Artists

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Olaf Hajek

Olaf Hajek is one of Germany’s most renowned illustrators and has, through countless works, developed his personal and frequently awarded style.

Hajek decomposes the borders between authenticity and thought, South American folklore, mythology, religion, history, and geography. More than anything else his work explores the opposition between imagination and reality in the context of western cultures.

Hajek focuses enthusiastically on wonder, heroic acts, hallucinations, and fairytale motifs. With artistic virtuosity and intellectual calculation he relocates and recombines various captions of reality, planting them within new and exciting mystical connotative frameworks. Disproportional figures are often depicted posed in front of theatrical fore- and backgrounds.

Hajek’s images are generally created by applying acrylic to cardboard, and resemble Cuban advertising posters from the 1960’s on account of the technique with which he creates artificial patina. They retain valuable graphic feel despite their painted appearance

 


Biography

*1965 born in Rendsburg (DE).

/ 1993 Degree in Graphic Design at the Fachhochschule Düsseldorf

/ currently living and working in Berlin

 

Awards

2003 Silver Award UK

2003 Art Directors Club Europe, Gold Award

2003 Art Directors Club Germany, Silver Award

2004 Leadaward Gold 2004 Leadaward Silver

 

Publications

1998-2008 American Illustration 18-26

2005 Illustration Now!,Taschen

2005-2008 Best Illustrators Worldwide, Lürzers Archive Special

2007 Freistil 12

 

Exhibitions

2004 Group Exhibition NOTANGO, Berlin

2007 Group Exhibition BBAX07, Buenos Aires

2006 Illustrative Preview, Galerie Johanssen, Berlin

2007 Illustrative 07 Berlin

2007 Illustrative 07 Paris

2008 Maskerade, Galerie Johanssen, Berlin

2009 Illustrative 09 Berlin


Artist Portfolio

Price List

 

whiteblack - 2010 - Acrylic on wood panel - 50 x 70 cm

foret noir - 2010 -Acrylic on cardboard

natureman 4 - 2010 - Acrylic on cardboard

symbols myths - 2010 - Acrylic on cardboard - 43 x 49 cm

symbols humankind - 2010 - Acrylic on cardboard - 43 x 49 cm

symbols patterns - 2010 - Acrylic on cardboard - 43 x 49 cm

symbols divinity all - 2010 - Acrylic on cardboard - 43 x 49 cm

voyage voyage - 2010 - Acrylic on wood panel - 70 x 49 cm

outside my window - 2010 - Acrylic on wood panel - 60 x 80 cm

foretnoir 2 - 2010 - Acrylic on Paper - 50 x 70 cm

mothernature - 2010 - Acrylic on wood panel - 50 x 70 cm

stillife - 2010 - Acrylic on Paper - 50 x 70 cm

flowerhead - 2010 - Acrylic on wood panel - 60 x 80 cm

darkness is my closest friend - 2010 - Acrylic on cardboard - 60 x 80 cm

Natureman 2 - 2009 - Acrylic on cardboard - 50 x 60 cm

Natureman 3 - 2009 - Acrylic on cardboard - 50 x 70 cm

Iris - 2009 - Acrylic on cardboard - 50 x 70 cm

Underwaterlillies - 2009 - Acrylic on cardboard - 50 x 60 cm

Playground - 2008 - Acrylic on cardboard - 62 x 48 cm

Blackantoinette - 2008 - Acrylic on cardboard - 35 x 47 cm

Camp - 2008 - Acrylic on cardboard - 50 x 40 cm

Flowerhead II - 2008 - Acrylic on cardboard - 50 x 40 cm

Dancefight - 2008 - Acrylic on cardboard - 40 x 40 cm

Natureman - 2008 - Acrylic on cardboard - 58 x 48 cm

Welcome - 2008 - Acrylic on cardboard - 63 x 43 cm

Deadbird - 2008 - Acrylic on cardboard - 50 x 39 cm

Paradise I - 2008 - Acrylic on cardboard - 50 x 40 cm

Paradise II - 2008 - Acrylic on cardboard - 40 x 50 cm

Paradise III - 2008 - Acrylic on cardboard - 50 x 40 cm

Paradise IV - 2008 - Acrylic on cardboard - 50 x 40 cm

Masked girl - 2008 - Acrylic on cardboard - 49 x 69 cm

Flowerhead - 2008 - Acrylic on cardboard - 45 x 40 cm

Begegnung - 2007 - Acrylic on cardboard - 70 x 50 cm

Naturae morte - 2007 - Acrylic on cardboard - 62 x 48 cm

Hidden girls - 2007 - Acrylic on cardboard - 50 x 68 cm

Mothernature - 2007 - Acrylic on cardboard - 40 x 30 cm

Underwaterballet - 2007 - Acrylic on cardboard - 50 x 60 cm

Last - 2006 - Acrylic on cardboard - 40 x 45 cm

Flowers - 2006 - Acrylic on cardboard - 30 x 20 cm

Vulkan - 2006 - Acrylic on cardboard - 50 x 40 cm
Baum - 2006 - Acrylic on cardboard - 45 x 40 cm

Outsidermeeting - 2006 - Acrylic on cardboard - 50 x 40 cm

Queen - 2006 - Acrylic on cardboard - 30 x 30 cm

Fashion Animals - 2006 - Acrylic on cardboard - 40 x 35 cm

Spaziergang - 2006 - Acrylic on cardboard - 40 x 35 cm


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