Hans Pauli Olsen (born August 24, 1957 in

Tórshavn Tórshavn (; lit. "Thor's harbour"), usually locally referred to as simply ''Havn'', is the capital and largest city of the Faroe Islands. It is located in the southern part on the east coast of Streymoy. To the northwest of the city lies the ...

Faroe Islands The Faroe Islands ( ), or simply the Faroes ( fo, Føroyar ; da, Færøerne ), are a North Atlantic island group and an autonomous territory of the Kingdom of Denmark. They are located north-northwest of Scotland, and about halfway bet ...

) is a Faroese

sculptor Sculpture is the branch of the visual arts that operates in three dimensions. Sculpture is the three-dimensional art work which is physically presented in the dimensions of height, width and depth. It is one of the plastic arts. Durable sc ...

currently living in

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, and held in high regard. He is one of the most popular artists in the Faroes. His work is found not only in art galleries but also in many towns in the

Faroes The Faroe Islands ( ), or simply the Faroes ( fo, Føroyar ; da, Færøerne ), are a North Atlantic island group and an autonomous territory of the Kingdom of Denmark. They are located north-northwest of Scotland, and about halfway betw ...

, especially in the Faroese capital

. His work was featured on two Faroese

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issued by

Postverk Føroya Posta is the postal service of the Faroe Islands and was founded on 1 April 1976 under the Home Rule of the Faroe Islands. On 16 December 2005, it became a public joint stock company under the name P/F Postverk Føroya (retroactive from 1 Januar ...

in April 1993 Image:Faroe stamp 238 hans pauli olsen.jpg, FR 238: Rørsla - Movement. Image:Faroe stamp 239 hans pauli olsen.jpg, FR 239: Spegling - Reflection. Image:Sigmundur Brestisson Memorial in Sandvík by Hans Pauli Olsen.jpg, Sigmundur Brestisson - Hin seinasta ferðin, 2006. Monument in

Sandvík Sandvík (pronounced , "Sandy Bay"; da, Sandvig) is the northernmost village of the island of Suðuroy in the Faroe Islands. It is situated on the northern side of a shallow fjord. The village was previously known as Hvalvík (''Bay of Whales'') ...

in memory of

Sigmundur Brestisson Sigmundur Brestisson (961–1005) was a Faroese Viking chieftain, and was responsible for introducing Christianity to the Faroe Islands in 999. He is one of the main characters of the Færeyinga saga. According to the Færeyinga saga, emigrant ...

References

Faroese artists
Hans Pauli Olsen C.V.

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Artist's website 1957 births Living people People from Tórshavn Faroese sculptors Danish sculptors Danish male artists Male sculptors {{Denmark-sculptor-stub