OLIVER HAEFELI ART

Oliver Haefeli of German and Swiss origin, born 1964 He holds a „BFA of Fine Arts with Distinction “ Degree from the ArtCenterCollege of Design Pasadena.

His Art seems to represent reflections of surreal, visionary dreams and are expressions of sinister, sensuous, technical images of the subconscious.To explore his visions, he applies two different techniques:

„the reflective act“: A highly sophisticated technique, melting classic painting with printing and digital media. This is an elaborate, reflective working process in which the picture slowly evolves to achieve its final stage of development. (mixed media: aquarell, gouache, charcoal, pure pigments, print on canvas)

„the raw act“: An imulsive, powerful act of painting, executed directly on big format paper. Straight, brute manifestations of inner fights of the conscious and the unconscious.(acrylic, gouache, charcoal on paper)

Art exhibitions:2006 „Art One“, Zurich, Miami.2009 „ArtSeasons Gallery“, Zurich, Beijing, Seoul,2009 Bogner-Museum, St. Moritz, Switzerland2010 Galerie „Kunst im West“, Zurich2012 Koller Zurich, together with Culture-Attaché of Japan - for Fukushima

Oliver Haefeli has worked as Creatve-Director and leading Senior Designer in Zurich (Switzerland), Hamburg (Germany) and Warsaw (Poland).

International Awards:„RedDot Design Award Winner in Product Design“ „Nomination Design Prize of Germany“„Award of Excellence in Graphic Design, The European Design Annual“

Design exhibitions:2011 International Design Center Westphalen, Designmuseum Essen, Germany2011/2 Red Dot Design Museum Singapore.

Oliver Haefeli now lives and works in Zurich, Switzerland

excerpt from „the reflective act“ (mixed media: aquarell, gouache, charcoal, pure pigments, print on canvas)

„heaven and a sting“ print, pure pigments, acrylic, gouache and a wasp on canvas 172cm x 126cm

excerpt from „the raw act“ (acrylic, gouache, charcoal on paper)

„why do these things always happen to me?“ gouache, acrylics, charcoal on paper 150cm x 140cm

„that‘s what my last boyfriend said“ - in gold gouache, acrylics, charcoal on paper 150cm x 140cm

„I shivered with premonition“ gouache, acrylics, charcoal on paper 150cm x 124cm

„all the great battles will seem like skirmishes“ gouache, acrylics, charcoal on paper 150cm x 140cm

„all the great battles will seem like skirmishes“150cm x 140cm

„all the great battles will seem like skirmishes“150cm x 140cm

„she was feeling strangely pink that day “ gouache, acrylics, charcoal on paper 150cm x 140cm

„my personal jesus 15“ gouache, acrylics, charcoal on paper 90cm x 70cm

„she is the last hope of god in the battle with evil“ gouache, acrylics, charcoal on paper 150cm x 140cm

„she is the last hope of god in the battle with evil“150cm x 140cm

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Oliver Haefeli +41 79 636 03 31