EPEX Photo Awards 2026

European Free Subject Photographer 2026

PIERRE-YVES CRUAUD / France

Pierre-Yves Cruaud

Born in 1973, France.

Since 2000 he has directed experimental films and videos. He composed the music for the feature film Should the Wind Dropdirected by Nora Martirosyan (Official Selection — Cannes Film Festival 2020) and became involved in photography in 2021.

ARTIST STATEMENT

Through the still image, the site of his imaginary exploration, he questions the time of metamorphosis with the aim of fixing an inner experience. The theatricality and minimalist staging of his images undermine any realistic approach without sacrificing any process of identification.

His works attempt to capture the restlessness of his sensory journeys. He attempts to capture transitory, fragile and wild moments that he keeps away from any perfection of definition. His images retain the trace of their fragile mutations thanks to their low definition. 

https://www.cruaud.fr/