Oliver Scarlin

Oliver Scarlin was born in Cape Town in 1987.

He received a BA in visual art at the Stellenbosch Academy of Design & Photography and later completed the 3-year painting program at the Florence Academy of Art. Since his return to Cape Town in 2016 he has had 6 solo exhibitions and participated in numerous group shows.

His work is made from observation, exploring themes of queer intimacy - both domestic and communal - through figurative, still-life and ceramic pieces.