B Ingrid Olson

B. Ingrid Olson probes the boundaries between body and space through a hybrid practice that interweaves photography, sculpture, and performance. In her photographs, she stages fragmented views of her own body—torso, legs, arms—often cropped, mirrored, or obscured through blurring to weaken the distinction between subject and surrounding architecture. These images unfold as visual interventions on perception, where control over visibility becomes a core conceptual device. Her sculptural reliefs—carved using CNC machines from MDF or foam, then sanded and painted by hand—evoke bodily fragments without literal representation. Hung at heights correlating to anatomical reference points, these minimal forms react subtly to light and shadow, creating a disorienting sense of presence and absence. Their concave surfaces reference flesh, armor, or molds, underscoring the tension between mechanical precision and bodily intimacy. Olson’s installations orchestrate a dynamic interplay between viewers, bodies, and architecture, often responding to site-specific spatial conditions. Her work invites reflection on how our bodies are mediated—seen or unseen—within constructed environments, offering a poetic yet critical investigation into anatomy, visibility, and spatial identity. ...