About
Mickey van Olst is a Dutch artist based in Berlin operating with a variety of media often involving experimentation through technology. His work is driven by a somewhat naive curiosity for electronics, programming and design paired with the need for communication through unlikely and unwieldy formats.
By placing a strong focus on conceptual thinking forged with a dynamic understanding of design and hands-on technical knowledge, Mickey works on interactive art installations, prototyping and computer generated visuals.
photo by Kerstin Müller
work
2017, alt ctrl + freelance, Berlin
2018-2019, Lacuna Lab, Berlin
2013-2017, onformative, Berlin
2010-2014, POPSURE, Amsterdam
2011-2012, Zesbaans, Amsterdam
2010-2013, vesper, Amsterdam
2008-2010, RedHook, Amsterdam
education
2013-2014, Interactive Art Director, Hyper Island, Stockholm
2009-2013, Bachelor of Art & Technology, Utrecht University of the Arts, Utrecht
2005-2009, Digital Designer, Mediacollege, Amsterdam
teaching
2018, 2019, Contextual design workshop, Design Academy Eindhoven
2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, Exploring Technology, Hyper Island, Stockholm
2017, Abstracting Nature With Autonomous Agents, Hoy es Desiño, Cali
clients
Waltz Binaire, onformative, Jan Bernstein, schnellebuntebilder, Kids agency, Neeeu,
TBWA\Paris, Thijs Biersteker, Hyper Island, Kirk, Hatch and Bloom, SuperHeroes
brands
Humboldt Forum, Siemens, General Motors, Nike, Dom Perignon, Vans,
Coffee Collective, BMW, Volkswagen, IBM, Infiniti, Porsche, Google, Sony