northman, which starred her mother Bjork, Alexander Skarsgard, Nicole Kidman, and Anya Taylor-Joy. But Isadora says her new role gave her the space to really develop her skills as a performer. Isadora said she was drawn to the role because of how emotionally complex the character was 'I definitely felt on set, 'wow, this is really forming me as a collaborator',' she said. 'The first few weeks I was maybe a little shy, kind of nodding my head and saying, 'sure, I'll stand here and say that'. Eventually, I started to take up more space.' Isadora said she was drawn to the role because of how emotionally complex the character was. 'I think Anna's teetering carefully on multiple precipices,' she explained. 'Journeys of grief, of adulthood, of both motherhood and losing a mother, of being a daughter in this new way, of being an artist. It's a lot of big firsts being opened up to her.' And while she admits she's benefited from having two parents with decades of creative experience - calling them her 'first people to come to' with new ideas - Isadora is clear that she's carving her own path. 'There isn't a career path that's pre-written if you're committed to a life in the arts,' she said. 'Even if you are making the right decision, it doesn't always feel that way. And that's comforting.'
Yahoo
01-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Survey of the Visual Arts: Dublin Arts Council brings Icelandic culture to Columbus
If you have ever contemplated visiting Iceland, you may be drawn to exploring the crystal caves, witnessing the Northern Lights, swimming in the Blue Lagoon or whale watching. If you would like to get a sense of the Icelandic atmosphere, check out "A Journey of Iceland — From Darkness to Light" right here in central Ohio. The multimedia exhibition will be on view at the Dublin Arts Council, 7125 Riverside Drive, Dublin, from March 8 through April 25. This exhibition encompasses visuals, poetry and art celebrating the Icelandic environment and culture. The works explore the weather, landscape, culture and 'unseen' aspects of the northern European island. The artists — poet Erin Boggs, artist and entrepreneur Einar Örn Benediktsson and son, musician Kaktus Einarsson — met during Boggs' second trip to Iceland and realized that their unique talents could be brought together artistically. Boggs came back to the U.S. with three of Benediktsson's drawings. Boggs then reached out to Benediktsson in 2022 about creating a project with a book. This exhibition is the result, weaving together their creative specialties. Boggs is a writer from Ohio who drew inspiration from the weather and environment, and how she was affected by these elements. Her poetry expresses her impressions of climate and nature. As a visitor to Iceland, one of the most striking images she encountered was seeing white snowcaps on top of black fields of frozen lava. Survey of the Visual Arts: Ohio art on view at Decorative Arts Center of Ohio She began writing a novel but found that poetry best expressed her feelings and observations about Iceland. Multitalented artist, composer and actor Benediktsson is originally from Reykjavik, Iceland, and has been an active member of the Icelandic art scene since the 1970s. He found fame as a member of Icelandic alt-indie band The Sugarcubes. His career has ranged from a punk musician to visual artist. Drawing is his 'daily ritual,' and he describes his work as 'surreal and dadaesque.' The works in the exhibition were made with charcoal, a new medium for Benediktsson, who has previously worked in inks and acrylics. Musician Einarsson provides the soundscape underscoring the poetry and drawings. Born in Reykjavik, Einarsson describes his musical style as 'eclectic and innovative,' influenced by electronic, classical and pop music. His new album is titled "Lobster Coda." He works collaboratively with other music artists, including Nanna and Damon Albarn, seeking out interesting backdrops for his videos, such as a chicken farm, a bus ride through the countryside and playing on a lakefront, displaying the magnificent Icelandic scenery. For one music video, Einarsson spent two hours rowing in a boat. He regards some of his videos as 'silly,' but they often express real-life experiences. Einarsson's music sets the pace and tone of the exhibition composed to a timeline. One of the most intriguing aspects of the exhibition is the component of "The Unseen.' For Benediktsson , this is expressed as 'moodiness' and manifests in the darkest chapter of the exhibition's companion book. For Benediktsson, "The Unseen" can be expressed by what it is not. 'Just because you can't see it doesn't mean it isn't there. You can't deny it. Everything is something.' Survey of the Visual Arts: Bringing art into the home with stained glass The book, "A Journey of Iceland — From Darkness to Light," is available at and will be on sale at the gallery. Einarsson's album, "Lobster Coda," is available on the website, as well as on digital platforms (Apple Music, Spotify, etc.). Boggs, Benediktsson and Einarsson will be at the exhibition opening March 8, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Dublin Arts Council gallery is open to the public Tuedays through Fridays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Second Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. General admission and parking are free. The grounds are open every day until dusk. For more information, contact curious@ or call 614.889.7444. Amy Drake, M.A., M.S. MCM, is a Telly Award-winning filmmaker, playwright and actor. She can be reached at draketheatrical@ This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Survey of the Visual Arts: Iceland's beauty shown in new exhibition
