Biography

Biography
1942

Born in Berlin

1976

Trips within Turkey and the USA

1979-1984

Stay in the USA, apprenticeship at Werkstatt für Photographie Berlin-Kreuzberg (Studio for Photography)

since 1983

Trips to Greece, learning the Greek language; study trips in Europe, USA, China, Australia, Asia

since 1985

Lectureship for photography in Berlin, international guest lectureships and workshops, membership „Berufsverband Bildender Künstler“

since 1986

Member of the Berufsverband Bildender Künstler (Professional Association of Visual Artists)

since 1983

Exhibitions international, study trips; Symposium SYNKYRIA ’92, guest lecture at the University of Thessaloniki

2000

Guest lecture at the CSIT Cooloola Sunshine Institute of Tafe, Maroochydore, Qld., Australia

2005

Workshop CSIT Cooloola Sunshine Institute of Tafe, Nambour, Qld. Australia

2007

Book presentation BERLIN FACES (Infopress-Verlag) in the Academy of Arts, Berlin

2009

Workshop at the Bremen Public Library

2012

Member of German Academy of Photography (Deutsche Fotografische Akademie)
lives and works in Berlin

 

Grants, scholarships, awards

1985

Scholarship of the City and the State of Berlin, Senator for Cultural Affairs

1987

Copper Plaque „Vulnerable Environment“, Goethe Institute, Athens

1988

Grant „Progetto Civitella d’Agliano“, Italy

1988

Artist Promotion Program, Senator for Cultural Affairs, Berlin; art price of the Federal Ministry of Justice

1989

Grant „Civitella d’Agliano“ of the Senator for Cultural Affairs, Berlin

1996/97

Academy of Arts (Akademie der Künste) Berlin, Stay grant Villa Serpentara, Olevano/Italy

for 2000

Stay grant for Australia, NOOSA-Project art and nature, Noosa Council/Qld., Australia

2013

Promotion of the exhibition INSTANT PICTURES in New York, Deutsches Haus at NYU by the Senate for Culture Berlin