More than photography itself, I am interested in the world that surrounds us.
I use photography to discover and reflect human culture and ways of living. I enter groups or subcultures with my camera for preferably longer periods of time. Trust and acceptance of my presence are essential to me as I want to get as close as possible to an inside view.
Every project seems a refection on one possible way of living for myself – which I never fully have to commit to and can leave again. While for my generation it is typical to take one internship after the other, moving and often being overwhelmed by possibilities I see my projects as internships in ways of living while photography seems to give a consistency.
Photo by Andrea Seifert
EDUCATION
since 2021
MA Photography and Media, University of Applied Science, Bielefeld, GER
2007-2013
BA Photojournalism and Documentary photography, University of Applied Science and Arts, Hanover, GER
2009-2010
Intern as press photographer at Weserkurier, Bremen, GER
2010-2011
International Class I + II in Advanced visual storytelling, Danish School of Media and Journalism, Århus, DK
SELECTED AWARDS
2021 Scholarship "Neustart Kultur"
2018 VG BildKunst Scholarship for “Archipelago”
2016 Selected for ISSP Summerschool, Latvia
2015 Artist in Residence, Aark, Finland
2012 Shortlisted Athens Photo Festival 2012
2011 Canon Profifoto Award / Scholarship
EXHIBITIONS (SELECTION)
2021 Suchbild / Archipelago – Galerie Salon, Hannover – solo exhibition
2021 Stationen – Markthalle / Landtag, Hannover – group exhibition
2018 “Wanderausstellung” IG Metall Galerie Frankfurt – solo exhibition
2016 ISSP, Kuldiga, Latvia – group exhibition
2014 “on demand?”, Hanover – group exhibition
2013 “Spektrallinien”, Art society Gießen – solo exhibition
2012 “chinatownvertical”, Hanover – solo exhibition
2012 Photokina, boulevard of competitions, Cologne – group exhibition
2011 Tarragona, foodphoto festival, Spain – screening
2011 Galerie FB2, „Fokus Frau”, Dortmund – group exhibition
2010 “Pavilion” KUBUS, Hannover – group exhibition