Exhibitions & Awards
2025 – Very large format exhibition – #ForCorals Pavilion , United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC) – Nice, France.
2025 – Ocean Geographic Pictures of the Year – Honorable Mention in the “Creative Vision – Pascal Lecocq Award of Excellence” category.
2025 – Ocean Geographic Pictures of the Year – Special mention in the “David Doubilet Portfolio Award” category.
2025 – Group photography exhibition – Coral theme – Klimahaus Bremerhaven – Bremerhaven, Germany.
2025 – “Corail” Exhibition – CNRS - OMER 2024 Paris Scientific Days – France.
2024 - “H2ORIGINE” exhibition - Lyon Biennial of Contemporary Art - Résonance - Plasma - France.
2024 - “Nuit des temps” exhibition - Heritage Days - Chapelle Saint Jacques - Lambesc - France.
2023/2024 – “Coral” exhibition – Natural History Museum – Nantes – France.
2023 – “H2ORIGINE” exhibition – OMART Gallery - Lyon, France.
2023 – “Night of Times” exhibition – Museum of Fabrics and Decorative Arts - Lyon, France.
2020/2022 – “Coral” exhibition – Oceanographic Museum of Monaco – Monaco.
2022 – "WE ARE CORALS” exhibition– SOFFFA exhibition hall - Lyon, France.
2022 – “Coral” exhibition – Nausicaa – Boulogne sur mer – France.
2022 – “Coral”Exhibition – City of the Ocean Museum – Biarritz – France.
2022 – “Coral” exhibition – Lyon Aquarium - France.
2022 – “Coral” Exhibition – Saint-Malo Aquarium – Saint-Malo – France.
2022 – "Water Beyond" exhibition – EXIB Gallery - Lyon, France.
2019 – “The foam of change” exhibition – Town Hall - Lyon, France.
2019 – “Coral, a jewel in danger” exhibition – Oceanopolis – Brest – France.
2019 – BEHOND the STREETS Williamsburg Brooklyn – New York –USA.
2018 – Exhibition “Coral encounter”– National Gallery of the Cayman Islands – Cayman Islands.
2018 – Exhibition “Coral, a jewel in danger”– Oceanographic Museum of Monaco –Monaco.
2016 – “Coralogy” exhibition– Trocadéro Museum/Aquarium - Paris, France.
2015 – “Coral in Light” exhibition– Belvedere Cultural Center – ST Martin d’Uriage – France.
2013 – InstallationHeart, Light & Shadow installation – New YorkDesign Week festivities - ICFF - ABC ft. Coral Guardian - 888 Broadway, second floor- New York - USA
References
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Testimonials
Robert Calcagno
General Manager - Oceanographic Museum
As part of its thematic program dedicated to coral (2020-2022), the Oceanographic Institute has collaborated with the Coral Guardian association and exhibited at the Oceanographic Museum more than twenty large-format photographs by Martin Colognoli, photographer and marine biologist, co-founder of the association.
The “CORAIL” exhibition rounded off the tour, illustrating field actions to repopulate reefs in Indonesia. It plunged visitors into the fragile world of coral reefs, highlighting the harmony between man and nature through a message that was both urgent and hopeful. Thanks to the quality of Martin Colognoli's photography and the efficiency and adaptability of the Corail Guardian teams, the exhibition was a great success with visitors.
Philippe Guillet
Director, Nantes Natural History Museum
In 2023, the Muséum de la Métropole de Nantes put the spotlight on marine environments with “Océan, une plongée insolite”, an exhibition designed by the Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, and “Corail”, the photographic exhibition by Martin Colognoli, co-founder of the Coral Guardian association.
Martin's large-format photos convey the beauty and fragility of coral reefs, and the need to protect these ecosystems. The exhibition was complemented by a fascinating talk by Martin on his experience and commitment to reef protection.
Thank you, Martin!
Marina Palacios
Founder - Director of Coral Soul
Martin Colognoli is able to raise awareness and bring people closer to the sea with a unique artistic and scientific point of view. His photographic work conveys to the public the beauty and importance of the oceans and coral reefs.
Guillaume Leymonerie
Founder H20 at home
8 years of collaboration between Martin and my corporate group... the warmth of this relationship, both with the Coral Guardian association and with Martin, is as pleasant as swimming in Flores; a clear, lively relationship that grows stronger as the years go by.
Our goals are the same: to cultivate a responsible commitment to the good that mankind can do, and to make amends thanks to the wisdom of sensitive souls with personalities like yours, determined to take action.
