Katrin Olina

Magical, sublime and inspired by nature. Katrin Olina has developed a personal, rich visual language that serves as a vivid interface between reality and the subconscious. Consisting of lush landscapes inhabited by real and fictional creatures and characters, some from her own life.

Born in Iceland, Katrin Olina studied In­dust­rial Design in Paris before working at the European design studios of Philippe Starck in Paris and Ross Lovegrove in Lon­don. Since then, she has worked predominantly as a graphic artist and illustrator in the realms of industrial design, fashion, interiors, print, and animation.

One of her major projects is Cristal Bar in Hong Kong, where her dream-like drawings cover every interior surface. Another is the elegant coat hanger Tree, which has become a symbol for modern Swedese, created in collaboration with the British designer Michael Young.