About

Bio


Martine is a Luxembourg based portrait, editorial and landscape photographer & director.


Her accomplishments of winning best portfolio in the Academy of Art University Spring Show 2012 in San Francisco, and obtaining an art scholarship from Luxembourg, gave her the confidence to enter the Vogue New Exposure contest, placing her as a top 10 finalist. 



Besides Europe, her boundary free interest in different cultures, styles and aesthetics enabled her to expand her work radius to China and the USA.



In her work, Martine constantly aims to visually recreate thoughts, ideas and experiences which are linked to, and inspired by various places and people. 


Her multi cultural influences have affected her signature style, which leave her with a personal artistic language beyond commercial purpose.


In 2018 she received the fonds stART-up from the Oeuvre Nationale de Secours Grande-Duchesse Charlotte which enabled her to produce and direct her first short film titled "Sea Dream Avenue", accompanied by an extensive photo project.


Recently she has been working on project linked to socially relevant topics such as Racism, Grief, Mental Health, Refugee Integration, ... 


In 2021 she obtained two Bourses from the Oeuvre Nationale de Secours Grande-Duchesse Charlotte, one as an independent artist, the other as a teacher. This allowed her to create two extensive multi disciplinary projects including photography, film, sound and installations, on the topics of Identity and Racism.


In the same year, Martine founded the Nonprofit Organization "Stärekanner", which offers to photograph children that pass away at birth, to capture memories for eternity. She acts as the president and photographer of the Nonprofit.

www.staerekanner.lu


She continues on to use her photography as a tool to raise awareness to socially critical topics.

Photo credit: Inder Mann

Awards and Grants


Awards for Short Film “Sea Dream Avenue”

Best Producer (Palm Springs Shorts), Best Short Producer (Paris Women Festival), Best Cinematography (Female Filmmakers Festival Berlin), Best Cinematography (Stockholm Short Film Festival), Best Cinematography (Arizona Short Film Festival), Exceptional Merit Cinematography (WRPN Women’s International Film Festival), Exceptional Merit Direction (WRPN Women’s International Film Festival), Honorable Mention (Deep Focus Film Festival), Semi-Finalist (Austin International Art Festival), Semi-Finalist (Berlin Shorts Award), Semi-Finalist (Paris International Short Festival), Semi-Finalist (Sydney Indie Short Festival), Nominee (Hollywood International Golden Age Festival) 

Bourse “CLICHE” for Individual Artists for “VOICES”

Oeuvre Nationale de Secours Grande-Duchesse Charlotte 2021 (Luxembourg)

Bourse “CLICHE” for teachers for “IDENTITY & SELF-EXPRESSION”

Oeuvre Nationale de Secours Grande-Duchesse Charlotte 2021 (Luxembourg)

Bourse “Résidence à domicile” for “VOICES”

Ministère de la Culture 2021 (Luxembourg)

Bourse for “VOICES”

Fondation Été 2021 (Luxembourg)

1st Prize at Oeuvre Photo Contest 

Oeuvre Nationale de Secours Grande-Duchesse Charlotte 2019 (Luxembourg)

Bourse for “SEA DREAM AVENUE”

Filmfund 2018 (Luxembourg)

Bourse for “SEA DREAM AVENUE”

Fondation Été 2018 (Luxembourg)

Fonds stART-up for “SEA DREAM AVENUE”

Oeuvre Nationale de Secours Grande-Duchesse Charlotte 2018 (Luxembourg)

Art Scholarship 

Fondation VanWerveke-Hanno 2012 (Luxembourg) 

Top 10 Contest Finalist 

“New Exposure” VOGUE, Bottega Veneta and RED 2012 (USA)

Best Portfolio

“Academy of Art University, Spring Show 2012 (USA)



Shows


2022 

“E Bléck no vir” Group Show

at Galerie bei der Kierch in Kehlen, Luxembourg

“Voices” Duo Show

at CAPE (Centre des Arts Pluriels Ettelbruck) in Ettelbruck, Luxembpurg

“Identity & Self-Expression” Group Show

at ENAD (Ecole Nationale Pour Adultes) in Luxembourg, Luxembourg

“Open Circle” with CAL (Cercle Artistique de Luxembourg) for Esch22 Group Show

at Galerie Schlassgoart in Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg

“Sea Dream Avenue” Solo Show

at Kesselbetrib at 1535 Creative Hub in Differdange, Luxembourg

“Luxembourg Street Photography Festival” Group Show

at Rotondes in Bonnevoie, Luxembourg

“Beyond my Eyes -  In Search of Identity” Group Show

at Carré in Hollerich, Luxembourg


2021 

“Quick & Dirty 3” Group Show

in Bonnevoie, Luxembourg


2020 

Screening of “Sea Dream Avenue” short film

at Moviemento at Female Filmmakers Festival Berlin, in Berlin, Germany

“Art2Cure” Group Show

at Galerie l’Indépendance at Banque Internationale Luxembourg in Hollerich, Luxembourg


