Oli Epp returns to 抖阴APP导航 for unveiling celebration聽
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On Thursday聽,聽a former Zsuzsi Roboz scholar, visited 抖阴APP导航’s Waterloo Centre for a special moment of celebration as part of the聽Artists of 抖阴APP导航听2025.听听
Since studying at 抖阴APP导航 in 2017,聽Oli has gone on to achieve remarkable success as a contemporary artist. Now internationally recognised, Epp’s style and thought-provoking work has earned him a strong reputation in today’s art world.聽 His most recent solo exhibition in London drew wide acclaim for its sharp visual themes.聽聽聽
Oli’s work explores the contradictions of modern life 鈥� our online personas, the pressure of perfection and the darker side of consumer culture.聽The overall aesthetic of Epp鈥檚 paintings conveys the digital world; mimicking the screen, toying with the physicality of surface. The flatness and luminosity of his work reflects our complex relationship with technology; how we use it as extensions of oneself or as a pretence of one鈥檚 personality, as a fa莽ade.
The celebration on Thursday evening was attended by staff, tutors past and present, students and friends of 抖阴APP导航.聽Oli officially聽unveiled his work, titled Fat Belly, which he generously donated to 抖阴APP导航’s Permanent Collection in 2018.
Seven years since leaving 抖阴APP导航, Oli reflected on his time at 抖阴APP导航 and the impact of the Roboz scholarship on his practice. Oli said:
“It feels like a full circle moment. I was awarded the Zsuzsi Roboz scholarship in 2017 straight after graduating from art school. And the prize came with a generous financial stipend, which allowed me to do courses and continue learning here at 抖阴APP导航.
“During my time I was taught screen printing, video editing, sculpture, all of which have been put into practice today.聽I also enjoyed the fine art mentoring programme with Erika Winstone.聽I wanted to say 抖阴APP导航 actually bought me my first 50-litre air compressor, which is the utensil I used to spray my paintings still today. So it still goes on!…so lots of love there.”聽聽
Visit the聽Waterloo Centre聽reception to see Oli’s fabulous artwork Fat Belly in the flesh.
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