As an artist, Oliver Altermatt seeks to capture the beauty of life through the lens of his camera. His passion for photography started at a young age, and has grown and evolved throughout his life. Oliver's love for the art form has taken him from dark rooms to digital spaces, and from Switzerland to Australia.

Oliver's work is primarily focused on Street Photography, Portraits, Weddings, Events, Folios, Documentary, and Art Nude Photography. He is particularly drawn to the human form, and seeks to capture the essence of his subjects in every photograph he takes. His portraits are deeply personal, revealing the humanity and individuality of each person he photographs.

One of Oliver's most successful projects to date is "Faces Down Under," a portrait series of Aboriginals from Australia along the East, North, and West coasts. This project was exhibited at Photo Schweiz in February 2022, and received critical acclaim for its raw and powerful depictions of Indigenous Australians.

Oliver's solo exhibition, which opened on the 2nd of September in Olten, Switzerland, showcased a selection of his work, including Street Photography, Portraits, and Les baigneuses dans l'océan. Through his art, Oliver seeks to explore the beauty and complexity of the world around us, and to capture moments of life that might otherwise go unnoticed.

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Active member:  
AASPI, AIPP, CCP, MCC, IPFO, Brunswick Street Gallery, Gallery 245, Australian Image Makers, Head on Foundation

Submissions:

Capture Magazin, Mooaward 2023

BBA Photography Price 2023

Headon Foundation Australia 2023, Headon Photofest

Young Masters Art Price UK 2023

Monash Gallery of Art, William and Winifred Bowness Photography Prize 2023

Exhibitions:

Ballarat International Foto Biennale, August 2023

AASPI, Shot in the Heart of Australia 2023 exhibition

Brunswick Street Gallery Fifty Squared Art Prize 2023

Ballarat International Foto Biennale, Martin Kantor Price (2 entries) 

Brunswick Street Gallery, Australia, Small Work Art Price Exhibition, 2023

CCP (Centre of Contemporary Photography) Melbourne, Summer Salon, Dec 2023

Photo Swiss 2023, Zurich Switzerland

Solo Exhibition September 2023, Olten Switzerland

Photo Swiss 2022, Zurich Switzerland

CCP (Centre of Contemporary Photography) Ilford Salon exhibition 2021

Recipient of various commended and highly commended awards from MCC, 2018, 2019, 2020

Participated and exhibited at Michaels yearly photo exhibition

CCP (Centre of Contemporary Photography) Ilford Salon exhibition 2020

Dr. Geoffrey Smith Trophy "Best Figure Study' 2019 MCC

RHS awarded 1st, in numerous categories including best picture over all, 2019

Single; Shot, Australian's Top Emerging Photographers 2019 Capture Magazine

Portrait; Australian's Top Emerging Photographers 2019 Capture Magazine

Relevant Credentials:

Studied at PSC (Photo School College Melbourne)

RMIT BFA Photography

Working with children check Victoria No 1908918A-01 Exp.Feb 2025

Certificate IV in Assessment & Workplace Training BSZ40198

Books Published:

2019  Portrait, Finding My Style

2020 Channel Blue

2021 Objects

2022 Kimberly Western Australia

2022 Street, Portraits & les baingeuses dans l'océan 

Pls contact us if interested in any of the books

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