I am a German photographer and visual artist based in South Korea.
Born in Seoul, raised in Germany (by german parents) and now back in Korea with my wife and two children.
I love working on topics that are underrepresented in mainstream media.
If I am not shooting or editing pictures I might be researching future or current projects. Climbing rocks, hunting powder in winter and riding my gravel bike help me keep my head fresh and my spirits balancedin busy times.
Hit me up if you need a german and english speaking photographer in Korea or anywhere near the world. I am available for assignments and collaborations.
2009
Dokumentarfotografie Förderpreis 08 der Wüstenrot Stiftung
2005
Designpreis des Landes NRW
2023
motherland, Maru Art Center, Seoul
Believe In / Believing, Kommunalverband Ruhr, Essen
2018
photoville, New York
2016
Suwon international photo festival, Suwon
Inkas Art Biennial, Sangmyung Art Center, Seoul
Ach du lieber Nachbar, Gelsenkirchen
2015
Pixelprojekt Ruhrgebiet, Wissenschaftspark, Gelsenkirchen
2014
Kunst in der Börse, Handelskammer, Hamburg
Space in & Space out, Seoul
7th Jeonju international photo festival, Jeonju
Was war und was ist, Museum Folkwang, Essen
2013
Dokumentarfotografie Förderpreise 08, Museum für Photographie, Braunschweig
40x50x60, aff Galerie, Berlin
Das Nahe und die Fern, Künstlerhaus Dortmund
50 Jahre kor. Bergarbeiter und Krankenschwestern (together with Herlinde Koelbl)
Koreanisches Kulturzentrum Berlin, Haus am Dom Frankfurt, In-East Duisburg,
Bergwerk Rammelsberg Goslar, KBS Bochum
2012
Dokumentarfotografie Förderpreise 08, Kunstverein Ludwigshafen
Dokumentarfotografie Förderpreise 08, Stadtgalerie Brunsbüttel
Dokumentarfotografie Förderpreise 08, Designhaus Hessen Darmstadt
Dokumentarfotografie Förderpreise 08, Kunstmuseum Bochum
Dokumentarfotografie Förderpreise 08, Landesmuseum Bonn
2011
A long journey, Namu arae ohu, Gapyeong
2010
uri nara, Koreanisches Kulturzentrum, Berlin (solo)
2009
Dispersed and returned, Metro Art Center, Seoul
2. Kasseler Fotobuchfestival, Kassel
2008
Our Space: six perspectives, Seoul
2005
Designpreis NRW, Red Dot Design Museum, Essen
germankoreartist, Theaterhaus Berlin
2010-2014
Master of Arts, photography HAW Hamburg
1999-2008
Dipl.-Des.(FH), communication design, University of Applied Sciences Dortmund