Conceptual Photography: Alexej Sachov at Artexpo New York 2026
Pier 36, Manhattan · Booth S311 (SOLO) · April 9-12, 2026
Additional works at M ART GALLERY, Booth 416
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Close-up coral surfaces, underwater movement, the ocean's microscopic life. Process-based image-making created entirely during scuba dives.
Four series across two booths explore how life competes for space on coral reefs, how organic structures reveal themselves at close range, and what emerges in the dark water of night dives. No composites, no digital painting. The abstract quality comes from the subject itself.
Works on View
Selected works from The Jewel of Nature and The Secret Code of Nature.
The Jewel of Nature
Close-up photographs of coral worlds where biological competition, vibrant color, and structural balance coexist in a single frame. Each image is made on dive at close range.
The Prehistoric Art of Nature #1, 2025
The Jewel of Nature #6, 2025
The Jewel of Nature #7, 2025
The Jewel of Nature #3, 2025
The Jewel of Nature #11, 2025
The Jewel of Nature #13, 2025
The Secret Code of Nature
Selected works from The Secret Code of Nature are also on view. These photographs isolate underwater movement and the ocean's microscopic structures in an abstract visual language.
The Code, 2022
Micro Code, 2022
At M ART GALLERY, Booth 416
Two additional series presented by M ART GALLERY. Both projects photographed during night dives.
The Shape of Cosmos
Straight lines and geometric shapes are rare in living underwater nature. Sachov introduces artificial objects into the ocean - placing the human-made into the organic to confront the divide between what we create and what nature creates. The dark water becomes a stage for a question: what kind of future are our actions shaping?
The Shape of Cosmos #1, 2024
The Shape of Cosmos #3, 2024
The True Magic
Rebirth is the true magic. Light, water, air, and particles — the elements that gave rise to life — merge beneath the surface in a continuous cycle of becoming. The night dive isolates the moment where these forces converge, making visible what is normally invisible: life beginning, again and again.
The True Magic #1, 2024
The True Magic #6, 2024
Recognition
Sachov has previously shown at Photo Basel, VOLTA Art Fair, ST-ART Strasbourg, and the Aesthetica Art Prize Exhibition at York Art Gallery (UK). Artexpo New York 2026 is his first solo booth in the United States.
Selected awards for exhibited works:
- Finalist, Aesthetica Art Prize 2024
- Best of Photo Basel 2024 according to The Guardian and PHmuseum
- 1st Place, Underwater Photography, International Photography Awards (IPA) 2023
All works are printed on Hahnemuhle paper and framed in Halbe museum-grade frames.
Artexpo New York 2026
April 9-12 at Pier 36, 299 South Street, Manhattan. Opening night Thursday 5-8 PM, public days Friday through Sunday from 11 AM. Alexej Sachov: Booth S311 ([SOLO] Pavilion). Additional works at M ART GALLERY, Booth 416. Tickets and fair info →