

Martin Ogolter
Hometown: Linz
Based in: Rio de Janeiro
Hometown: Linz
Based in: Rio de Janeiro
Martin Ogolter was born in Austria, after graduating from high school he moved to New York City, where he graduated with a BFA from the School of Visual Arts. In New York he worked as an art director in publishing and music for companies such as Penguin Books and Atlantic Records. He had his first photograph published in 1994 and his work has been seen ever since in art galleries, on album covers, books and in magazines. Since 2003 Ogolter has been based in Rio de Janeiro where he held his first solo exhibition in 2011, his work has been shown in Sao Paulo, Curitiba, Berlin, Hamburg and his native Austria. He has also participates in art fairs, such as SP-ARTE and ART RIO. From 2015 to 2019 he was a professor of photography at the Escola de Artes Visuais (EAV) do Parque Lage, Rio de Janeiro.
Describe your creative process.
I first come up with a concept and then pretty much know what the final work will look like, of course there can be happy accidents too
What is the most important tool when creating your work?
my mind and eyes
Where do you go for inspiration?
travel the world or go for a walk on the beach
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