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Ola Kolehmainen
Suprematism Nr.114 Black Circles and Orange Circle with Pink, 2020
Analogue film, Ink Print in Artist frame
164 x 131 cm/64.57 x 51.57 inches
Edition of 6
Ola Kolehmainen
Suprematism Nr. 102 eight Burgundy Circles with bulb, 2020
Analogue film, Ink Print in Artist frame
135 x 135 cm/53.15 x 53.15 inches
Edition of 6
Ola Kolehmainen
MVSEVM (Nefertiti), 2020
Archival Ink-Jet matt print Dibond mount in Artist Frame
105h x 240w cm
OK004
Ola Kolehmainen
MVSEVM VII (Barberini Faun - Kouros), 2020
Archival Ink-Jet matt print Dibond mount in Artist Frame
230h x 195w cm
OK008
Ola Kolehmainen
MVSEVM IX (Sir John Soane staircase), 2020
Archival Ink-Jet matt print in Artist Frame
200h x 200w cm
OK010
Ola Kolehmainen
MVSEVM X (Velazquez-Francis Bacon), 2020
Archival Ink-Jet matt print in Artist Frame
295h x 229w cm
OK013
Ola Kolehmainen
MVSEVM XIII (Victoria & Albert), 2020
Archival Ink-Jet matt print Dibond mount in Artist Frame
120h x 275w cm
OK019
Ola Kolehmainen exhibition 2015
Ola Kolehmainen
Hagia Sophia year 537 V, 2014
C-print, Diasec, ed. 1/4
185 x 235 cm / 72.83 x 92.52 inches
272GF8413
Ola Kolehmainen
Kilic Ali Pasa 1560 I, 2014
C-print, diptych, one framed work
140 x 223 cm / 55.12 x 87.8 inches
1/5
OKOL_174
Ola Kolehmainen
Chora Church 5th Century V, 2014
C-print, polyptych, one framed work
165 x 104 cm / 64.9 x 40.9 inches
2/4
OKOL_171
Ola Kolehmainen
Golden Wall 4, 2012
Analogue C-type print, Diasec, ed.5
180 x 234 cm / 70.87 x 92.13 inches
272GF6503
Ola Kolehmainen
1923, 2011
Analogue C-type print Diasec, ed. 1/9 + 2 AP
176 x 140 cm / 69.29 x 55.12 inches
272GF5935
Ola Kolehmainen exhibition 2011
Ola Kolehmainen exhibition 2011
photo: Jyri Sarpaniemi
Born in Helsinki 1964 | Lives and works in Berlin
Internationally distinguished photographer Ola Kolehmainen is known for his minimalistic and abstract close-ups that depict details, surfaces, and patterns of architecture, such as steel, glass, and tile. Modern architecture has been Kolehmainen’s main inspiration for over a decade, especially the work of notable masters such as Alvar Aalto and Mies van der Rohe. Instead of photographing solely buildings, Kolehmainen is interested in finding details, making the viewer question the way a building is perceived. He aims to eliminate the visual pollution that often makes us miss architectural materials and forms.
Recently Kolehmainen has shifted away from his traditional minimalism and expanded into a complex approach dealing with space, light, and colour around historical architecture and artwoks. Space and light are masterfully handled in Kolehmainen’s images to successfully capture the sublime essence of the subject. In addition to their historical dimension, the artist probes the buildings’ architectural volumes and light ratios: the buildings’ interiors and structural details reveal the changing light of days and seasons.
Kolehmainen graduated from the University of Art and Design Helsinki in 1999. The Berlin-based artist is one of the leading figures in Finnish photography. His work is included in multiple international art institutions, foundations, and collections, from Germany and Spain to renowned Nordic museums such as the Malmö Art Museum and the Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma.
Galerie Forsblom has been representing Ola Kolehmainen since 2011.