Marina Gadonneix

Marina Gadonneix's work intricately weaves a connection between documentary and fiction through images of places left in temporary neglect.

Biography of Marina Gadonneix

Marina Gadonneix was born in 1977 in Paris, France. She graduated from the National School of Photography in Arles in 2002.

Throughout her illustrious career, Gadonneix has received various awards and grants, including the HSBC Prize for Photography (2006), a grant Hors les murs from the French Institut (2016), the Dummy Book Award by Fondation LUMA and the Rencontres Internationales de la Photographie (2016), and the Prix Niépce Gens d’images (2020). 

Gadonneix's works have been featured in numerous exhibitions worldwide. Recent solo shows include "recording in progress" at Galerie Christophe Gaillard in Paris (2023), "Phénomènes" at s, FIAF - French Institue: Alliance Française in New York (2023), "Laboratoires / Observatoires" at Musée national d’art moderne, Centre de création industrielle / Centre Pompidou (2023). 

She has also participated in group exhibitions held at prestigious galleries and venues, such as La Galerie des Grands Bains Douches de la Plaine in Marseille, Centre Photographique de Rouen Normandie in Rouen, Galerie Michele Chomette in Paris, Galerie Kaune Suddendorf in Cologne, among others. 

Currently, Marina Gadonneix lives and works in Paris. 

Marina Gadonneix's Art Style

In each series, Marina Gadonneixt explores the striking transformation of landscapes from rugged terrains to fantastical images, or from tangible reality to metaphorical mental constructs. Marina Gadonneix’s photographs navigate the intersection of documentation, simulation, and fiction. She is intrigued by how individuals project their imaginations onto specific fictional spaces—spaces inhabited by props, imagery, and imagination. Her depictions of deserted places and interiors create a disturbing atmosphere where the line between real objects and fictitious events becomes blurred.