Samuel Cornillet

ABOUT THE ARTIST :

Samuel Cornillet, born in 1974, is a French photographer.

"Unlike some who work hard to become artists, I have become unintentional. Photography captured me without my desire, and that without even realizing it at the beginning. She insidiously took all my available time and it took me five years to realize that I had abandoned all my other artistic activities. "

It is on the sidelines of high school from 1992, year of his first exhibition, he received a solid training provided by three professional photographers in activity. Then, over the years, in constant search of perfection, he will document and experiment with the characteristic bulimia that animates the passionate.

In 1997 he moved to Nantes, a city he loves for his quality of life and tranquility. Demanding, he will finally wait for thirteen years of practice before inaugurating in 2005 his studio set up in the heart of the city in a former dance school.

His style is not to master one, but several, with as a common point: rigor and great aesthetic quality. This faculty allows him to distinguish himself by presenting both seductive originality and convincing productions on his ability to adapt to various subjects. His portfolio, of a quali...

PARIS – February 2019 : International Contemporary Art Fair.

NEW YORK – August 2019 : Agora Gallery, 530 West 25th Street, New York, NY.