Since graduating from the prestigious Goldsmith College in London, Rune Olsen has explored making sculpture by using what he calls "social materials." These are materials readily available, such as newspaper and tape; he then covers the surface of the sculptures in expressive drawn markings. His work has been reviewed in Sculpture Magazine, Boston Globe, Austin Chronicle, New York Times, and Star Ledger, where Dan Bischoff writes: "…The materials and that description do not prepare you for the extraordinary presence of the pieces…"
He is a member of Sculptors Guild in USA and several arts organizations in Norway, where he was a founding member of Atelier G9, a gallery with studios in Oslo. Rune Olsen has won 11 awards from The Norwegian Government, including the Emerging grant in 1997, the Establishing grant in 1999 and from 2003-2006 a distinguished Three-year work grant for young and emerging artists. Based on his extraordinary sculptures, he was in 2005 awarded the New Jersey State Council on the Arts Fellowship and a 6 months studio residency with Artist Alliance in New York. In 2006 Rune Olsen was awarded a place at the renowned Art Omi International Artists Residency. Rune Olsen is currently having a solo show with Samson Projects in Boston.
Escaping Freedom
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