Norman O'Flynn
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Norman O'Flynn

South Africa • 1971

Biography

Norman O’Flynn born (b. 1971), lives and works in Cape Town as a painter, sculptor and all round constructor.

Norman has a deep understanding of the pop art tradition and explores the meaning of this genre in today’s context. He expresses it in a visual language that looks at the explosion of knowledge, the viral spread of imagery and ideas, the speed of change and the culture of celebrity and self-adulation. Ever present is the uncertain threat of violence, normalised and made palatable as it is fed to our many screens – paradoxically keeping us both connected and disengaged.
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