2019

“Salon du CAL” (Cercle Artistique de Luxembourg) Group Show

at Tramschapp in Limpertsberg, Luxembourg

“The Open End” at Siren’s Call Group Show

at Abbaye Neumünster in Grund, Luxembourg

“Sea Dream Avenue” Solo Show 

at Kulturhaus Niederanven, Luxembourg

“The Open End” Group Show

at Rotondes in Bonnevoie, Luxembourg

“Bombay Beach Biennale” Group Show

in Bombay Beach, USA


2018

“Windows” Group Show

at GXGallery in London, UK

“Art2Cure” Group Show

at Ronald Feldman Gallery in New York, USA

“Sea Dream Avenue” Solo Show

at KUFA (Kulturfabrik) in Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg


2017

“Art2Cure” Group Show 

at Galerie l’Indépendance at Banque Internationale Luxembourg in Hollerich, Luxembourg

“Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week” Group Show

in Valetta, Malta


2016

“Mirror of Self” Group Show 

at House 17 in Luxembourg, Luxembourg

“The Open End” Group Show

at KUFA (Kulturfabrik) in Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg

“Art2Cure” Group Show

at Galerie l’Indépendance at Banque Internationale Luxembourg in Hollerich, Luxembourg


2015

“This is the End” Group Show

at KUFA (Kulturfabrik) in Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg

“Art2Cure” Group Show

at KUFA (Kulturfabrik) in Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg


2014

“Landscapes - The Big Country” Group Show

at 1650 Gallery in Los Angeles, USA


2013

“Salon du CAL” (Cercle Artistique de Luxembourg) Group Show

at CarréRotondes in Hollerich, Luxembourg

“Martine Pinnel” Solo Show

at the Consulate General of Luxembourg in San Francisco, USA


2012

“Salon du CAL (Le Cercle Artistique de Luxembourg)” Group Show (Luxembourg, Luxembourg)

at CarréRotondes in Hollerich, Luxembourg

“New Exposure Contest Finalists” Group Show

at Milk Gallery in New York, USA

“RAW Artists” Group Show

at 1015 Folsom in San Francisco, USA


2011

“Academy of Art University Spring Show” at The Cannery (San Francisco, USA)

at the Cannery in San Francisco, USA

“Martine Pinnel” Solo Show at Uniqum (Bettembourg, Luxembourg)

at Uniqum in Bettembourg, Luxembourg


Talks


2023

Local Matters/Ara City Radio

https://soundcloud.com/aracityradio/giving-birth-photography-for-parents-of-stillborn-babies


2022

Local Matters/Ara City Radio

https://soundcloud.com/aracityradio/local-matters-exhibition-voices-on-systemic-racism-in-luxembourg


Table Ronde - "Activisme dans l'Art"

in the framework of "Voices" exhibition at Cape in Ettelbruck, Luxembourg


2021

Kulturpur Podcast

https://culture.lu/blog/podcasts/kulturpur-am-gespreich-mam-martine-pinnel


2020

Artist Talk

Screening of “Sea Dream Avenue” short film at Moviemento Cinema & Online at Female Filmmakers Festival Berlin in Berlin, Germany


2019

Presentation & Talk 

"Révélation-Portfolio Review" at Cercle Cité for European Month of Photography in Luxembourg, Luxembourg


2016

Presentation & Talk at 

"The Open End" at Kulturfabrik in Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg

Features & Publications


Revue (Luxembourg) 2023

Diffmag (Luxembourg) 2022

Telecran (Luxembourg) 2022

Lëtzebuerger Journal (Luxembourg) 2022 & 2021

Monopol Magazin für Kunst und Leben (Germany) 2022

"European Months of Photography" Catalogue (Luxembourg) 2021 

arizonashortfilmfest.com (USA)

