Biography
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.
 

Exhibitions
Works
  • Philippe Braquenier, Smash It, 2022
    Smash It, 2022
  • Philippe Braquenier, Star trails around Polaris #1, 2020
    Star trails around Polaris #1, 2020
  • Philippe Braquenier, Jerry, 2019
    Jerry, 2019
  • Philippe Braquenier, Mad Mike Hughes rocket launch, 2019
    Mad Mike Hughes rocket launch, 2019
  • Philippe Braquenier, Perspective ramp, 2019
    Perspective ramp, 2019
  • Philippe Braquenier, Southern stars rotation and sacred geometry, 2019
    Southern stars rotation and sacred geometry, 2019
  • Philippe Braquenier, The moon and the sun are the same size, 2019
    The moon and the sun are the same size, 2019
  • Philippe Braquenier, The sun is close, 2019
    The sun is close, 2019
  • Philippe Braquenier, Total solar eclipse, 2019
    Total solar eclipse, 2019
  • Philippe Braquenier, Buoyancy and density, gravity doesn't exist, 2018
    Buoyancy and density, gravity doesn't exist, 2018
  • Philippe Braquenier, Propaganda van, 2018
    Propaganda van, 2018
  • Philippe Braquenier, Rainbows are reflections of the dome firmament, 2018
    Rainbows are reflections of the dome firmament, 2018
  • Philippe Braquenier, Spinning globe, 2018
    Spinning globe, 2018
  • Philippe Braquenier, Star trails 20° North, 2018
    Star trails 20° North, 2018
  • Philippe Braquenier, The planes help to prove the plane, 2018
    The planes help to prove the plane, 2018
  • Philippe Braquenier, Vanishing point, 2018
    Vanishing point, 2018
  • Philippe Braquenier, Montserrat Monastery – Montserrat, Spain – 01/08/02016, 2016
    Montserrat Monastery – Montserrat, Spain – 01/08/02016, 2016
  • Philippe Braquenier, No rocket ever went into space, 2016
    No rocket ever went into space, 2016
  • Philippe Braquenier, Sun splitting the line of the horizon, 2016
    Sun splitting the line of the horizon, 2016
  • Philippe Braquenier, True perspective, 2016
    True perspective, 2016
  • Philippe Braquenier, Grotte Chauvet – Vallon-Pont-d’Arc, France – 28/08/02015, 2015
    Grotte Chauvet – Vallon-Pont-d’Arc, France – 28/08/02015, 2015
  • Philippe Braquenier, ARNANO #1 – Grenoble, France – 20/03/02014, 2014
    ARNANO #1 – Grenoble, France – 20/03/02014, 2014
  • Philippe Braquenier, Public Library of Stockholm – Stockholm, Sweden – 05/11/02014, 2014
    Public Library of Stockholm – Stockholm, Sweden – 05/11/02014, 2014
  • Philippe Braquenier, Wikileaks, Pionen Data Centre – Stockholm, Sweden – 04/11/02014, 2014
    Wikileaks, Pionen Data Centre – Stockholm, Sweden – 04/11/02014, 2014
  • Philippe Braquenier, Topography of knowledge, 02012-02017, 2012-2017
    Topography of knowledge, 02012-02017, 2012-2017
  • Philippe Braquenier, Royal Library of Belgium – Brussels, Belgium – 29/05/02012, 2012
    Royal Library of Belgium – Brussels, Belgium – 29/05/02012, 2012
Publications
Press
Video