lovisalager96@gmail.com
instagram.com/lovisa.lager
I am a Swedish artist, based between Gothenburg and London. My practice is primarily in portraiture and analogue-based, I like to be involved in all elements of image-making from shooting in medium format to developing, printing, and editing my own work.
Making portraits is inherent to my artistic practice; it is the way I best convey my ideas and emotions about people and the world around me. In my work, I seek to explore themes of desire and intimacy and the study of the nude through a female lens. Important elements that permeate my work are personal connections, love, and collaboration. The bond between myself and my subject is what drives my work forward. It is imperative that my subject feels comfortable in front of my camera and therefore my process is mainly an intuitive one. I utilise a spontaneous approach because I want to be fully present with my subject. This enables me to use my gut instinct and feeling in the moment when shooting, leaving room for chance and fluidity in my practice.
instagram.com/lovisa.lager
I am a Swedish artist, based between Gothenburg and London. My practice is primarily in portraiture and analogue-based, I like to be involved in all elements of image-making from shooting in medium format to developing, printing, and editing my own work.
Making portraits is inherent to my artistic practice; it is the way I best convey my ideas and emotions about people and the world around me. In my work, I seek to explore themes of desire and intimacy and the study of the nude through a female lens. Important elements that permeate my work are personal connections, love, and collaboration. The bond between myself and my subject is what drives my work forward. It is imperative that my subject feels comfortable in front of my camera and therefore my process is mainly an intuitive one. I utilise a spontaneous approach because I want to be fully present with my subject. This enables me to use my gut instinct and feeling in the moment when shooting, leaving room for chance and fluidity in my practice.
Exhibitions & acknowledgements
2024
HANDS by Valentine Editions - Contributor
2023
Royal Photographic Society IPE 165 - Shortlist
Spectrum Lab/RPS Graduate Prize - Winner
Fold, UWE Graduate Degree Show, Copeland Gallery, London & Arnolfini Arts, Bristol
Photo London x Hahnemühle Student Award - Shortlist
Sola Journal Zine II, Still I Rise - Contributor
Education
2020-2023 BA (Hons) Photography, University of the West of England, Bristol
2020 Freestanding Course Analog Photographic Processes, HDK Valand, University of Gothenburg