Reporter.lu (Luxembourg) 2021 & 2020 & 2019 & 2018 

Cover of Book "That Time of Year" by Marie Ndiaye (USA) 2020 

femalefilmmakersberlin.com (Germany) 2020 

"Art2Cure" Catalogue (Luxembourg) 2020 & 2018 & 2017 & 2016 & 2015

Kultesch Cover & inside spread (Luxembourg) 2020 & 2018 

"Torn Up World" Catalogue - Philippe Lamesch (Luxembourg) 2020 

"75 Joer" Oeuvre Nationale de Secours Grande-Duchesse Charlotte (Luxembourg) 2020 

mudam.com (Luxembourg) 2020 

laglaneuse.lu (Luxembourg) 2019 

"Salon du Cal" Catalogue (Luxembourg) 2019, 2013 & 2012 

Wort.lu (Luxembourg) 2019 & 2014 

Museomag (Luxembourg) 2019 & 2018 & 2017 

"Panorama Photographique" Oeuvre Nationale de Secours Grande-Duchesse Charlotte (Luxembourg)  2019 

emoplux.lu "Révélation-Portfolio Review" (Luxembourg) 2019 

luxtimes.lu (Luxembourg) 2019 

Wort.lu (Luxembourg) 2019 & 2014 

glanzvoll (Germany) 2019 

"Felt" Catalogue & Poster - Elisabeth Schilling (Luxembourg) 2019 

Research video for "Felt" https://vimeo.com/308566802  (Luxembourg)  2018 

"Rapport Annuel" Oeuvre Nationale de Secours Grande-Duchesse Charlotte (Luxembourg) 2018 & 2017

Le Quotidien (Luxembourg) 2018 

paperjam.lu (Luxembourg) 2018 

subjectivelyobjective.com (USA) 2018 

Museum Smile (Luxembourg) 2018 

"Windows" Catalogue (UK) 2018 

"Yileste" Campaign Catalogue (Luxembourg) 2017 & 2016 & 2015 & 2014

Wortex (Luxembourg) 2017 

simonemousset.lu (Luxembourg)2017 

Size Magazine (China) 2016 & 2015 & 2014 

Yoho! Boy (China) 2016 

"Levi's We Are Original" Book (China) 2016 

"Air Jordan 30th Anniversary" Book (China) 2015 

Hypebeast (USA & China) 2015 

Telecran (Luxembourg) 2015 & 2014 

Femmes Magazine  (Luxembourg) 2015  

Sex and Design Magazine (USA) 2014 & 2013 

Institute Magazine (UK) 2012 

SF Bay Guardian (USA) 2012 

SF Gate (USA) 2012 

blendingbeautiful.com (USA) 2012 

whateverfromtheballroom.com (USA) 2012 

CMYK Magazine (USA) 2011 

Revue (Luxembourg) 2011 & 2007

Clients


Reebok Classic (USA)

Skullcandy (USA)

Dolls Kill (USA)

C2H4 Los Angeles (USA)

Homme Femme LA (USA)

Sweat The Style (USA)

Thrifted and Modern (USA)

Threadflip (USA)

Lazy Twins USA)

Mint Mall (USA)

Luxetigers (USA)

Yohji Yamamoto (Japan)

Kappa (China)

Levi's (China)

Adidas (China)

Converse (China)

Hardy Hardy (China)

Yoho! Boy (China)

Size Media (China)

45 Gradi (Italy)

Crossfire Agency (Luxembourg)

Borletti Group (Luxembourg & UK)

Luxair (Luxembourg)

Rosport (Luxembourg)

Reporter (Luxembourg)

Lëtzebuerger Journal (Luxemboourg)

Luxemburger Wort (Luxembourg)

Ëmweltberodung Lëtzebuerg (Luxembourg)

Service National de la Jeunesse (Luxembourg)

Oeuvre Nationale de Secours Grande-Duchesse Charlotte (Luxembourg)

MUDAM (Luxembourg)

MNHA (Luxembourg)

Museum(s)mile (Luxembourg

Yileste (Luxembourg)

Vol(t)age (Luxembourg)

Elisabeth Schillling (Luxembourg)

Utopic Productions (Luxembourg)

Simone Musset (Luxembourg)

Centre Formida (Luxembourg)

Déi Gréng (Luxembourg)

We are Ludwig (Luxembourg)

Studio Polenta (Luxembourg)

Ennert de Steiler (Luxembourg)

Leitmotif (Luxembourg)

Commune de Strassen (Luxemburg)




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