
Oliver Hoffmeister (b.1995)
Through painting as image-making, I strive to create a practice that focuses upon the obscure nature of the imagined image, with particular reference to the artist’s own conceived imagery. Through the use of motifs, painterly marks and framing I loosely define space and form in an effort to create indeterminate scenes through which vague narratives can be constructed. The imagery pulls influences from a range of sources varying from yet always uses everyday experiences from the artist as a starting point.
Solo Exhibitions
Berwick Upon Tweed – Gymnasium Gallery – ‘Hide and Seek’ : 22/05/21 – 27/06/21
Newcastle – System Gallery – ‘Foolish Fire’ : 01/08/19 – 07/08/19
Group Exhibitions
London – 155a Gallery – ‘Ghosts That Live Amongst Us’ (Warbling Collective) : 15/09/2020 – 26/09/2020 (Shortlisted)
Newcastle – Northern Print Studio – ‘Glossary of etching’
Newcastle – The Biscuit Factory: ‘Contemporary Young Artist Award 2019
London – The Cello Factory – Ingram: ‘Young Contemporary Talent Award 2018
Middlesborough – MIMA – ‘The Middlesborough Art Weekender
London – Exchange House – ‘The Graduate Art Prize 2018
Newcastle – System Gallery – ‘Polar
London – R.K Burt Gallery – ‘Newcastle
London – Copeland Yard – ‘London Show 2018′ : 28/06/18 – 3/07/18
Newcastle – Hatton Gallery – ‘Newcastle Degree Show 2018
Newcastle – System Gallery – ‘Transience (Part 2)
Berwick upon Tweed – Foldyard Gallery – ‘Transience (Part 1)
Newcastle – Ex-libris Gallery – ‘Kielder Onsite/Offsite, Kielder Offsite
Residencies
Berwick Upon Tweed Student Residency : 13/11/17 – 17/11/17
IMOS Foundation Artist Residency : 12/08/16 – 28/06/16
Prizes, Bursaries and Grants
Northern Print Bursary 2019 – gifted to further my independent practice
The Hatton Prize 2018 – Awarded by Newcastle University