Oliver Canessa Renaissance Man

About me

View my art practice and everything else on my website.

Projects

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Gibraltar en SureSRejected cover designs for winter 2021 edition of Tangier-based cultural journal SureS.
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TEDxCambridgeUniversity 2017TED is a global community, welcoming people from every discipline and culture who seek a deeper understanding of the world. We believe passionately in the power of ideas to change attitudes, lives and, ultimately, the world. The TEDx Program is designed to help communities, organisations and individuals to spark conversation and connection through local TED-like experiences. Objective: To art direct and revolutionise the identity and presence of TEDxCambridgeUniversity 2017. My challenge was t
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Mariana EPTo generate the art direction, album design and layout for Warren Daniel's second work, the ‘Mariana EP'. Released on the 29th August, 2017. Get the EP here. iTunes:
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Great Artists SeriesWhat started as a student brief for Pantone Promos has evolved into a side project celebrating great artists and their words. Purchase prints here.
"New Hair"July 2016. Photograph taken on Olympus Trip 35. Chosen submission for the cover of Notes issue 41, On Home
Corpus EntsTo conceive the brand identity, poster designs and to coordinate the art direction for the undergraduate entertainment body at Corpus Christi College, University of Cambridge. I promise I did not copy any part of the tremendous design history of Penguin Books.

Skills

Education

Master of Fine ArtThe Glasgow School of Art

Aug 2022 - Jun 2024Glasgow, United Kingdom

Psychological & Behavioural SciencesUniversity of Cambridge

Oct 2014 - Jun 2018Cambridge, United Kingdom

Awards

Shortlisted Discovery of the Year & Gold Award for TEDxCambridgeUniversityIndigo Award

https://www.indigoawards.com/winners/1726

Shortlisted artist for the Aesthetica Art Prize 2020Aesthetica Magazine

For piece Invitation to Untitled (2020) https://aestheticamagazine.com/profile/oliver-canessa/