Luvia Lazo
BIOGRAPHY | CURRICULUM VITAE
BIOGRAPHY
Luvia Lazo is a self-taught Zapoteca photographer based in Oaxaca, whose work illuminates the worlds she inhabits. She began her artistic journey as a teenager, photographing her great-grandparents and unknowingly creating a registry of memories that would shape her vision. Through her lens, she captures reality from the perspective of the contemporary Zapotec woman, creating a constellation of images across time and space in Oaxaca. Her photography explores generational shifts, the transformation of identity, and the ways human beings inhabit spaces imbued with cultural memory and belief.
The significance of Lazo’s work has been recognized internationally. In 2020, she received the Jóvenes Creadores grant from FONCA, followed by the inaugural Indigenous Photography Grant in 2021, supported by Leica and Photoville, affirming her as a leading voice in contemporary Indigenous photography. Publications around the world have taken note of her unique perspective: The New Yorker featured her 2022 series of faceless portraits in “The Power of Portraits with Hidden Faces,” highlighting how memory of a loved one’s appearance fades after death, while Vogue showcased her photography in “The Beautiful Stories Behind 8 of Oaxaca’s Traditional Outfits.” In 2024, Photovogue included her among a shortlist of 100 Latin American artists in Latin America Panorama, and Vogue again featured her work twice, with Luvia serving as both photographer and videographer for “Telling the Story of Oaxaca’s Indigenous Culture, One Strand at a Time,” bringing these stories to life through her lens.
Through these global recognitions, Luvia Lazo’s imagery is increasingly seen as a vital and intimate portrayal of heritage, grief, and evolving identities, offering the world a profound window into the lived experiences of her community.
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