Background
Tryggvi was born in Ísafjörður in Iceland. He was first trained in the goldsmith shop of his father Hjálmar Torfason in Reykjavík.
Tryggvi was born in Ísafjörður in Iceland. He was first trained in the goldsmith shop of his father Hjálmar Torfason in Reykjavík.
He graduated from the Guldsmedehøjskolen (Goldsmith"s High School) in Copenhagen in 1983.
Tryggvi has exhibited his work in numerous museums and art galleries since 1979: only the most notable are listed here.