Marie Bovo
Born in 1967 in Alicante (Spain), MARIE BOVO lives and works in Marseille (France). Marie Bovo works with images, both video and photographic. Her photographs play with duality and antinomy. Deeply rooted in reality, they sometimes raise geopolitical and social issues. Her work reveals a dual perspective on things, making a simple and unique situation express a universal dimension, where the past meets the present, where different cultures, especially those of the Mediterranean world connect to each other. Kamel Mennour and Marie Bovo have been working together since 2004.
Her most emblematic series are: Les plages (2003- 2005), Chimères et Transcosmos (2005), Bab-El-Louk (2006-2007), Feu (2007), Cours intérieures (2008-2009), Grisailles (2010), Jours blancs (2012), La Voie de chemin de fer (2012), Alger (2013), En route (2016), Stances (2017), En Suisse - le Palais du Roi (2019), Evening Settings (2019) and La luz o la sombra (2021).
Her work has been the subject of solo exhibitions at Rencontres de la Photographie d’Arles; La Chambre, Strasbourg; Fondation Fernet-Branca, Saint-Louis; California Museum of Photography, Riverside; FRAC Paca and MAC Musée d›art contemporain, Marseille; Institut Français, Madrid; Maison Européenne de la Photographie, Paris; Luís Serpa Projectos, Lisbon and Fondation ERA, Moscow.
The artist has also taken part in numerous group exhibitions at the Institut Culturel Bernard Magrez, Bordeaux; the Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago; Maxxi, Rome; the Maison Européenne de la Photographie, Paris; the MAC Musée d’Art Contemporain, Marseille and the Busan Biennale, Korea.
In 2016 Marie Bovo was nominated for the ICP Inifinity Awards in New York, for her exhibition “La danse de l’ours” at FRAC Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur.
The Fondation Henri Cartier-Bresson in Paris devoted a solo exhibition to her in 2020 entitled “Nocturnes”, and the ART & ESSAI gallery in Rennes in 2023 entitled “L’Atelier volant”.
Works
![En Suisse - le Palais du Roi, 22h10 le 15 mars 2019 - © Mennour](https://mennour.com/media/pages/artists/marie-bovo/en-suisse-le-palais-du-roi-22h10-le-15-mars-2019/093fb29158-1606137951/mb522-400x.jpg)
![Evening Setting Saturday 21h15, rain season - © Mennour](https://mennour.com/media/pages/artists/marie-bovo/evening-setting-saturday-21h15-rain-season/d03e7bed2a-1606137802/mb507-400x.jpg)
![Exhibition view, Fondation Henri Cartier-Bresson, Paris - © Mennour](https://mennour.com/media/pages/artists/marie-bovo/exhibition-view-fondation-henri-cartier-bresson-paris/c698690c2c-1598609961/matthieu-samadet-mariebovo-nocturnes-hd-400x.jpg)
![Alger 18h59, le 2 novembre 2013 - © Mennour](https://mennour.com/media/pages/artists/marie-bovo/alger-18h59-le-2-novembre-2013/b5f57347a9-1561646104/mb302-400x.jpg)
![Cour intérieure, 17 février 2009 - © Mennour](https://mennour.com/media/pages/artists/marie-bovo/cour-interieure-17-fevrier-2009/b54ec7997d-1561645456/mb265-400x.jpg)
![Exhibition view, Stances, kamel mennour, London - © Mennour](https://mennour.com/media/pages/artists/marie-bovo/exhibition-view-stances-kamel-mennour-london/f99433835c-1569065034/3-photo-petebraithwaite-400x.jpg)
![Sans titre - © Mennour](https://mennour.com/media/pages/artists/marie-bovo/sans-titre/c04773fabb-1608561912/mb-554-400x.jpg)
![Jours blancs 02H17 - © Mennour](https://mennour.com/media/pages/artists/marie-bovo/jours-blancs-02h17/97a1b43e92-1561645071/mb220-400x.jpg)
![Grisaille 225 - © Mennour](https://mennour.com/media/pages/artists/marie-bovo/grisaille-225/73da0a2b40-1649082005/grisaille225-400x.jpg)
