Miroirs aux alouettes 2016–on going
In my ‘Miroirs aux alouettes’ series, initiated in 2016, I create impossible images by sticking pictures in the public or exhibition space. I revisit the notion of trompe l’oeil and mise en abime. The concept of immersive work is really important to me. So I use most of the time stickers of very large formats. By example, during exhibitions, I created works in which we could literally fit in. Thus my production performs as much as installation as photography.
Born in 1981 in Martigny, Olivier Lovey obtained a Master’s degree in psychology at the University of Fribourg (2006) before moving on to the field of photography. Between 2008 and 2009, he studied at the Ecole Cantonale d’Art du Valais (ECAV) then enrolled at the School of Applied Arts of Vevey (CEPV), where he obtained his diploma of advanced training in photography (2011). His work has been exhibited, among others, at the 2012 Photoforum Prize, 2014 Selection / Auswahl in Biel, at the 2013 Prix Voies-Off in Arles, at the 18th Young VFG Photography Award 2014 and at the Boutographies of Montpellier where he receives the Prix Réponses Photo 2015. He resided from July to December 2014 at the residency of the Swiss foundation of the international city of Paris. In 2018, he won first prize at the Swiss Photo Award in the Fine Arts category with his ‘Miroirs aux alouettes’ series.
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Awards
- 2018Prix d’encouragement de l’Etat du Valais, Sion, Suisse
- 2017EWZ Swiss Photo Award Fine Art, Zürich, Suisse
- Prix MLL (Meyer-Lustenberger), Zürich, Suisse
- 2016Prix de la fondation Engelberts, Lausanne, Suisse
- 2015Coup de coeur Réponses Photo, Montpellier, France
Exhibitions
- 2018Miroirs aux alouettes, Festival Images Vevey-Suisse
- Miroirs aux alouettes, EWZ Swiss Photo Award Zürich-Suisse
- 2016Miroirs aux alouettes, Galerie abstrAct Lausanne-Suisse
- Heimweh, Galerie Focale Nyon-Suisse
- 2015Puissance Foudre, Les Boutographies Montpellier-France
Publications
- 2017Olivier Lovey, portfolio “Puissance Foudre”, Allemagne, Geo Magazine
- 2016Olivier Lovey, Puissance Foudre, Villeneuve, Editions à l’Envers
- 2015Olivier Lovey, Memorabilia, Berne, NEAR & Till Schaap Edition
- Olivier Lovey, portfolio Puissance Foudre, France, Réponses Photo
- 2014Olivier Lovey, portfolio Puissance Foudre, San Francisco, Wired blog
Awards
- 2018Prix d’encouragement de l’Etat du Valais, Sion, Suisse
- 2017EWZ Swiss Photo Award Fine Art, Zürich, Suisse
- Prix MLL (Meyer-Lustenberger), Zürich, Suisse
- 2016Prix de la fondation Engelberts, Lausanne, Suisse
- 2015Coup de coeur Réponses Photo, Montpellier, France
Exhibitions
- 2018Miroirs aux alouettes, Festival Images Vevey-Suisse
- Miroirs aux alouettes, EWZ Swiss Photo Award Zürich-Suisse
- 2016Miroirs aux alouettes, Galerie abstrAct Lausanne-Suisse
- Heimweh, Galerie Focale Nyon-Suisse
- 2015Puissance Foudre, Les Boutographies Montpellier-France
Publications
- 2017Olivier Lovey, portfolio “Puissance Foudre”, Allemagne, Geo Magazine
- 2016Olivier Lovey, Puissance Foudre, Villeneuve, Editions à l’Envers
- 2015Olivier Lovey, Memorabilia, Berne, NEAR & Till Schaap Edition
- Olivier Lovey, portfolio Puissance Foudre, France, Réponses Photo
- 2014Olivier Lovey, portfolio Puissance Foudre, San Francisco, Wired blog