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Nominated – DOK.fest Munich 2023
My feature length documentary film A Letter to Jenna (in production) is nominated for the DOK.composition award at the DOK.fest 2023, held from May 3rd to May 14th.
Many thanks to Ukrainian composer and contributor Anton Dehtiarov aka Ptakh whom I have the chance and pleasure to work with on that project!
You may watch the trailer here, or by clicking the thumbnail to the right.
May 1, 2023
Award ceremony at DOK.forum 2023
A Letter to Jenna – trailer 01/2023
Making-of / workshop documentary – The Tirana-Project
Last year I had the chance and pleasure to conduct what I called a visual storytelling workshop & photographic mind-focussing retreat in Tirana, Albania in cooperation with the Goethe-Institut.
In a mixed group, seven participants from Albania and Germany were developing their projects during seven days on site, with daily one-to-one tutorials and group-session or lectures in the evening.
During work-in-progress and with one single camera I simultaneously produced a making-of documentary on video, trying to capture an exceptional group experience that was appreciated as much as it was fruitful for everyone involved, including myself!
It took me more than a year to finally edit the footage and produce a 38-minute documentary film capturing some of the moments we had and some of the great work all of the participants created.
Please find the full length version of the film now on Vimeo here.
And some of the participant’s results in the mentoring section of this website.
Dec 31, 2022
Editorial feature – Blue Donkey & Red Elephant on Republik.ch
A selection of images from my multidisciplinary long-form project ›Blue Donkey & Red Elephant‹ on the dichotomous political identities within the American society is featured in Swiss online magazine ›Republik‹ with an article by Annika Brockschmidt about right-wing judges on the Supreme Court who do not even bother to hide their ideological agenda, and the related undermining of democracy.
Please find the complete article [in German] here
›Republik‹ magazine is completely free of advertising, financed solely through the readers and crowdfunding.
Jul 29, 2022
Flyposting – Rencontres d’Arles, France
Alongside the Inland collective exhibition ›MYTH/s‹ during the Opening Week of the Rencontres de la Photographie, Arles, posters with images from the curation are pasted in the public space.
My contribution is taken from my recent project ›A Letter to Jenna‹: Irina in front of her house, Mariupol, Ukraine, February 2022
Jul 5, 2022
Installation view, 14’’ CRT display, video sequence from A Letter to Jenna – Episode #01D – Diana
Exhibition and curation – MYTH/s group show by the INLAND collective, Arles, France
During the Opening Week of the Rencontres de la Photographie, Arles, photography and video works from my multidisciplinary long form project ›A Letter to Jenna – Mariupol‹ [Episode #01] will be on display at INLAND’s collective exhibition, which I also had the pleasure to curate for the group.
Opening tonight 7pm at L’Aire, 25 Rue Porte de Laure, 13200 Arles
Jul 5, 2022
Screening ›A Letter to Jenna‹ at the exhibition venue’s rooftop terrace
Please, see the respective section of the project on this website here
Screening – Microscope Gallery, New York
Amongst a selection of short films from a group of Ukrainian artists, some video works from my project ›A Letter to Jenna – Mariupol‹ [Episode #01] will be screened tonight at Microscope Gallery in New York.
Wednesday March 30, 7:30pm ET
525 West 29th Street, 2nd Floor
New York, NY 10001
›Mariupol, I love you‹ is a benefit screening for the people of Mariupol, Ukraine, organized by Ukrainian artists Anton Varga, Luba Drozd, and Takflix.
All proceeds from the screening will be donated to Platforma TU, a local Mariupol NGO.
The event is taking place both in-person and online.
Online access will go live on the gallery’s website tomight at 7:00pm ET (New York time)
Mar 30, 2022
View on Inland website here
Work in progress – A Letter to Jenna
›A Letter to Jenna‹, my new multidisciplinary documentary project on disinformation and existing counter-movements is now online on my website as work in progress.
In response to the harrowing current war in Ukraine, I have decided to continuously publish successive episodes of the comprehensive project, with frequent updates and without claiming formal completion of the respective project sections and episodes.
Previews of recent image selections and video footage for curatorial or editorial purposes can be requested directly with me or through the Inland cooperative, via our director Ariane Kovalevsky in Paris, France.
Please contact: contact[at]inlandstories.com, www.inlandstories.com
Stop war in Ukraine!
Feb 28, 2022
Video-interview with Irina who speaks about living in a war zone, Russian propaganda, and her view on the so called Donetsk People's Republic
Panel discussion – MAPJD, LCC, University of the Arts, London
Common Ground – Geopolitics: I’ll be taking part in an online panel discussion initiated by photographer and lecturer Lewis Bush today at 5pm GMT about how photography can shed light on complex, abstract and large scale political processes and events.
Please find all details on Eventbrite to join online!
Nov 26, 2021
Screening – London College of Communication
My documentary essay-film Blue Donkey & Red Elephant being screened in full lengh at UAL / London Collage of Communication’s 2021 Postgraduate Showcase from 24 – 27 November 2021.
Direction, filming & editing: Jens Schwarz / D, USA, UK 2021 / color, b&w / 42 min
Nov 24–27, 2021
Trailer 1:59 min
Group exhibition – London College of Communication
Blue Donkey & Red Elephant is presented in a small installation at the Well Gallery, London Collage of Communication, in the context of UAL’s 2021 Postgraduate Showcase from 24 – 27 November 2021.