![Exhibition view, FRAC PACA, Marseille - © Mennour](https://mennour.com/media/pages/artists/marie-bovo/exhibition-view-frac-paca-marseille/0f7519db5c-1562944861/mb006-400x.jpg)
![Exhibition view, kamel mennour, Paris - © Mennour](https://mennour.com/media/pages/artists/marie-bovo/exhibition-view-kamel-mennour-paris-1/a78aa1907d-1561643627/1-2014-alger-jours-blancs-photo-fabrice-seixas-400x.jpg)
![EN ROUTE, Lisewo - © Mennour](https://mennour.com/media/pages/artists/marie-bovo/en-route-lisewo/97360d9f7e-1561646906/mb370-400x.jpg)
![Stances - Gikharevo - © Mennour](https://mennour.com/media/pages/artists/marie-bovo/stances-gikharevo/baff341b58-1561647213/mb409-400x.jpg)
![La voie de chemin de fer. 3 mars 2012. 05H18 - © Mennour](https://mennour.com/media/pages/artists/marie-bovo/la-voie-de-chemin-de-fer/e14212d1c9-1561645116/mb242-400x.jpg)
![Exhibition view, kamel mennour, Paris - © Mennour](https://mennour.com/media/pages/artists/marie-bovo/exhibition-view-kamel-mennour-paris-2/4ac6e78369-1562942543/6-2018-stances-photo-archives-kamel-mennour-400x.jpg)
![Stances - Ne prisloniatsia 2 - © Mennour](https://mennour.com/media/pages/artists/marie-bovo/stances-ne-prisloniatsia-2/0a3f0b4b22-1561647523/mb425-400x.jpg)
![Exhibition view, California Museum of Photography, Riverside - © Mennour](https://mennour.com/media/pages/artists/marie-bovo/exhibition-view-california-museum-of-photography-riverside/6d074e1c73-1562944675/img-6626-400x.jpg)
![Exhibition view, Milan Triennale - © Mennour](https://mennour.com/media/pages/artists/marie-bovo/exhibition-view-milan-triennale-2/6a971fa0aa-1562944605/dsl-3538-400x.jpg)
![Cour intérieure, 11 septembre 2008 - © Mennour](https://mennour.com/media/pages/artists/marie-bovo/cour-interieure-11-septembre-2008/a25383cdec-1561644978/mb177-400x.jpg)
![La voie de chemin de fer. 3 mars 2012. 07H27 - © Mennour](https://mennour.com/media/pages/artists/marie-bovo/la-voie-de-chemin-de-fer-3-mars-2012-07h27/e1d016b150-1561646740/mb351-400x.jpg)
![Exhibition view, Fondation Fernet Branca, Saint-Louis - © Mennour](https://mennour.com/media/pages/artists/marie-bovo/exhibition-view-fondation-fernet-branca-saint-louis-2/5628c3ef57-1562945992/img-3580-copie-400x.jpg)
![Exhibition view, Rencontres d'Arles - © Mennour](https://mennour.com/media/pages/artists/marie-bovo/exhibition-view-rencontres-d-arles/3c8013f664-1562946094/lucy-vigoureux-mg-9025-400x.jpg)
![Exhibition view, Maison Européenne de la Photographie, Paris - © Mennour](https://mennour.com/media/pages/artists/marie-bovo/exhibition-view-maison-europeenne-de-la-photographie-paris-1/a2ff3d30e5-1562943104/bovo-marie-mep-7-400x.jpg)
![Exhibition view, kamel mennour, Paris - © Mennour](https://mennour.com/media/pages/artists/marie-bovo/exhibition-view-kamel-mennour-paris-4/16a3c43b54-1561643802/3-2014-alger-jours-blancs-photo-fabrice-seixas-400x.jpg)
![Exhibition view, FRACA PACA, Marseille - © Mennour](https://mennour.com/media/pages/artists/marie-bovo/exhibition-view-fraca-paca-marseille/28b4c49c58-1562944975/mb029-400x.jpg)
![Jours blancs 02H28 - © Mennour](https://mennour.com/media/pages/artists/marie-bovo/jours-blancs-02h28/52223af9d0-1561644585/mb219-400x.jpg)
![Cour intérieure, 8 août 2009 - © Mennour](https://mennour.com/media/pages/artists/marie-bovo/cour-interieure-8-aout-2009/6c361d477f-1601891143/mb-courinterieure-8aout2009-400x.jpg)
![Alger 17h40, le 8 novembre 2013 - © Mennour](https://mennour.com/media/pages/artists/marie-bovo/alger-17h40-le-8-novembre-2013/0459d3866f-1561646449/mb311-400x.jpg)
