"Me and My Mother" is an ongoing video series by Ragnar Kjartansson that started in 2000 and has continued at five-year intervals. The work captures interactions between the artist and his mother, Guðrún Ásmundsdóttir, in their living room. In each iteration, his mother repeatedly spits on him while both maintain mostly straight faces. It’s an arresting study of familial relations, repetition, and the passage of time, with each version revealing subtle shifts in emotion and context.

This piece explores the complex psychological dynamics of the mother-son relationship in a manner that’s both humorous and deeply poignant. Each successive iteration not only adds layers of meaning but also documents the aging process, offering an emotional and biological chronicle that’s rare in contemporary art.

"Me and My Mother" has been exhibited globally and is frequently cited in discussions about Kjartansson’s oeuvre. The work offers an intimate look into themes recurrent in his art—endurance, repetition, and the stretching of a single moment into an extended experience. For deeper perspectives, academic articles and museum catalogues often delve into the layers of this fascinating series.