Oliver Gaiger

Oliver Gaiger was born in Uganda in 1972 and throughout his childhood lived in Sudan, Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu, the Falkland Islands and Cornwall. He studied Illustration at the University of Middlesex and graduated in 1994. 

Oliver now lives on the edge of the Cambrian Mountains, a landscape steeped in history and heritage. His work is inspired by this Welsh landscape and his extensive travels through varying countries and cultures. His paintings depict patterns and forms found in natural and man-made environments, with flat areas of colour contrasting with lines and symbols to depict both their beauty and bleakness. He is influenced by the work of artists such as William Scott, Victor Pasmore and Cy Twombly, and draws clear parallels with artists such as Patrick Heron and Alexander Calder.

Landscapes, shapes, motifs and colours are brought together from their dispersed locations in the world to form a kind of interrelated coincidence (myself) that may serve to reflect back the chaos, fragility and incongruity of the world around us. The work is about life, our place in the world, connections, disconnections, and paths; and offer an occasional glimpse of something more profound, and possibly even a kind of beauty. Perhaps a shape or form may imbue a latent underlying human connection to things.

Oliver's work can be found in numerous private collections in the UK and USA.  HIs illustrations have been published by clients such as Oxford University Press, The National Theatre and VSO, and his artwork have also appeared on film sets such as 'A Private War', and 'The Intern'.

The exhibition consists of approximately 30 works, including paintings, relief constructions, collagraphs and sculptures. 

Here we are hurtling along: nothing is fixed, everything is in transit, even the earth itself and the stars around it.

Collectorplan, an interest free loan scheme run by The Arts Council of Wales, is available.