Olek
Visual Artist
1978 –
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Who is Olek?
Olek is a Polish-born artist living in the United States. Her works include sculptures, installations such as crocheted bicycles, inflatables, and fiber art. Her best known piece is a false apartment in which the contents, including the residents, were covered in crocheting. It was featured in various international media outlets. The work generally includes members of the public or the media, crocheted directly into the suit without traditional fasteners.
Olek had exhibited in the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Brazil, Turkey, France, Italy, Poland, and Costa Rica.
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- Born
- Apr 5, 1978
Ruda Śląska - Education
- LaGuardia Community College
- Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań
- Lived in
- Ruda Śląska
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on July 23, 2013
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