Coco Martin is a self-taught photographer, schooled architect, whose artistic vision also includes poetry. Born and raised in Peru, he now lives between Lima and New York and has exhibited regularly since 1991. The last two years of his practice he has been focusing on poetry and writing essays reflecting about the photographic image, specially portraiture and contemplation. Through the years his artistic practice consistently combines medium format-film and darkroom processes. Before moving to the United States he was teaching photography in an Art School in Lima for 8 years. Coco’s art work has been featured in Photo Biennials in Peru, Puerto Rico, Ecuador and Washington DC. and belongs to public and private collections in Argentina and Peru. With eight solo exhibitions, multiple groups shows and few grants he continues his journey of serene observation.