Thank you, Martin, for sublimating your experience of coral restoration through art; your photographs will enable us all to travel and better understand this anthology of coral life and its benefits for us earthlings... bravo for continuing to live your dreams; they inspire us.
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Charlotte Coquillard
Responsable RSE - Oé for good
"Thank you Martin for speaking out about corals and all your commitments, which resonate with what we do with the Oé team. Protecting biodiversity and the marine ecosystem and highlighting them through your photographer's eye carried us along throughout your testimony.
If you're a company and you want to raise awareness among your staff, or even if you just want to get together with some committed friends, you'll love it!
Olivier Detournay
President of the NGO Coral Guardian
I have had the great pleasure of working side by side with Martin for many years. As a member and Chairman of Coral Guardian, I have been privileged to share with him our passion for the oceans, and more particularly for coral reefs. Martin is extremely dedicated to his role, a hard worker, an excellent manager, humanly involved, a unique communicator and a great photographer.
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Fabienne Ramond
Bernard Ramond
Deputy mayor & mayor of Lambesc.
The Mayor and I would like to express our sincere thanks for the magnificent exhibition held in the Chapelle Saint Jacque during our Heritage Days. Natural heritage is an integral part of our heritage, perhaps even more fragile....
Your commitment and passion delighted our many visitors.
We look forward to seeing you again.
In the press
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CORAL PHOTOGRAPHIC BOOK
Publication in bookstores: 04/06/2022 – Author: Martin Colognoli – Edition HEMERIA – ISBN: 978-2-490952-23-6
FRANCE 2 - The super powers of the ocean - 28 November 2023
TREND PHOTO– Photographing the coral – December 2022
OCEANOGRAPHIC Magazine– ISSUE 26 – October 2022
WILDERNESS– (Monthly 52,000 copies) – Issue 405 – October 2022
COMPETENCE PHOTO Magazine – (Bimonthly 45,000 copies) – Number 88 – May June 2022
PROFESSION PHOTOGRAPHER Magazine– (3,000 copies) – Issue 54 – May June 2022
Magazine Le Zéphyr – Issue 12 – Spring 2022
PHOTO ANSWERS– (bimonthly 27,500 copies) – Number 350 – June 2022
DIGITAL PHOTO – (Bimonthly 50,000 copies) – Number 61 – June 2022
NAT’IMAGES– (bimonthly 55,000 copies) – Number 74 – June July 2022
LIKE THE REVIEW – (Quarterly 5,000 copies) – Number 09 – Summer 2022
A/R MAGAZINE– (Bimonthly 25,000 copies) – Number 59 – Summer 2022
UNITED NATION / ICRI– Cover “Coral Reef Restoration” – 2021
GEO Mag WEB– November 2020
LE FIGARO– January 2019
TF1 - How to protect corals - August 2018
FUTURA SCIENCE WEB– Coral biology – 2018
THE WEATHER– Coral fluorescence – 2017
GEO - EXTRA Special Edition Oceans - October 2015
And many others to find below.
Orders
Collaborations
AWARENESS - ART - SCIENCE
2023 - Podcast WE ARE CORALS
Coral Guardian & W2P Production.
DESIGN - ART - PHOTOGRAPHY
2021 / 2022 - Coral diving suit.
Aqualung International & Coral Guardian
AWARENESS - PHOTOGRAPHY - SCIENCE
2022 - Cover: Coral restoration guide.
UN, ICRI, Ecosystem Restoration Decade
DESIGN - ART - PHOTOGRAPHY
Unique work of art "La Femme Corail" (The Coral Woman)
Maison Vangart - France - 2023
AWARENESS - PHOTOGRAPHY - SCIENCE
Cover: Coral restoration guide.
UN, ICRI, Ecosystem Restoration Decade
DESIGN - PHOTOGRAPHY - AWARENESS
2022 - Coral freediving fin.
Sommerso, Sydney.
DESIGN - AWARENESS - ART - PHOTOGRAPHY
2023 - Creation Lobster / Human
Collectif OMART - France
DESIGN - PHOTOGRAPHY
2024 - Jacket / Portrait Special edition CORAILFabrice Bonnot - Master Chef of France
DESIGN - AWARENESS - ART
2023 - Desing on antique furniture
AiRT de Famille Festival - Lyon - France - 2023
DESIGN - AWARENESS - ART
2015 - Coral Chimera
Atelier Tzuri Gueta - Paris - France
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