Baume
” BAUME ” series by photographer Loris Theurillat delves into our intimate relationship with death, mourning, and oblivion, capturing with sensitivity the final stages of his grandmother’s life up to her passing.
Struck by successive bereavements, this reserved woman had to contain her pain and memories. Compelled to silence either by modesty or societal expectations, she sought solace in forgetfulness, with the promise that loss might become more bearable and pain lessened by remaining unspoken.
Beyond a personal tribute, the photographer explores the legacy derived from his grandmother’s experience with death.
In ” BAUME ” , Loris Theurillat intertwines depictions of life before and after death, confronting the fear of loss and disappearance. As death becomes inevitable, it seems to be gradually tamed, regaining its rightful place within life itself. By exposing it in a raw and unvarnished manner, he imbues the harshness of death with a soothing tenderness.
Through this photographic endeavour, Loris Theurillat aims to break the silence with imagery. While respecting unspeakable suffering, he offers the genesis of a renewed existence.
Hallali
Loris Theurillat (1998, CH) lives and works in Lausanne, Switzerland. After studying photography at the CEPV (Applied Arts of Vevey), he graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Film, specializing in cinematography, from ECAL/University of Art and Design Lausanne. Engaged in long-term documentary approaches, his photographic and cinematic work pays particular attention to social issues related to the environment and contemporary territories, echoing a time in full transition. Photography also allows him to question collective beliefs and the ways in which they take shape.
His first photographic project, « Baume » (2024), received the 13th Prix Focale unanimously and resulted in his first solo exhibition. In 2025, he won the first prize of the Fondation ABPi competition, based in Lausanne, with a photograph from the series « Hallali ».
Alongside his photographic practice, he works as a cinematographer on several short films and music videos such as « Kiss » (Solothurner Filmtage), « The Wonderful Pain of the Wild Broom » (Visions du Réel, Uppsala International Short Film Festival, Solothurner Filmtage), and « Les Heures Étoilées ». In 2024, he also served as a replacement cinematographer on « Toute ma vie » (Visions du Réel – Special Mention) by Matias Carlier. In parallel, he works in the Swiss film industry as a grip, notably on « Winter Palace », « Intraçables » (Séries Mania), and « Butterfly Stroke » by Denis Rabaglia.
« Les Heures Étoilées » is his first short film as a director (co-directed with Axel Clarmont).
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Awards
- 202413. Prix Focale
- 2025Prix Fondation ABPi – first prize
Exhibitions
- 2024Galerie Focale
Awards
- 202413. Prix Focale
- 2025Prix Fondation ABPi – first prize
Exhibitions
- 2024Galerie Focale