Andreas Magdanz
Andreas Magdanz (born August 9, 1963 in Mönchengladbach ) is a contemporary photographer . His photographic works include the building monographs in Stammheim (2012), Camp Vogelsang (2010), BND location Pullach (2005), or the work on the former secret government bunker of the Federal Republic of Germany , the so-called Marienthal office . His work is exhibited on Broadway in New York , among others . His photographs of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp for the film of the same name have been published in book form.
Life
Andreas Magdanz graduated from high school in Rheydt in 1984 . In 1987 and 1988 he studied visual communication in Mainz. Then, from 1988, Magdanz continued his studies in Aachen with a focus on photography with Wilhelm Schürmann and graduated in 1991. Between 1994 and 1997 he had a teaching position for photography at the Aachen University of Applied Sciences in Faculty 4, Photography. From 2008 onwards, Magdanz held a teaching position for artistic photography at the RWTH Aachen University at the chair for visual design. For the winter semester 2014/2015 he is teaching at the University of Applied Sciences in Hildesheim .
Projects and work (selection)
- 2010–2011: Stammheim, photo-artistic project for the JVA Stuttgart-Stammheim
- 2005–2006: “BND-Location Pullach”, artistic documentation of the headquarters of the Federal Intelligence Service in Pullach, book, 2006 DuMont
- 2004: "Vogelsang", documentation of the future national park
- 2002–2003: “ Auschwitz-Birkenau ” - photographs for the film “Birkenau and Rosenfeld” (La petite prairie from bouleaux, Birch Meadow) by Marceline Loridan-Ivens. Excerpts from the work were published in book form in 2003.
- 1998–2000: " Marienthal Office " - a building monograph. Book, video, website
- 1995–1997: Realization of the "Artistic Development Project " funded by the Ministry of Science and Research , Düsseldorf - photography as a mediation between a visually tangible, objective world and a spiritual reality using the example of the documentation of the Garzweiler opencast mine
- 1994: Documentation and catalog design of the new Suermondt Ludwig Museum, Aachen
- 1993: Work stay in the Shetland Islands
- 1991–1992: Documentation and book design for Lindt & Sprüngli Chocoladefabriken, Aachen
- 1991: Photo documentation of the Eifel , diploma thesis with Wilhelm Schürmann
- 1987–1990: Glass furniture designs and glass objects for VEGLA, Aachen and Gelsenkirchen
Exhibitions (selection)
- 2016: Needle factory Aachen, "Hambacher Forst - A forensic inventory", a project in cooperation with students from HAWK and RWTH.
- 2013: Bahnhof Eller, Düsseldorf, Abandoned Places , Documentary Photographs on Garzweiler, (group exhibition)
- 2013: Museum Kurhaus Kleve, Stammheim, artist talk
- 2013: Kunsthalle Düsseldorf, Stammheim, artist talk
- 2012: Kunstmuseum Stuttgart, Stammheim, exhibition
- 2010: San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, BND location Pullach, group exhibition
- 2010: Tate Modern, London, BND location Pullach, group exhibition
- 2010: Musée Royal de l'Armée, Brussels, Vogelsang , exhibition
- 2010: Loftgalerie, Berlin, Marienthal office , group exhibition
- 2010: St. Corpus Christi, Aachen, Garzweiler , group exhibition
- 2008: Vogelsang, van Dooren, exhibition
- 2008: Ludwig Forum for Int. Art, Vogelsang, Aachen, exhibition
- 2008: Einstein Forum, Potsdam, exhibition, artist talk
- 2007: Gallery Janet Borden, Inc., BND location Pullach , New York, exhibition
- 2007: Ludwig Forum for Int. Art, Aachen, group exhibition
- 2007 Arlington Arts Center
- 2007 Gallery Janet Borden, Inc., 560 Broadway , New York
- 2004 Paris Photo, Carrousel du Louvre , Galerie Janet Borden Inc.
- 2002: Rencontres Internationale de la Photographie , Arles
- 2002: Einstein Forum, Potsdam , lecture / video
- 2002: Paris Photo, Carrousel du Louvre, France
- 2001: Art and Exhibition Hall of the Federal Republic of Germany , Bonn , "Congress Earth"
- 2001: Rheinisches Landesmuseum Bonn
- 2000: Frankfurt Book Fair
- 2000: Ludwig Forum for International Art , Aachen, group exhibition
- 1998: "Dispatch hall", Grevenbroich
- 1998: Stadtsparkasse Aachen
- 1997: Musée d'Art Moderne, Liège
- 1996: Haarener Mühle, Haaren , group exhibition
- 1994: Suermondt Ludwig Museum, new building, Aachen
- 1994: Stadtsparkasse Mönchengladbach
- 1993: cloister of Aachen Cathedral
- 1992: Suermondt Ludwig Museum , Aachen
- 1984–1997: Group and solo exhibitions with glass objects and photographs
- 1991: Karl Ernst Osthaus Museum , Hagen , group exhibition
- 1990: Science Center, Bonn , group exhibition
- 1990: New Aachen Art Association , “The Other Ten”, group exhibition
Web links
- Website by Andreas Magdanz
- Literature by and about Andreas Magdanz in the catalog of the German National Library
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Magdanz, Andreas |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German photographer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 9, 1963 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Mönchengladbach |