Katrin Olina Launches Two Massive Installations in Opposite Corners of the Globe
December 1, 2008 | Levent OZLER
In a single month, internationally acclaimed artist and designer Katrin Olina has taken over two opposite corners of the world with her trademark graphics. She has transformed the interior of Cristal Bar - a brand-new venue located on the ninth floor of a central Hong Kong high-rise-into a fantastical world of multilayered imagery and ethereal characters. Meanwhile, at the Reykjavik Art Museum in Iceland, her computer illustrations span walls and floors, accompanied by fanciful animations. Here, Eulenspiegel, Olina's 85-square-meter work scatters images across the walls and floor, resembling an explosion of memories. At one end of the graphic piece, a circular "white hole" projection depicts a swirling, creative source ejecting Olina's imagery; At the other end is an animated "black hole" tunnel that absorbs these visual elements back in again.
At both locales, Olina pioneers a new kind of interactivity through graphic design, deploying a multilayered visual language that naturally galvanizes viewers' unique imaginations. At both locales, Olina has collaborated with the material manufacturer 3M using the company's specialized film and print technology.Olina pioneers a new kind of interactivity through graphic design in both projects, deploying a multilayered visual language that naturally galvanizes viewers' unique imaginations.
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