OLIVER AOUN PHOTOGRAPHER

Photographer

Bio

Oliver Aoun, born in 1988 in Beirut, explores themes of memory and trauma through photography. Influenced by filmmakers and theorists, he develops the concept of « inhabited spaces of discontinuity ».

Role

OLIVER AOUN

Nationality

Lebanese

PROJECT LISA REDIVIVA (2012) ACCOMPANIED BY A TEXT WRITTEN BY OLIVER AOUN

PROJECT LISA REDIVIVA (2012) ACCOMPANIED BY A TEXT WRITTEN BY OLIVER AOUN

In "Lisa Rediviva," I explore the nature of art and the concept of "aura." I developed this project inspired by discussions on the image of the monster, examining how art’s presence and authenticity intersect with contemporary themes

LOOK AT WHAT I SEE

LOOK AT WHAT I SEE

“LOOK AT WHAT I SEE” was the initial draft, leading to the more technical and abstract series “THE RIVER.” I first displayed this series of small pictures on the main wall at Bikalpa Art and Cultural Center in Lalitpur, Nepal.