Katrin Olina Petursdottir, born in Iceland, represents a new type of a creative who chooses to realize her unique stylistic language across various areas and media, thanks to her interdisciplinary approach and graphic talent. Her provocative two-dimensional graphic language lies between art, illustration and graphic design. The fantastical worlds it depicts are an imaginative expression of Katrin Olina’s own inner landscape, at once supernatural, organic and dreamlike. Its flowing style combines the storytelling traditions of her native Iceland with a markedly contemporary expression rooted in computer graphics.

In recent years she has been responsible for a wide range of high-profile creative projects, from large-scale commissions by the Oslo National gallery (2005) and 100% Design Tokyo(2007), exclusive interior design projects such as SKIN clinic (Italy), limited edition designs for fashion house Fornarina(Italy) and porcelain specialist Rosenthal(Germany), and visual identity for the 2007 Montreux Jazz Festival(Switzerland). She is currently completing the interior for an exclusive bar in Hong Kong (opening june 2008) saturated with her imaginative visuals.

CV
KATRIN OLINA PETURSDOTTIR
BORN: Akureyri, Iceland.
STUDIED: 1990-1995, Industrial Design, E.S.D.I Paris.
PRACTICE:
1996, Product development, Philippe Starck, Paris.
1997, Product development, Ross Lovegrove, London.
1998-2005, Partnership with Michael Young, MY Studio ltd, Reykjavik.
2000-2004, Director of Studies, Iceland Academy of the Arts, Reykjavik.
2007-, Foundation of Katrin Olina ltd in Hong Kong.

SELECTED PROJECTS:
S.M.A.K. Iceland.- Creation and branding of a jewelry company and general Art Direction. 1998.
SWEDESE, Sweden.-Tree, Coat stand. 2001. (collaboration with Michael Young).

ROSENTHAL, Germany.– Fudge, porcelain table ware collection. 2003. Limited edition Arts project for Studio Line, 2005.
DIE GESTALTEN VERLAG, Germany. - Jorinda and Joringel, illustrations for a fairy tale of the Brothers Grimm, 2003.
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF OSLO, Norway.- Kiss the Frog-The art of Transformation, 10 meter by 5 meter high, computer generated drawing, Subplant5, 2005.
Dr. JAMES, MEDICAL CLINIC, Taipei, Taiwan.– Interior concept and design. 2005. (collaboration with Michael Young).
FORNARINA, Italy - Art meets fashion. Wall graphics for new stores and limited edition graphics on fashion products, 2006-2007.
DUPONT CORIAN®, International - CNC technology and graphic experimentations with Sublimation technology.
Exhibition: Corian®. Graphic Art made with CNC technology for the Exhibition stand for Dupont Corian®, 100% Design London 2001. (collaboration with Michael Young).
Exhibition: Corian® Graphic Art printed with sublimation on Corian furniture by M.Young.
Exhibition: Corian® 40/40, Table top products, Salone Del Mobile 2007.
KATRIN OLINA LTD & I8. Reykjavik - Graphics on Snowboards and helmets. Limited edition graphics produced by Elan color surf system for Katrin Olina label, exhibited at gallery i8, Reykjavik, Iceland. 2006.
NOKIA. International.- Concept development and creation of Christmas window displays for Flagships in 5 cities. 2006. (collaboration with Michael Young).
SKIN. Italy.- Medical clinic. Interior concept and design. 2007 (collaboration with Michael Young).
SMOKE, graphic installation for JT, Art collection, Tokyo-Midtown, commissioned by Mr. Teruo Kurasaki, Tokyo, 2007.
MONTREUX JAZZ FESTIVAL, Switzerland.- Official Poster for the 2007 festival.
KATRIN OLINA LTD,- Limited edition products; silk scarf, hand painted porcelain products, fashion accessories, snowboards and helmets produced by KATRIN OLINA LTD.
100% DESIGN, Tokyo.- SPUR, 15 meter by 3 meter high, computer generated drawing for the VIP room at the Fair.

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS:
2000, Interactive art piece, Art.is National Gallery. Iceland
2001, Installation in Dupont Corian® 100% Design, London.
2001, Large -scale posters, Drew, Designers Block, Osaka, Japan
2002, Form, computer art, Design Center, Malmö, Sweden
2002, Graphic Art for exhibition “Rambler” with Michael Young as guest of honor at INTERIEUR 02, Kortrijk, Belgium.
2003, Installation for Mandarina Duck, Milan Salone, Italy.
2003-2006, Scandinavian Design beyond the Myth, Berlin, Milan, Gent, Prague etc.
2004, Transforme-Icelandic Design: New Generation, VIA Gallery, Paris.
2005, Kiss the Frog-The art of Transformation, 10 meter by 5 meter high, computer generated drawing, Subplant5.
2006, Corian® Garden, with Michael Young, Milan Salone, Italy.
2006, Snowboards, Gallery i8, Reykjavik, Iceland.
2007, Spur, 15 meters by 3 meters graphic wall installation for VIP room at 100% Design, Tokyo

AWARDS: FIT, Iceland. - Grand Prix for Graphic design 2007 for the design of SKIN.