Global InformationOlivia Louvel information
Olivia Louvel | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Olivia Louvel |
| Genres | Electroacoustic Music, Experimental Music, Sound Art |
| Occupations | Composer, sound artist, producer, vocalist, visual artist |
| Instruments | Computer, DAW, vocals |
| Labels | Cat Werk Imprint, Optical Sound, Angelika koehlermann, Ici, d'ailleurs..., Parallel Series, Bella Union, Classical Remix, RēR Megacorp |
| Website | www |
| Awards: Ivor Novello Award 2023 Sound Art | |
Olivia Louvel is a French-born British composer and artist whose work is presented in the form of sound recordings, sound art installations, video art, and live performances. She won an Ivor Novello Award in Sound Art at The Ivors Classical Awards 2023 for LOL, a sonic intervention delivered through the public address system of Middlesbrough's CCTV surveillance network, reflecting the current state of political affairs in Britain.[1]
Previously, The Sculptor Speaks, a resounding of a 1961 tape of Barbara Hepworth's voice, was nominated for an Ivor Novello Award in the Sound Art category at the Ivors Composer Awards 2020.[2] She was interviewed by Stuart Maconie on his BBC Radio 6 programme Freak Zone about her "compelling sculpture-inspired work" on Barbara Hepworth.[3]
She has presented her work at Towner Eastbourne, Middlesbrough Art Week, Phoenix Art Space, The Hepworth Wakefield, Chapter Arts Centre, Resonance FM /Extra, King's Place, De La Warr, Ikon Gallery, Anthony Burgess Foundation, Spirit of Gravity, NAWR BBC Hall Swansea, ONCA gallery, Brighton Digital Festival, IKLECTIK, CTM, Le Cube, Earsthetic Festival, Brighton Dome, Ososphere Festival.
- ^ "Winners of The Ivors Classical Awards 2023 announced". ivorsacademy.com. 14 November 2023. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ^ "The Ivors Composer Awards 01 Dec 2020". ivorsacademy.com. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
- ^ "Olivia Louvel Stuart Maconie's Freak Zone". bbc.co.uk. 2 February 2020. Retrieved 25 June 2021.