![Cour intérieure, 3 mars 2008 - © Mennour](https://mennour.com/media/pages/artists/marie-bovo/cour-interieure-3-mars-2008/546eb65357-1561645216/mb259-400x.jpg)
![Exhibition view, kamel mennour, Paris - © Mennour](https://mennour.com/media/pages/artists/marie-bovo/exhibition-view-kamel-mennour-paris-3/07a7e6facb-1561643684/2-2014-alger-jours-blancs-photo-fabrice-seixas-400x.jpg)
![EN ROUTE, Tczew - © Mennour](https://mennour.com/media/pages/artists/marie-bovo/en-route-tczew/2cb0e79fa3-1561647085/mb374-400x.jpg)
![Exhibition view, FRAC PACA, Marseille - © Mennour](https://mennour.com/media/pages/artists/marie-bovo/exhibition-view-frac-paca-marseille-4/faacaeeb67-1562945409/mb009-400x.jpg)
![Jours blancs 02H40 - © Mennour](https://mennour.com/media/pages/artists/marie-bovo/jours-blancs-02h40/c26cc742b1-1561645971/mb280-400x.jpg)
![Exhibition view, kamel mennour, Paris - © Mennour](https://mennour.com/media/pages/artists/marie-bovo/exhibition-view-kamel-mennour-paris/b947bc904e-1562938563/1-2018-stances-photo-archives-kamel-mennour-400x.jpg)
![Exhibition view, Milan Triennale - © Mennour](https://mennour.com/media/pages/artists/marie-bovo/exhibition-view-milan-triennale/0a98172935-1562944553/dsl-7-400x.jpg)
![La voie de chemin de fer. 21 mai 2012. 03H51 - © Mennour](https://mennour.com/media/pages/artists/marie-bovo/la-voie-de-chemin-de-fer-21-mai-2012-03h51/b03c80f793-1561646808/mb354-400x.jpg)
![Exhibition view, FRAC PACA, Marseille - © Mennour](https://mennour.com/media/pages/artists/marie-bovo/exhibition-view-frac-paca-marseille-1/47161d2f60-1562945009/mb028-400x.jpg)
![Stances - Vyritsa - © Mennour](https://mennour.com/media/pages/artists/marie-bovo/stances-vyritsa/b694039a46-1561647457/mb413-400x.jpg)
![Exhibition view, kamel mennour, Paris - © Mennour](https://mennour.com/media/pages/artists/marie-bovo/exhibition-view-kamel-mennour-paris-5/40e1db8837-1562942580/8-2018-stances-photo-archives-kamel-mennour-400x.jpg)
![Exhibition view, MAXXI, Rome - © Mennour](https://mennour.com/media/pages/artists/marie-bovo/exhibition-view-maxxi-rome/0c679d8c4f-1562944109/ber2789-400x.jpg)
![Exhibition view, FRAC PACA, Marseille - © Mennour](https://mennour.com/media/pages/artists/marie-bovo/exhibition-view-frac-paca-marseille-2/a76fb7278d-1562945061/mb023-400x.jpg)
![Stances, Ne prisloniatsia 12 - © Mennour](https://mennour.com/media/pages/artists/marie-bovo/stances-ne-prisloniatsia-12/68ea3240b2-1561647775/mb435-400x.jpg)
![Exhibition view, Fondation Fernet Branca, Saint-Louis - © Mennour](https://mennour.com/media/pages/artists/marie-bovo/exhibition-view-fondation-fernet-branca-saint-louis-1/a9abd2f375-1562945952/img-3593-copie-400x.jpg)
![Exhibition view, FRAC PACA, Marseille - © Mennour](https://mennour.com/media/pages/artists/marie-bovo/exhibition-view-frac-paca-marseille-6/2ebed1d21f-1562945563/mb010-400x.jpg)
![Cour intérieure, 28 septembre 2008 - © Mennour](https://mennour.com/media/pages/artists/marie-bovo/cour-interieure-28-septembre-2008/c07bf02b96-1561645173/mb257-400x.jpg)
![EN ROUTE, Oleśno - © Mennour](https://mennour.com/media/pages/artists/marie-bovo/en-route-olesno/8447b8117b-1561646944/mb371-400x.jpg)
![Alger 17h01, le 3 novembre 2013 - © Mennour](https://mennour.com/media/pages/artists/marie-bovo/alger-17h01-le-3-novembre-2013/c26aaacd3e-1561646061/mb294-400x.jpg)
![EN ROUTE, Damnica - © Mennour](https://mennour.com/media/pages/artists/marie-bovo/en-route-damnica/33cbe2c3f3-1561646854/mb368-400x.jpg)
![Exhibition view, MUCEM, Marseille - © Mennour](https://mennour.com/media/pages/artists/marie-bovo/exhibition-view-mucem-marseille/68f7563365-1562946143/cf025465-400x.jpg)
