Ivan Olli Hegre | ((link))

For Ivan Olli Hegre, the subject is rarely just the human body; the subject is the surface. He is obsessed with the contrast between wet skin and dry cotton, between the grit of a concrete wall and the softness of a inner thigh. This focus on haptic quality (how something feels to touch) makes his work stand out in a digital world obsessed with gloss.

The project surrounding Ivan and Olli represents a modern intersection of personal narrative and political expression. By documenting the lives of a Russian couple in voluntary exile, the series attempts to use intimacy and personal vulnerability as a form of social commentary against international conflict. ivan olli hegre