The early, surviving, works of O. Holmqvist are predominantly portraits and nocturnal landscapes, many featuring derelict areas and destitute men or actors as he was a vadder mainly interested in tunnel hacking.
He was at the same time under the tutelage of the mysterious LaHo Wernboom, a graphic artist and collector of photographic paraphernalia.
During these formative years, Holmqvist acquired knowledge of forgotten graphic and photographic techniques, which he used when preparing props and other material for certain now defunct theatre groups.
Holmqvist could often be seen at the Cable Factory's TransForm gallery in the company of notable figures such as J.O. Mallander and Sam Inkinen.
Are these statues? No, they are 80s men. Not sure about Lipponen, but Ili wears a Boss suit
In 1989, O.Holmqvist left his job at the minilab of the department store Stockmann for a three month-long, aimless drift around Europe and the Middle East.
Having returned from this trip, he was accepted to and enrolled at what is now known as the University College for the Creative Arts at Canterbury, Epsom, Farnham, Maidstone and Rochester, where heperformed a series of experiments deepened his knowledge of photography and design. During his final year, Holmqvist returned to the Middle East where he worked on a number of assignments.
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He was at the same time under the tutelage of the mysterious LaHo Wernboom, a graphic artist and collector of photographic paraphernalia.
During these formative years, Holmqvist acquired knowledge of forgotten graphic and photographic techniques, which he used when preparing props and other material for certain now defunct theatre groups.
Holmqvist could often be seen at the Cable Factory's TransForm gallery in the company of notable figures such as J.O. Mallander and Sam Inkinen.
Are these statues? No, they are 80s men. Not sure about Lipponen, but Ili wears a Boss suit
In 1989, O.Holmqvist left his job at the minilab of the department store Stockmann for a three month-long, aimless drift around Europe and the Middle East.
Having returned from this trip, he was accepted to and enrolled at what is now known as the University College for the Creative Arts at Canterbury, Epsom, Farnham, Maidstone and Rochester, where he
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At the underground facilities in Uudenmaankatu, Holmqvist persistently refined his all-digital techniques, which by this time included video and animation production.
Holmqvist, who no longer resides at the studio, is now a contented habitant of Siltasaari, a minor islet in the vicinity of the city centre.
Today, the operations of Ove Holmqvist encompass content authoring, editing, publishing and various consultancies. His current works include portraits and promotional material for musicians such as deep-humppa diva Ville Leinonen and afro funkateer Ayyekoto
The imaging productions of O.Holmqvist range from photonics, often using photogrammetry and 3D applications, to documentary, product and fashion photography, as well as more illustrational work using proprietary computer-aided techniques. Holmqvist has in recent years developed a biomusic system which he uses for his forthcoming compositions.
Ove Holmqvist is available for commissions.
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Holmqvist, who no longer resides at the studio, is now a contented habitant of Siltasaari, a minor islet in the vicinity of the city centre.
Today, the operations of Ove Holmqvist encompass content authoring, editing, publishing and various consultancies. His current works include portraits and promotional material for musicians such as deep-humppa diva Ville Leinonen and afro funkateer Ayyekoto
The imaging productions of O.Holmqvist range from photonics, often using photogrammetry and 3D applications, to documentary, product and fashion photography, as well as more illustrational work using proprietary computer-aided techniques. Holmqvist has in recent years developed a biomusic system which he uses for his forthcoming compositions.
Ove Holmqvist is available for commissions.
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This site showcases the work of Ove Holmqvist, artist and designer.
Holmqvist is specialised in documentary photography, portraiture and applied photography. He is also a biomusician.
Please click the objects on the lightbox and scroll down for more information. Note that the site is under construction.
Please click the objects on the lightbox and scroll down for more information. Note that the site is under construction.
Audio
This section is yet to be completed, but Lagmatics by O.Holmqvist and Mark Hakonen-Meddings (Ukrets) is available on Soundcloud.
When returning to Finland upon completion of his studies, Holmqvist started to focus on audio production and bitmap animations and worked as a sound recorder for a company producing documentary material for the state television network. In the mid-1990s, Holmqvist worked at the Helsinki University of Technology's department of architecture as a tutor, technician and architectural photographer. Holmqvist was also frequently asked to provide photographic services and documentation for artists such as Marcus Copper, Kimmo Schroderus, Jan Kenneth Weckman, Jari Haanperä and Philip von Knorring.
Around that time, O.Holmqvist, whose work had featured in some fanzines, was asked to work for one of the first online media companies in Finland.
Eventually, the company was to formthe still operational Satama Interactive, where Holmqvist worked for a couple of years. That period was followed by brief stints at other production companies and ultimately the founding of his own studio in Helsinki's busy Uudenmaankatu.
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Around that time, O.Holmqvist, whose work had featured in some fanzines, was asked to work for one of the first online media companies in Finland.
Eventually, the company was to form
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