Nina Weymann
Human, female photographer based in Bielefeld, Germany
My applied magazine projects are grounded in a journalistic approach. For personal projects, I immerse myself as deeply as possible within communities that embrace alternative lifestyles, spending extensive time living among them. In my photographic style, conveying atmosphere and emotions is paramount, with light, colors, and materiality playing pivotal roles.
To underscore the significance of both the medium and my role as a photographer, I integrate personal texts with images in artists' books and exhibitions. Currently, driven by curiosity, I am delving into the medium itself by exploring unconventional avenues, such as utilizing old photographic techniques and constructing cameras from unlikely sources like overhead projectors.
Past talks at
12min.me Hannover, Art night – Buenos Aires / Argentina, infinitas – feminine Freimaurerinnenloge Hannover, ISSP – International Summerschool of Photography Latvia, Toastmasters International Hannover Speakers, Neuer Kunstverein Gießen, Pecha Kucha – Museum August Kestner Hannover, Presseclub Braunschweig and many more to come...
About Born in 1985 in Rheine / Münsterland, I have been working as a freelance photographer since 2009.
Awards & Scholarships
2021 Research Scholarship "Sand" Neustart Kultur / Cultural Foundation VG Bildkunst
2021 Exhibition Scholarship "Stationen" / Culture Office of the City of Hanover
2018 VG BildKunst Scholarship for "Archipelago"
2016 Selected for ISSP Summerschool, Latvia
2015 Artist in Residence, Aark, Finland
2015 Scholarship for the "Archipelago" project / VG Bildkunst
2012 Shortlisted for Athens Photo Festival 2012
2012 Shortlisted for the 1000 Words Award
2011 Canon Profifoto Award for "Chinatownvertical"
2011 Portfolio Favorites, photo festival Mannheim, Heidelberg, Ludwigshafen
2010 Erasmus / International Year in Denmark
Exhibitions (Selection)
2021 "Suchbild / Archipelago" – Gedok 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
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
Education
2021-2023 M.A. Photography and Media at University of Applied Sciences Bielefeld
2010-2011 International Year – Advanced Visual Storytelling at Danish School of Media and Journalism (DMJX), Århus, Denmark
2009-2010 Internship as a press photographer at Weserkurier, Bremen, Germany
2007-2013 B.A. Photojournalism and Documentary Photography at University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Hannover