William Hay

Norwegian visual artist known for expressive, busy and figurative style, employing vivid colours and surrealist motifs.

My work echoes the visual language and symbolism of our past, revitalising it through a contemporary vernacular of expressive and modern brushwork. I aspire to employ the duplicity of images in rendering the inherent moral paradoxes of human existence, at the very real risk of being unclear.

Currently, I'm working on a full set of tarot cards - a project I like to think of as a pocket gallery or a kaleidoscopic portal to the subconscious. Each of the 78 paintings explores the intersection of traditional symbolism with contemporary artistic expression. I'm currently exhibiting this work and adjacent efforts in physical media. The full deck is planned for release sometime late 2025.

In addition to personal projects, I often collaborate with musicians on album artwork, creating visual landscapes that harmonise or offset to their work.

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