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Sindur: The Divine Smith (English sub)

Sindur is a sculpture made by the renowned Icelandic sculptor Einar Jónsson (1874-1954). The sculpture touches on the divine aspects of art. Where the artist is the iron being shaped by the hammer of the divine smith. When the smith hammers the artist into form, the sparks that come flying out are the artist's creations.

The sculpture is edged with with words:
"Þú ert járnið sem myndast. Þín verk neistarnir."
i. You are the iron that's formed. Your creation, the sparks