MARINA ROCA DIE
Martin Ogolter
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Published 18/07/2016 | Updated 23/10/2017
Martin Ogolter was born in Austria, after graduating from high school he moved to New York City, where he graduated with a BFA from the School of Visual Arts. In New York he worked as an art director in publishing and music for companies such as Penguin Books and Atlantic Records. He had his first photograph published in 1994 and his work has been seen ever since on album covers, books, magazines and in art galleries. Since 2003 Ogolter has been...
Read moreMartin Ogolter was born in Austria, after graduating from high school he moved to New York City, where he graduated with a BFA from the School of Visual Arts. In New York he worked as an art director in publishing and music for companies such as Penguin Books and Atlantic Records. He had his first photograph published in 1994 and his work has been seen ever since on album covers, books, magazines and in art galleries. Since 2003 Ogolter has been based in Rio de Janeiro where he held his first solo exhibition in 2011, his work has been shown in Sao Paulo, Curitiba, Berlin, Hamburg and his native Austria. He has also participates in art fairs, such as SP-ARTE, ART RIO. He is a professor of photography at the Escola de Artes Visuais (EAV) do Parque Lage, Rio de Janeiro.
What is it about your studio space that inspires you?
plants and books
What sounds, scents and sights do you encounter while in your studio?
it used to be salty ocean air, right now its the scent of construction next door
What is your favourite material to work with? How has your use of it evolved throughout your practice?
light
What themes do you pursue?
time, light, liquid
What advice has had the biggest impact on your career?
work
If you could install your art absolutely anywhere, where would that be?
in the rain forest
If you could only have one piece of art in your life, what would it be?
a large cy twombly painting
If you weren´t an artist, what would you be doing?
make food
What are your favourite places besides your studio?
the beach or where ever you can stroll
2017
Dance, Galeria interartividade, Curitiba
2016
Secretaria da Exatidão e da Alma, Frey Kalioubi, Rio de Janeiro
2015
Trophy Art, Bad Gstein, Austria
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2016
The Unique Institutional Critique Pop-Up, Galeria Cavalo, Rio e Janeiro
Summer Night Dreams, KWADRAT Berlin
Hoehenrausch, Eigen+art lab, Berlin
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Galeria Mario Cohen | http://galeriamariocohen.com.br
Kwadrat | http://www.kwadrat-berlin.com
1995, BFA, School of Visual Arts
