Heinz Peter Knes studied photography on Fachhochschule Dortmund, from 1993 to 1999.
His work has been published in several international magazines, including Camera Austria, Wire, 032c, Iann, Spex, Dutch, Readymade, Freier, i-D, Butt or Purple, .
Knes has exhibited in the past years in New York City, Oslo, Paris, Los Angeles, Amsterdam, Berlin or Lisbon.
From 2007 on Knes concentrated more on a reflection about the photographic image within his work, by using video, collages and text.
Lately he was involved in bookprojects about the Martin Wong – Collection, Julie Ault's art-collection and Hannah Arendt's Library.