
Bonnie Ogilvie
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Bonnie Ogilvie (Amsterdam, 1994) is a visual artist who uses Tartan as a means of communication. For each new portrait, she starts with a basic structure and fills it with her visual language. Ogilvie translates her emotions, observations, and environment into unique compositions each time, employing new colours, printing techniques, and scanned objects as means of expression.
Her childhood diary texts are converted into a font that appears throughout the portraits, featuring handwritten poems and stories that can only be read by learning her code. This self-made language arose from her need to create a unique form of expression. Ultimately, the artist’s Scottish background and personal connection to Tartan fabric weave their way into the social fabric—each portrait representing a different person, group, or place.