Philippe Braquenier (b. 1985, Belgium) is fascinated by knowledge; intrigued by how it is collected, used, shared and stored.
Manifesting these ideas in photographs that depict the ethereal data centres where humanity’s information is stored, or through images of exposed but unrevealed photographic film, Braquenier’s work prompts a discourse about our obsession to preserve information in a time when data is becoming ever more omnipresent, yet all the more unseen. With his restrained and impassive perspective, Braquenier then connects these ideas to those on a much larger scale, of evolution, sustainability and the precarious character of the digital revolution.
He received his BFA in photography from the HELB and has exhibited in Aperture Foundation in New York, The Venice Biennale 2018 and Foto Museum Antwerpen (FOMU) among other institutions and galleries. His work has recently been published in Wired, Wall Street International, Wallpaper, and BLOW Magazine.
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'I'M SORRY DAVE'
Bownik, Philippe Braquenier, Vincent Fournier, Koen Hauser, Inez & Vinoodh, Martina Sauter 5 Nov 2022 - 14 Jan 2023Across a sleek and clinical universe of Kubrick’s own design, the movie projected an artificial intelligence so sophisticated that it would, sooner or later, defy its creators; ‘I’m sorry Dave,’...Read more -
'One of a Kind'
A 10-year anniversary show with unique pieces 3 Sep - 22 Oct 2022When, in 2012, Narda van 't Veer and Jasper Bode founded The Ravestijn Gallery, they were amongst the few galleries in the Netherlands who felt photography was more than simply...Read more -
'Earth not a globe'
Philippe Braquenier 23 Jan - 24 Apr 2021The Ravestijn Gallery opens the new year with a solo exhibition Earth not a globe by Philippe Braquenier, nominated for the Louis Roederer Discovery Award 2020 . The continents float...Read more -
Jimei x Arles | 'Earth Not A Globe'
Philippe Braquenier 27 Nov 2020 - 16 Mar 2021Curated by Marie Papazoglue Earth Not a Globe takes its name from an influential volume on one of the most extreme conspiracy theories, claiming the earth's surface to be flat...Read more -
Summershow 2020: 'The Salon Show'
in collaboration with Ingeborg Ravestijn Antiques and The Wunderkammer 13 Jun - 22 Aug 2020The Ravestijn Gallery is pleased to announce The Salon Show, created in collaboration with Ingeborg Ravestijn Antiques and The Wunderkammer. The exhibition will show over 80 works from (all) represented...Read more -
'Palimpsest'
Philippe Braquenier 8 Apr - 13 May 2017noun pa-limp-sest \ pa-l m(p)- sest, p - lim(p)-\ : a very old document on which the original writing has been effaced and replaced with newer writing : something that...Read more
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Smash It, 2022
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Star trails around Polaris #1, 2020
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Jerry, 2019
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Mad Mike Hughes rocket launch, 2019
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Perspective ramp, 2019
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Southern stars rotation and sacred geometry, 2019
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The moon and the sun are the same size, 2019
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The sun is close, 2019
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Total solar eclipse, 2019
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Buoyancy and density, gravity doesn't exist, 2018
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Propaganda van, 2018
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Rainbows are reflections of the dome firmament, 2018
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Spinning globe, 2018
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Star trails 20° North, 2018
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The planes help to prove the plane, 2018
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Vanishing point, 2018
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Montserrat Monastery – Montserrat, Spain – 01/08/02016, 2016
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No rocket ever went into space, 2016
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Sun splitting the line of the horizon, 2016
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True perspective, 2016
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Grotte Chauvet – Vallon-Pont-d’Arc, France – 28/08/02015, 2015
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ARNANO #1 – Grenoble, France – 20/03/02014, 2014
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Public Library of Stockholm – Stockholm, Sweden – 05/11/02014, 2014
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Wikileaks, Pionen Data Centre – Stockholm, Sweden – 04/11/02014, 2014
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Topography of knowledge, 02012-02017, 2012-2017
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Royal Library of Belgium – Brussels, Belgium – 29/05/02012, 2012
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RETROFUTURISME
Jeroen Bos, FD Persoonlijk, December 31, 2022 -
I'm Sorry Dave: art in the footsteps of Stanley Kubrick's universe
Design Mate, December 1, 2022 -
EXHIBITION REVIEW: 'I'M SORRY DAVE'
Caroline Johnson, Musée Magazine , November 29, 2022 -
New exhibition samples the deep space and alien vibes of Stanley Kubrick’s work
Jonathan Bell, Wallpaper*, November 5, 2022 -
Philippe Braquenier: Earth Not A Globe
Sophie Beerens, GUP, May 6, 2021 -
Bewijs maar dat de Aarde niet plat is
Astrid Hulsman, PF Magazine, April 22, 2021 -
De aarde is rond. Ja, klopt, maar hoe weet je dat zo zeker?
Thomas van Huut, NRC, April 1, 2021 -
"Earth Not A Globe"
Aesthetica Magazine, April 1, 2021 -
Het FD over de tentoonstelling "Earth Not a Globe" van fotograaf Philippe Braquenie.
Jeroen Bos, FD Persoonlijk, February 6, 2021 -
De volkskrant bespreekt kunstwerk The planes help to prove the plane van Philippe Braquenier
Sarah van Binsbergen, Volkskrant, February 4, 2021 -
Seeing & Believing
Aesthetica Magazine, January 29, 2021 -
Expositie galerie fotografie Philippe Braquenier
Jan Pieter Ekker, Het Parool, January 28, 2021 -
Libération
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Vice (Dutch version)
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Vice (French version)
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Fisheye
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Vice
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Libération
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Urbunautica
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Financieel Dagblad
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Wall Street International
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Wired
January 19, 2017