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Olivia de Villaine (b. 1985) is a swiss self-taught photographer and mother of three, based in Geneva. She began documenting motherhood inspired by her own experiences as a mother. At the crossroads of documentary and portraiture, her work explores the intensity and beauty of parenting. 

 

Honors and Exhibitions

2024

  • Exhibited at LA Center of Photography, Los Angeles (Lucie Foundation Scholarship Award)

  • Winning Selections for Life Framer's "Humans" Competition

  • Lucie Foundation Fine Art Emerging Scholarship Winner

  • Shortlisted for The Royal Photographic Society International Photography Exhibition 166

  • Longlisted for the OD Photo Prize

  • Winner of the ProfiFoto New Talent Award 24/2

  • "Coup de Coeur" recipient, InCadaqués Open Call

  • Youth Editors’ Pick, Life Framer

  • Exhibited at ImageNation, Paris

  • Exhibited at Anima Mundi, Venice

  • Exhibited at ProfiFoto "Beneath the Surface", Rencontres d'Arles

  • Published in "Beneath the Surface" by ProfiFoto @ Arles by Snap Collective

  • Exhibited at ImageNation, Milan

2023

  • Exhibited at photoSCHWEIZ, Zurich

  • Exhibited and received a special mention at the Geneva Photo Festival

  • Home Sweet Home Editors’ Pick, Life Framer

  • Selected Artist, Der Greif Guest Room: Bindi Vora

  • Selected Artist, Levi’s x PhotoVogue Open Call

2022

Print Sales & General requests :

olivia.dvln@gmail.com

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