03 may 2022, Flor Linckens
The fleeting memories of Oona Bovri
Until 21 May, Ingrid Deuss Gallery in Antwerp has programmed an exhibition by the Belgian photographer Oona Bovri.
Bovri grew up in a creative family and got her love for photography from her father. She grew up in the midst of her parents' artistic circle of friends, who introduced her to the world of art. Through her photography, the artist tells stories, including fragments from her childhood — which she admits she may have romanticized a bit. The opposite may be true for other elements from her childhood.
Oona Bovri, Her & Hair, 2022, Ingrid Deuss Gallery
At the age of 24, Bovri looks at the ways we remember things, at the dividing line between fact and fiction, between interpretation and reality. The result is a cinematic and surreal biography that allows viewers to think of their own interpretations. Despite the deeply personal elements, they will also find a certain recognition in her work. Bovri works as analogously as possible, but sometimes she will place materials like lace, silk and paper in front of her lens to achieve a certain effect.
Oona Bovri, 1999, 2022, Ingrid Deuss Gallery
In February 2020, Bovri's work was briefly shown in the FOMU (Photo Museum) in Antwerp, in a Museum Take Over by young makers. Her work was selected from dozens of submissions — together with the work of fourteen other photographers, visual artists, performers, musicians and poets. In addition to her artistic practice, Bovri makes work in commission and she also worked as the studio manager for the Spanish photographer Isabel Miquel Arques for a while.
Oona Bovri, Letters To Sleep, 2022, Ingrid Deuss Gallery
