Ralph Meiling
Ralph Meiling (* 19th February 1963 in Cologne ) is a German photographer , video artist and director . He has lived and worked in Berlin since 1985 .
Life
Meiling studied art, photography and design at the Art Academy for Media in Cologne . In the years 1995–1997 he worked as a model, photographer and filmmaker for renowned fashion designers such as Jean Paul Gaultier , Matsuda, Comme des Garçons and Yohji Yamamoto . During this time he developed his large format video photo style. The photographs were created using an idiosyncratic recording technique. The models had to sit on a chair for hours with a motionless expression on their faces and were illuminated by Meiling with a flashlight as the only light source. Recorded with a video camera , certain parts of the film were later photographed on a monitor and printed on large-format photo prints.
In 2001 Ralph Meiling founded the film and photo production "suitcaseproduction" in Berlin. The choreographer Stefanie Schröder and the musician and singer Berit Emma Ott (Sender Freie Rakete) work as permanent employees . The focus of the work is strongly visual and experimental photo and film productions.
Ralph Meiling has worked as a freelance cameraman for international film and television broadcasters such as Arte , ZDF , ARD , Deutsche Welle , BBC , MTV , VIVA and all German private broadcasters since 1995 . In 2005 Ralph Meiling shot the TV 9 part, "Bergers Business" for DWTv, a long-term documentary about the entrepreneur and political advisor Roland Berger from Munich .
Photo exhibitions
- Disguised as a human 2, Voss Palais, Berlin
- Phobius, beat. Gallery, Berlin
- Disguised as a person, Technoclub Tresor (Club) , Berlin
- Joint exhibition in Haus Schwarzenberg , Berlin
- Hartkopf Beta, Galerie Hoenig, Cologne
- Ben Becker Club "The Trumpet", Berlin
- Permanent exhibition in the restaurant "Schwarzen Raben" Berlin
- Art fair Foto Bild, Berlin
- Quarterly idiots, Sascha Gröschler Gallery, Berlin
- Family camp, Budinger Gallery, Cologne
- Shop, Danielle de Picciotto , Berlin
- a / skin dance laboratory and guests, Academy of the Arts Berlin
- Pop Art 2001, Alter Postbahnhof, Berlin
- Scared rabbits, Goldberg Institute, Berlin
Film awards / performances
- Documentation about the Love Parade for Matthias Roeingh (Dr Motte)
- The short film "eastOwest", cast: Einat Tuchman, camera: Ralph Meiling, wins 1st prize at the "Do Minuto" film festival in Sao Paulo
- The film "Naked Pigs", actor and camera: Ralph Meiling, wins 1st prize at the "Shortcrap" film festival, Melbourne
- Trampoline Film Festival, Prater TV, Berlin
- Feature film Muttererde Premiere in the Münzclub, Berlin
Works (selection)
Web links
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Meiling, Ralph |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German photographer, video artist and director |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 19th February 1963 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Cologne |