Details

First Name

Olivia

Last Name

Turner PPSSA

Username

oliviaturner

Website

http://www.olivia-turner.com

Region

Edinburgh & The Lothians

Disciplines

Installation, Painting, Printmaking, Sculpture

Themes

Abstract, Architecture, Geometric, Site-specific

Statement

Statement

My concern with spatial awareness, is evident within my work, which continually plays with conventional ideas about spaces. My paintings look at perspective, composition and structure and are inspired by Brutalist architecture. My interest in architecture is something which I have continuously been captivated by, particularly the powerful structures and materials of these building. I constantly refine my compositions to create spaces which highlight the hidden beauty of buildings that would often be overlooked. By isolating them from their original surroundings, I want to direct the viewer to the pure shapes, forms and lines that are at the heart of Brutalist architecture.

Each painting is developed from a series of drawings, which have all been made from multiple viewpoints. Working in this way allows me to constantly explore the different ways in which I can portray a site that I have investigated.

My aim is to immerse the viewer in the work, allowing them to walk freely in and around it. My main intention is to alter a place by creating a new space within it, causing the viewer to question their perception of their own experience of the space.

Biography

Biography

Olivia Turner is an Edinburgh-based artist whose work focuses on manipulating spaces through two/three dimensional outcomes. In 2015 she co-founded DOK Artist Space, a grass-roots contemporary exhibition and studio space in Edinburgh, where she ran an acclaimed Exhibition programme until 2018. During this period Turner worked closely with a wide range of emerging and established artists. In 2018 she was invited to co-produce the Architecture Fringe Festival across Scotland and also joined the The Royal Scottish Academy team as a project assistant.

Having enjoyed a string of successes after graduating from Edinburgh College of Art in 2015, she has become a notable artist in Edinburgh’s creative scene. Turner has continued to develop her practice and exhibits worldwide. She has also been a recipient of several Awards: including RSA Latimer Award; RSA Sir William Gillies Bequest Award; Open Contemporary Young Artist Award.