Valerie Knight

I am a French photographer and multidisciplinary artist whose work is deeply rooted in a lifelong connection to nature. Growing up in L’Haÿ-les-Roses, home to the world’s first rose garden, I developed an intimate relationship with the living world — one that continues to shape my artistic vision.

My work explores the visible and the invisible within nature: flowers, trees, and organic forms become presences, almost characters, revealing their inner life. Through photography, I seek to capture what lies beyond appearance — a quiet intensity, a hidden emotion, a subtle form of consciousness.

Several series reflect this exploration, including Little Big Tree, a body of black and white work focusing on small trees presented in large-scale prints, and La Face Cachée, a photographic research revealing the hidden side of flowers through monochrome imagery.

Alongside photography, I am also a writer and filmmaker. I have written two novels and directed two short films, extending my artistic exploration into narrative and cinematic forms. My current project, ElixSir, inspired by the life of Dr. Edward Bach, is being developed as a feature film.

Across all mediums, my work forms a unified language — an invitation to slow down, to feel, a...

Represented by Galerie Thierry Marlat (Paris) and Galerie Jean-Marc Patras.

Participation in exhibitions in France and across Europe through Galerie Thierry Marlat.

Notable photographic series include Little Big Tree (black and white large-scale prints) and La Face Cachée (monochrome floral studies).

Work featured in a decoration book by Sarah Lavoine.

Collaborations with various magazines and brands in the fields of photography and visual creation.

Author of two novels and director of two short films.

Currently developing the feature film project ElixSir.

Represented by the Thierry Marlat Gallery. Exhibition and press.