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Pierre-Yves Cruaud

In the folds of the night

This series questions the defense mechanism of a world imprisoned by its nights. Populated by individuals, human limbs, felled trees and broken moulds, this world is a prison space in which its inhabitants convulsively wait. Even petrified, they await the moment of their metamorphosis.

Conceptual

About Artist

Pierre-Yves Cruaud

Born in 1973, France. Since 2000 he has directed experimental films and videos. He composed the music for the feature film Should the Wind Drop directed by Nora Martirosyan (Official Selection — Cannes Film Festival 2020) and became involved in photography in 2021. EXHIBITIONS • Hoxton Arches, London (Group Exhibition – 06/2025) • Kühlhaus Berlin (Group Exhibition – 22/05-01/06 2025) / Shortlisted for BBA Photography Prize 2025 • Valid World Hall Gallery, Barcelona (Group Exhibition – 05/2025) • Serafio Complex, Athens (Group Exhibition – February 2025) • 22nd DongGang International Photo Festival The International Open Call Artist of the year, South Korea (Solo Exhibition - 12/07-20/10/2024) / Curator : HeeJung Kim) • Center of the Mediterranean Architecture, Chania (Group Exhibition – 22-26/07/2024) • Sage Gallery, Bangkok (Group Exhibition – 04/11-02/12/2023) • Bargehouse Gallery, London (Group Exhibition – 09-12/11/2023) • PH21 Gallery, Budapest (Honorable Mention - Group Exhibition – 19/10-11/11/2023) • The Glasgow Gallery of Photography (Group Exhibition – 03-30/08/2023) • Black & White Athens Photography Festival (Group Exhibition – 04-07/02/2023) AWARDS • BBA Photography Prize (1st Prize / 2025) • 22nd Pollux Awards (Honorable Mention – Fine Art / 2025) • 11th Fapa (Nomination - Fine Art Series / 2025) • GS International Photography Awards (Winner - Fine Art - Series categorie / 2024) • Annual Photography Awards ("In the folds of the night" Series - Honorable Mention, Fine Art : Conceptual / 2024) • Monochrome Photography Awards (Honorable Mention – Fine Art / 2024) • ND Awards (Honorable Mention - Fine Art - Conceptual category / 2024) • Lens Culture Emerging Talent Photography Awards (Editors’ Pick / 2024) • Prix de la Photographie, Paris PX3 (Honorable Mention - Fine Art / 2024) • Monochromatic Awards (Finalist / 2024) • MonoVisions Awards (Honorable Mention - Conceptual series categorie / 2024) • Dohdo Magazine Portrait Awards (Finalist / 2024) • Kolga Award ("In the folds of the night" - Conceptual series shortlisted / 2024) • Blue Koi Gallery Fine Art Photography Competition (2nd place / 2024) • 10th Fine Art Photography Awards (Nomination - Conceptual series / 2024) • Monochrome Photography Awards (Honorable Mention – Conceptual / 2023) • EPEX Awards (Honorable Mention / 2023) • ND Awards (Honorable Mention - Fine Art - Serie Nudes / 2023) • Prix de la Photographie, Paris PX3 (Bronze - Fine Art / 2023) • MonoVisions Awards (3rd Place - Series Nudes / 2023) • 9th Fine Art Photography Awards (Nomination - Nudes Category / 2023)

Photographic Areas of Focus

Fine Art

Location

France

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