Oli Goldsmith (born in

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) is a

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whose best known work is for rock-band

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's 2000 album ''

Spiritual Machines ''Spiritual Machines'' is the fourth studio album by the Canadian alternative rock band Our Lady Peace, released by Columbia Records in December 2000. Although not initially intended, the project evolved into a conceptual interpretation of futur ...

''. Goldsmith currently lives and works with his wife Caroline Bacher, who works as an artist, sculptor and jeweller.

Career

Goldsmith designed the original packaging for ''Spiritual Machines'', as well as directing and animating the award-winning

music video A music video is a video of variable duration, that integrates a music song or a music album with imagery that is produced for promotion (marketing), promotional or musical artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a m ...

for the song ''In Repair'' from the album. The album packaging was nominated for a

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for Best Album Artwork, while the video was nominated for Best Music Video. At the

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, the video was nominated in six categories; winning awards for Best Post-production, Best Director and Best Video. Oli defines his work as Pop Surrealism, yet has distinct views on the definition of the movement, clearly separating it from

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. He administers the Pop Surrealism group on

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where many artists working in the field congregate to display their work. Oli Goldsmith's art is exhibited internationally and represented in Canada by Michael Thomas Gallery in Port Hope, Gallery Jones in

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and Parts Gallery Toronto.

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Oli Goldsmith on Flickr
Album-cover and concert-poster artists Canadian music video directors Living people 1979 births {{Canada-artist-stub