Lory Louves (B. 1989) is a contemporary artist living and working between Paris and London. Louves’ understanding and use of both colours and textures allow him to create abstract landscapes which, although very much still, manage to appear in constant movement. Heavily inspired by the artistic era “Abstract expressionism”, Louves has found a way to convey his thoughts and feelings very dynamically, inviting the viewer to take a moment and see what thoughts and feelings of their own emerge.
Louves grew up in Val D’oise, located just north of Paris. Home to a well renowned Renaissance museum and where many incredible artists also resided, Van Gogh and Monet to name a few. It’s the perfect location to call home, just the right distance from the craziness of the “City Of Light”. An area so rich in both culture and arts, it is here that Louves discovered his passion to become an artist and more specifically a painter. Louves’ work also transpires with his Caribbean roots as he adds a layer of vibrancy and spirituality constantly present in indigenous art. Louves keeps his work organic, spontaneous and free by only using his hands to paint.
Music, Jazz in particular, is an undeniable catalyst to Louves’ creative process, so naturally he was drawn to the opportunity to work on the album artwork for French jazz trumpeter Antoine Berjeaut, which came out earlier this year. Louves always brings a new dimension to his viewers’ experience by carefully curating the music for all his exhibitions to match the themes explored in his pieces: “Galleries and museums are always too quiet for me. Even when I go to an exhibition I keep my earphones in and try to match the vibe.”. Sound Of The Sunset - 2018, Louves’ last major show, epitomised this very intricate relationship between what we see, what we hear and how it makes us feel as a whole.
Over the past nine years, Louves has produced five shows and two installations between Paris and London, and just closed his latest show titled Epilogue last May in Paris. There the viewers were taken to the final instalment of Louves’ journey focused on “scale and exploring the inner-self and the idea that the real wealth sit right here deeply within us rather than out there in the physical world.”.