Louis Olivier
South Africa
Artwork
Louis Olivier is a sculptor based in Johannesburg, South Africa. Born in 1976, in Vereeniging, he grew up in Bethal in Mpumalanga. He graduated with a degree in Information Technology from the University of Pretoria in 1998. Olivier worked in the IT field for three years and then made a dramatic career change in 2001, to work as a fulltime artist. He works in various media: sculpture, drawing, collage, printmaking and installations.
His sculptures are often beings that are figurative, but also emanate vibrance and presence. His drawings and collages are renditions of and find their origin in his sculptures. Olivier is a Maker who collaborates with numerous artists and designers. He is investigating various fabrication processes. Playing, experimenting and elaborating is at the heart of his artistic practice.
Louis Olivier is a sculptor based in Johannesburg, South Africa. Born in 1976, in Vereeniging, he grew up in Bethal in Mpumalanga. He graduated with a degree in Information Technology from the University of Pretoria in 1998. Olivier worked in the IT field for three years and then made a dramatic career change in 2001, to work as a fulltime artist. He works in various media: sculpture, drawing, collage, printmaking and installations.
His sculptures are often beings that are figurative, but also emanate vibrance and presence. His drawings and collages are renditions of and find their origin in his sculptures. Olivier is a Maker who collaborates with numerous artists and designers. He is investigating various fabrication processes. Playing, experimenting and elaborating is at the heart of his artistic practice.
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