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Working in a wide range of media like drawing, video, textile, sculpture Ola Vasiljeva bases her actions, events and choices on classical literature, historical figures/events, pop- and sub-cultures. Ola Vasiljeva creates an ambigous, sometimes estranged and absurd scenography, which she populates with obscure objects, videos and artworks by herself and other artists. The work often evokes an odd situation, though being hardly narrative, it often focuses on the state of fundamental loneliness and distancing from the real world. Her aesthetic vocabulary draws from popular imagery which Ola choreographs with witty humor, a kind of seeking poetry and a strong uncanny touch. Ola Vasiljeva (Latvia 1981) lives and works in the Netherlands. She is one of the founders of the Ocean Academy of Arts (www.oaoasite.net) and the publisher of OAOA magazine. text: Galerie van Gelder