My artistic practice is rooted in the exploration of my subjective experience, where I begin by engaging with the physical reality around me. From there, I aim to transcend the immediate and touch upon broader visions of consciousness —perhaps even the mystical. I draw inspiration from history, myths, and the hidden mysteries of life, which allow me to push beyond the ordinary and access a deeper understanding of existence.
In my work, I examine life by engaging directly with the act of creation. Each piece becomes a reflection of my ongoing journey to understand not only myself but also the world in its entirety. Through sculptural forms, I work with materials that I find in my environment, using them as vessels to communicate my inner explorations. This process mirrors how I navigate the world—seeking to find meaning in the seemingly mundane and transform it into something that speaks to a greater sense of being.
– Olof Inger
Olof Inger, born 1979, lives and works in Stockholm. Olof Inger holds a BFA from The Royal Institute of Art in Stockholm, 2012, and a MFA from Yale University in New Haven, CT, 2014.
Olof Inger's work has been shown at Moderna Museet, Stockholm; Miguel Abreu Gallery, New York; 109 Gallery, New York; Ribordy Contemporary, Geneva; Bonniers Konsthall, Stockholm; Vestfossen Kunstlaboratorium, Norway; LOYAL, Stockholm; Galleri Thomassen, Gothenburg; Yale University, CT; The Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts, Stockholm. Olof Inger has participated in Market Art Fair, Stockholm; Chart Art Fair, Copenhagen and at Zona Maco, Mexico City.
Olof Inger has received the Elizabeth Canfield Hicks Award and Yale University Honorary Award, and grants from The Maria Bonnier Dahlin Foundation, The Bærtling Foundation and Eva & Hugo Bergmans minnesfond.
Olof Inger's work is in the permanent collection of Moderna Museet, Stockholm; The Public Art Agency Sweden; Stockholm Läns Landsting; Stockholm Konst; Bonniers Konstsamling, Stockholm; and Ståhl Collection, Norrköping. Public art commissions include Gothenburg City and Stockholm Läns Landsting, among others.
Olof Inger is of current interest with the upcoming group show Stockholm Kosmologi at Liljevalchs Konsthall as well as a public installation at Zinkensdamms metro station.