Erwin Olaf (Dutch 1959 - 2023)
Reclining Nude 06, Skin Deep, 2015
Lambda print
signed, titled, dated and numbered '7/15' (on the artist's label on the backing)
image size 23 x 35 cm., frame size 33 x 45 cm.

Condition: Apparently in very good condition, unexamined out of the frame. Sheet attached to the support. Framed behind glass.

Notes: Artist & Practice

Erwin Olaf's art explores the human experience through meticulously staged scenes. His distinctive aesthetic is highly stylized and perfectly polished, yet his work penetrates deep beneath a pretty facade. Instead, the heart of Olaf's work addresses social issues, taboos, and conventions, often through subtle or mysterious details.

Context

Examines vulnerability and beauty norms through nudes.

Notes

Collections: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
Fonds National d’Art Contemporain, Paris
Museum Ludwig, Cologne. In March 2023, Erwin Olaf was awarded the Medal of Honor for Art and Science by the Dutch Royal Family. In honour of Olaf’s lifetime activism for the right to self-expression and queer rights, the Erwin Olaf Foundation was founded in 2023.




Provenance:
Flatland Gallery, Amsterdam.
Acquired at the above by the present owner in 2016.