![Exhibition view, Busan Biennale - © Mennour](https://mennour.com/media/pages/artists/marie-bovo/exhibition-view-busan-biennale/9131103b0f-1562943164/marie-bovo-120913-busan-4784-400x.jpg)
![Stances - Mikhajlovka - © Mennour](https://mennour.com/media/pages/artists/marie-bovo/stances-mikhajlovka/34354e3061-1561647160/mb403-400x.jpg)
![Stances - Ne prisloniatsia 3 - © Mennour](https://mennour.com/media/pages/artists/marie-bovo/stances-ne-prisloniatsia-3/e760589b7a-1561647587/mb426-400x.jpg)
![Cour intérieure, 6 mai 2009 - © Mennour](https://mennour.com/media/pages/artists/marie-bovo/cour-interieure-6-mai-2009/a05baee26a-1561645253/mb263-400x.jpg)
![Cour intérieure, 19 novembre 2009 - © Mennour](https://mennour.com/media/pages/artists/marie-bovo/cour-interieure-19-novembre-2009/a3f322e584-1561645041/mb181-400x.jpg)
![Exhibition view, Institut Français d'Espagne, Madrid - © Mennour](https://mennour.com/media/pages/artists/marie-bovo/exhibition-view-institut-francais-d-espagne-madrid/b697fa1d68-1562944408/mb-sitio-institut-francais-d-espagne-vues-de-l-exposition-photo-mercedes-cosano-10-400x.jpg)
![Exhibition view, Fondation Fernet Branca, Saint-Louis - © Mennour](https://mennour.com/media/pages/artists/marie-bovo/exhibition-view-fondation-fernet-branca-saint-louis/944ba5a5eb-1562945898/img-3583-copie-400x.jpg)
![Alger 22H00, le 2 novembre 2013 - © Mennour](https://mennour.com/media/pages/artists/marie-bovo/alger-22h00-le-2-novembre-2013/6a743376ee-1561646603/mb335-400x.jpg)
![Stances - Ne prisloniatsia 16 - © Mennour](https://mennour.com/media/pages/artists/marie-bovo/stances-ne-prisloniatsia-16/fabb74aa36-1561647825/mb439-400x.jpg)
![Exhibition view, California Museum of Photography, Riverside - © Mennour](https://mennour.com/media/pages/artists/marie-bovo/exhibition-view-california-museum-of-photography-riverside-1/71b5935683-1562944764/img-6639-400x.jpg)
![EN ROUTE, Stare Pole - © Mennour](https://mennour.com/media/pages/artists/marie-bovo/en-route-stare-pole/ea7394b1d9-1561647001/mb372-400x.jpg)
![Stances - Ne prisloniatsia 4 - © Mennour](https://mennour.com/media/pages/artists/marie-bovo/stances-ne-prisloniatsia-4/8866ec7c77-1561647630/mb427-400x.jpg)
Exhibitions & News
![Stances - © Mennour](https://mennour.com/media/pages/exhibitions/stances/48d7e760ea-1562160441/1-2018-stances-photo-archives-kamel-mennour-400x266-crop.jpg)
![Marie Bovo - FRAC PACA - © Mennour](https://mennour.com/media/pages/news/marie-bovo-frac-paca-17/8a3c25c8aa-1563288442/la-voie-lactee-400x266-crop.jpg)
![Marie Bovo - Fernet Branca - © Mennour](https://mennour.com/media/pages/news/marie-bovo-fernet-brauca/193629d29a-1563288248/img-3579-400x266-crop.jpg)
![Marie Bovo - FRAC PACA - © Mennour](https://mennour.com/media/pages/news/marie-bovo-frac-paca/8008bc9db0-1563287889/mg-2965-400x266-crop.jpg)
![Alger, jours blancs - © Mennour](https://mennour.com/media/pages/exhibitions/alger-jours-blancs/7cfb51cc74-1562159567/2-2014-alger-jours-blancs-photo-fabrice-seixas-400x266-crop.jpg)
![Marie Bovo - Madrid - © Mennour](https://mennour.com/media/pages/news/marie-bovo-madrid/d22c20a5fe-1563287501/mb-sitio-institut-francais-d-espagne-vues-de-l-exposition-photo-mercedes-cosano-01-400x266-crop.jpg)
![Marie Bovo - Maison Européenne de la Photographie - © Mennour](https://mennour.com/media/pages/news/marie-bovo-maison-europeenne-de-la-photographie/ef393287a6-1563285058/bovo-marie-mep-7-400x266-crop.jpg)
![Marie Bovo - CCCOD - © Mennour](https://mennour.com/media/pages/news/marie-bovo-cccod/bbf9209d79-1563284792/mb47-400x266-crop.jpg)