Olivia Louvel
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Biografía
- Olivia Louvel is a French-born British composer and artist whose work draws on voice, computer music and digital narrative. She was awarded an Ivor Novello for Best Sound Art at the Ivors Classical Awards 2023.Her work is presented in the form of sound recordings, sound art installations, video art and live performances. ‘The Sculptor Speaks’ was nominated for an Ivor Novello Award in the Sound Art category at the Ivors Composer Awards 2020. ‘The Whole Inside’ was selected for the Longlist at the Aesthetica Art Prize 2021 and is published in the ‘Aesthetica Art Prize Anthology: Future Now.’ Her work has been featured in The Wire, The Quietus, Electronic Beats, Fact Mag, Electronic Sound among others, and she was interviewed by Stuart Maconie for his BBC Radio 6 programme about her “compelling sculpture-inspired work” on Barbara Hepworth. In 2018, she toured throughout the UK presenting a headline audio-visual set of ‘Data Regina’ for ‘Synth Remix’, an event curated by Benjamin Tassie under Sound and Music's Composer-Curator scheme. Louvel has also opened for artists such as Eartheater at De La Warr Pavilion; Japanese avant-garde artist Phew at IKlectik; Planningtorock at Earsthetic Festival/ Brighton Dome; and Recoil for various shows on the European Selected tour (2010). She has presented her work at Middlesbrough Art Weekender (2022); Phoenix Art Space (2022); The Hepworth Wakefield (2021); Chapter Arts Centre (Cardiff, 2020); King’s Place (London, 2019); De La Warr (Bexhill, 2019); Ikon Gallery (Birmingham, 2018); Anthony Burgess Foundation (Manchester, 2018); Spirit of Gravity (Brighton, 2017); NAWR, BBC Hall (Swansea, 2017); ONCA gallery, Brighton Digital Festival, (Brighton, 2018); Iklectik (London, 2019); CTM, Kunstquartier Bethanien (Berlin, 2016); Le Cube (Issy-Les-Moulineaux, 2017, 2009); Earsthetic Festival, Brighton Dome (Brighton, 2013); Ososphere Festival (Strasburg, 2009). Louvel has been an active member of female:pressure, the international network of female, transgender and non-binary artists in the fields of electronic music and digital arts. She took part to the compilation in support of Pussy Riot’s freedom (2013) and to the female:pressure campaign - curated by Antye Greie-Ripatti - to raise awareness for Rojava (2016). She has been associated with the label Optical Sound Records and Fine arts, run by French artist Pierre Beloüin, notably with the release of Lulu In Suspension (OS, 027, 2008), the sonic cruise Echos Flottants (Ososphere Festival, 2009, with Paul Kendall and Black Sifichi) and Acoustic Cameras (Le Cube, 2017, with Paul Kendall).̸Solo 11.2023 doggerLANDscape. 10" vinyl. Cat Werk Imprint. CW17 02.2020 SculptOr. Olivia Louvel. CD digipak (dvd size) Cat Werk Imprint. CW14 02.2017 Data Regina. Olivia Louvel. CD digipak (dvd size) Cat Werk Imprint. CW11 09.2014 Beauty Sleep. Olivia Louvel. CD digipak (dvd size) Cat Werk Imprint.CW06 12.2012 ō , music for haiku. Olivia Louvel. CD + artwork. Cat Werk Imprint.CW03 06.2011 Doll Divider. Olivia Louvel. vinyl 12". Cat Werk Imprint. CW01 (remastered) 02.2010 Doll Divider. Olivia Louvel. digital. Optical Sound/ Ototoi Music 01.2008 Lulu In Suspension. Olivia Louvel. CD digipak. Optical Sound. cat:OS27 03.2006 Luna Parc Hotel. Olivia Louvel. CD digipak. Angelika Koehlermann/Monkey. AK 23 Collaboration 10.2003. Capture. The Digital Intervention. CD. Ici d'Ailleurs/Parallel Series. 0101.PS1 Compilation 12.2013 Pussy Riot Freedom. female:pressure. digital. female pressure /Monika Remix 2021 CHAINES 'Pathétique N8. Classical Remix. 2016 Fiona Brice. 'Paris Multiplié'. Bella Union.
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