Olga Dudygina

I'm the Russian born artist living in Norway.
I explore humans, human connections, human spiritual beauty and ugliness.

Living in a sexist society, I prefer to think that we are not defined by our bodies, but by our minds and souls. The challenge is how we can realistically depict a face or body without focusing on physical appearance, but presenting the creative expression of who we really are. To meet this challenge is the purpose of my work. My art is often inhabited by bizarre human and supernatural figures which makes my work close to Magic Realism. It is appealing to me to make a work of art that is capable of fascinating the brain, which tries to make sense of a scene that goes against all experiences and for which it can find no solution.

4-years ground art school from Russian South

Juried exhibitions:
2015 group show 18th International at Woman Made Gallery in Chicago (USA)
​2014 group show Romeriksutstillingen in the Art Hall of the Lørenskog House and Gallery Jessheim (Norway)
2013 finalist in portrait competition ”Portrait Now!” organized by Brewer J.C. Jacobsen (81 out of 1004 works were chosen). Exhibition is held at the Ljungberg Museum in Ljungby (Sweden) and at the Museum of National History in Frederiksborg Castle in Hillerød (Denmark).
2007 group show at Gallery 24, Berlin (Germany)

Other exhibitions:
2014 - group show at Oslo City Hall Gallery, Oslo/Norway
2014 - group show at Art Arcade (Kunstpassasjen), Oslo/Norway
2013 - group show at Utheim Grendehus, Rotnes/Norway
2013 - group show at Gallery Vera, Drøbak/Norway
2013 - group show in Nordberg church, Oslo/Norway
2012 - solo exhibition at Helvete Nature Park, Espedalen/Norway
2010 - solo exhibition in the foyer of The Office of the Audit General of Norway, Oslo/Norway
2007 - Oslo Open, Norway
2006 - group show in Oslo Prosjektrom, artistic community, Oslo/Norway

Other achievements:
Finalist of the Neoteric International 2015, Dab Art & The HUD Gallery
Finalist of the Art Renewal Center's 2013-2014 Inter...