Laura Bonnefous

PHOTOGRAPHER

Laura Bonnefous is an artist known for her poetic exploration of reality through mixed-media images. Her projects, blending photography and film, traverse personal and commissioned realms, capturing the essence of contemporary landscapes and societal transformations. Delving into the mythology of humanity, Bonnefous recreates her own metaphorical and personal universes from elements of reality.

Trained at the Beaux-Arts de Paris, Otis College of Art and Design in Los Angeles, and Gobelins, l’École de l’Image in Paris, Bonnefous has exhibited and conducted residencies globally. Her work, characterized by a blend of pictorial and sculptural elements, challenges contemporary codes through abstraction, offering a unique archeology of modernity.

Bonnefous has showcased her art at prestigious venues such as the 104 in Paris, Museum of Contemporary Art in Bangkok, and the Palais Galliera, among others. She has received accolades including the 30 under 30 Women Photographers in 2015, and awards like the Bourse du Talent, Prix Picto, and Lens Culture Critics Choice. Bonnefous has authored monographs and conducted workshops at renowned festivals like Les Rencontres de la Photographie de Arles and Xposure Festival in Sharjah.