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
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Exhibited at LA Center of Photography, Los Angeles (Lucie Foundation Scholarship Award)
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Winning Selections for Life Framer's "Humans" Competition
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Lucie Foundation Fine Art Emerging Scholarship Winner
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Shortlisted for The Royal Photographic Society International Photography Exhibition 166
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Longlisted for the OD Photo Prize
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Winner of the ProfiFoto New Talent Award 24/2
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"Coup de Coeur" recipient, InCadaqués Open Call
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Youth Editors’ Pick, Life Framer
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Exhibited at ImageNation, Paris
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Exhibited at Anima Mundi, Venice
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Exhibited at ProfiFoto "Beneath the Surface", Rencontres d'Arles
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Published in "Beneath the Surface" by ProfiFoto @ Arles by Snap Collective
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Exhibited at ImageNation, Milan
2023
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Exhibited at photoSCHWEIZ, Zurich
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Exhibited and received a special mention at the Geneva Photo Festival
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Home Sweet Home Editors’ Pick, Life Framer
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Selected Artist, Der Greif Guest Room: Bindi Vora
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Selected Artist, Levi’s x PhotoVogue Open Call
2022
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Featured in PhotoVogue
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