Icelandic artist Helena Margrét Jónsdóttir’s enchanting floral paintings – blossoming peonies, budding lilies and tantalising tulips – lull the viewer into a dreamlike state. Yet look a bit closer and there’s something deliciously sinister at play
Icelandic artist Helena Jónsdóttir, pictured here in her Reykjavík, captures flowers via acrylic and oil paint, often adding an element of the grotesque. Helena wears her own clothes. Photo: Sóllilja Tinds