Olav Nielsen - Printmaker
Working in burnished aquatint, Olav creates images that are sinuous and illuminated, simultaneously surreal and gothic, a mix of dream world and reality, and of memories half-forgotten.
“…Frequently in dreams I will find myself in buildings that seamlessly contain rooms from my childhood home in Denmark and my current flat in Dunedin.
“The fish and dogs are the organic and animal presences in our lives, including the emotions and energies inherent in our bodies, the animals we eat and the pets we share our lives with.
“The soft darkness is the creative space from which the light springs and illuminates the hallways, rooms and passageways from any direction possible”
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