Katrin Olina

Biography

Nature-inspired elements that combine the magical and the sublime. Katrin Olina has developed a personal, rich visual language that serves as a vivid interface between reality and the subconscious. Consisting of lush landscapes inhabited by real and fictional creatures, as well as characters from her own life.

Born in Iceland, Katrin Olina studied Industrial Design in Paris before working at the European design studios of Philippe Starck in Paris and Ross Lovegrove in London. Since then, she has worked predominantly as a graphic artist and illustrator in the realms of industrial design, fashion, interiors, print, and animation, as well as participating in several prominent museum and gallery exhibitions.
One of her major projects is Cristal Bar in Hong Kong, where her dream-like drawings cover every interior surface. Another is the elegant Swedese coat hanger Tree, in collaboration with the British designer Michael Young.