Philippe Coquin

Based in the Paris region, I am a visual artist and photographer exploring the interplay between reality and imagination through fine art photography and digital creation. My work blends the precision of photographic observation with the expressive power of contemporary digital processes.

Each series I create reflects a personal narrative — a silent dialogue between light, texture, and emotion. I often draw inspiration from urban isolation, subtle traces of human presence, and the haunting beauty of stillness.

My prints are produced with archival materials to ensure lasting quality, and every piece is handled as a unique object between photography and contemporary art. Through my images, I invite viewers to slow down, look closer, and rediscover the poetic tension between what is real and what is dreamlike.

My background is rooted in the high-tech audiovisual industry, where I built my career while also developing a creative practice in video art and music video production during the 1990s and 2000s. These experiences deeply shaped my visual sensibility and storytelling approach. Since 2012, I have dedicated myself fully to photography, refining my artistic vision under the guidance of photographer and educator Ben Long, whose mentorship has played a key role in my evolution as an artist.

2025 - Salon d'Automne de la Société des Artistes Boucle de Seine, Elbeuf - France
2025 - Complicité d'artistes Chapelle du Carmel, Bois Guillaume et Bihorel - France
2025 - 12eme salon Art et Handicap, Rouen France
2025 - 45eme rencontres photo IMAJEU, Maromme France
2025 - Back to 1944 au Château du Taillis, Duclair France
2024 - 44eme rencontres photo IMAJEU, Maromme France
2024 - Premier prix Concours Syndicat mixte du bassin versant Saâne France
2022 - 2eme prix du public, Romilly sur Andelle France
2021 - #sharesseinemaritime, Rouen France
2016 - Prix de la ville, Canteleu France
2015 - Premier prix Photo Défi Geopixels 76, Rouen France
2014 - "Près d'Ici" avec Brigitte Bauer, Abbaye de Jumièges France
2012 - Concours Pixels 76, Rouen France
1991 - Prix du public festival Vidéo Art, Aubagne France
1991 - Projection vidéo festival Vivacité, Sotteville-les-Rouen France
1990 - Premier prix vidéo art festival vidéo de Rouen France