Olaf Hajek
Olaf Hajek! This review by Pam Grossman of Phantasmaphile says it all. “In his world, men grow beards of neon pink flowers, school boys wear octopi on their heads, insects are adorned with ruffled haute couture ballgowns. And the color. Oh, the color! Riotous and royal, and drawn from all cultures, from the most primitive to the prettiest Parisian palettes. His work is an exercise in exuberance and abundance, a true pageant of flowers and creatures and costumes, all flowing into each other in a seamless visual medley. It’s the kind of art one longs to lick. Utterly, gob-smackingly, unabashedly scrumptious.”
And from his website – His… work can be seen in publications such as The New York Times, in advertisements for companies such as Bacardi and even on postage stamps. Despite the diversity of his clientele, Hajek makes no aesthetic compromises. This made me smile after a difficult start at work this morning.