Opening Event tonight, 16:00 – 20:30 GMT London College of Communication, Elephant & Castle , London, SE1 6SB, UK
Nov 24, 2021
A big thanks to Dr Paul Lowe for initially bringing me on that inspiring and fruitful journey to restart another process of photographic and academic research.
Photo by Katerina Angelopoulou
Membership – Inland, Paris
Thrilled to announce that I’ve joined Inland, the Paris-based cooperative of 14 international photographers dedicated to long-form documentary storytelling.
Glad to be with a wonderful group of like-minded people and ready to let our work speak all together.
Thanks to Inland for the warm welcome, it’s gonna be a pleasure to see something grow!
Oct 21, 2021
Artist talk – Goethe-Zentrum Tirana, Albania
Presenting my work at Goethe-Zentrum Tirana, Albania in the context of my visual storytelling workshop The Tirana-Project with a fantastic team of Albanian and German participants.
Thanks to Alketa Kuka from Goethe-Zentrum for the support and great collaboration!
Photos by Niklas Keller, Erion Kumuria
Sept 15, 2021
Participants presenting their work during the workshop
Documentary film preview – Blue Donkey & Red Elephant
Based on my multimedia-project Blue Donkey & Red Elephant I made a feature lengh documentary film in the context of my postgraduate studies at LCC, Univesity of the Arts, London.
The film explores the dichotomous political identities within American society and investigates the promoted and propagandised narratives of its division.
Direction, filming & editing: Jens Schwarz / D, USA, UK 2021 / color, b&w / 42 min
If you are interested, you can watch a full length preview of the film (42min), limited to four days, at the following link: https://vimeo.com/539801924 (accessable: 1 July 2021, 12:00 – 4 July 2021, 24h)
Jun 29, 2021
Photobook – Blue Donkey & Red Elephant in Reporters without Borders’ Fotos für die Pressefreiheit 2021
World Press Freedom Day: the German section of Reporters Without Borders releases its 2021 photobook ›Fotos für die Pressefreiheit‹ today.
I feel very much honored for my documentary project ›Blue Donkey & Red Elephant‹ on the manufacturing of a social division in the U.S. to be published in a 14-page feature in the book!
Congtaulations to the other seven great international photographers, of whom I’m proud to be among them: Violetta Savchits / Belarus, Lalo de Almeida / Brasil, Yasin Akgül / Turkey, Louisa Gouliamaki / Greece, Tim Franco / France, Ivor Prickett (Panos) / Ireland, Lindokuhle Sobekwa (Magnum) / South Africa
Curated and edited by Barbara Stauss and Miriam Zlobinski from Studio Stauss, Berlin. Thanks for the fantastic layout and insightful collaboration!
The accompanying artist-interview was conducted and transcribed by American journalist Emily Schultheis who is a fellow with the Institute of Current World Affairs in Berlin.
You can order the book and support the important work of Reporters without Borders here
May 3, 2021
Interview – Reporters Without Borders
Gemma Pörzgen, chair member of the German section of Reporters Without Borders (RSF) interviewed me about my experiences in the U.S. during my work stays for my multimedia project ›Blue Donkey & Red Elephant‹ in the context of the upcoming publication of their annual photobook ›Fotos für die Pressefreiheit 2021‹ in which the project will be featured (German language only).
May 3, 2021
Workshop – The Tirana-Project
I’ll be conducting a visual storytelling workshop and photographic mind-focussing retreat in Tirana, Albania from Sept. 14 – 21, 2021
Conceived and conducted to inspire your photojournalism & documentary photography practice in a project-related environment.
For everyone interested in diving into social transformation processes and producing meaningful work – combining photographic practice with research in a foreign territory.
Enrolled students will get 50% discount on tuition.
For details please click here.
Apr 14, 2021
Crowdfunding – Blue Donkey & Red Elephant in Reporters without Borders photobook
The German section of Reporters without Borders is running a crowdfunding campaign for their new photobook to be published on May 3, 2021 and – amongst six other international colleagues – also featuring my work ›Blue Donkey & Red Elephant‹ on the manufacturing of a political division in the U.S.
A short introduction to my project starts in the middle of the teaser-video at position 01:25;
Thanks to RSF board member Gemma Pörzgen!
Please support RSF & their important commitment!
Thank you!
Apr 1, 2021
Distribution – Organic Farming in Sikkim on INSTITUTE
My reportage work ›Organic Farming in Sikkim‹ is now featured on the INSTITUTE website and available for licensing through INSTITUTE artist management
Jan 22, 2021
Distribution – Zimbabwe Friendship Bench on INSTITUTE
My documentary feature ›Zimbabwe Friendship Bench‹ on a therapy project in Harare, Zimbabwe, is now available for licensing through INSTITUTE artist management.
Jan 21, 2021
Distribution – Blue Donkey & Red Elephant on INSTITUTE
›Blue Donkey & Red Elephant‹ is now featured on the INSTITUTE website and available for licensing through INSTITUTE artist management
Jan 14, 2021
New project – Baldur online release
My new collaborative documentary work ›Baldur‹ is online.
Following my previous work on migration and identity [›Displaced – Migration into Germany, 2015-2016‹], I decided to review this topic five years after the so-called refugee crisis in Europe and Germany.
Based on the question of how integration can take place and what role identity formation plays in this process, I focussed my attention once again on adolescence.
›Baldur‹ is a collaborative photographic documentary project with unaccompanied male under-age migrants and refugees living in a partially supervised housing project in Munich, and with the dedicated youth workers taking care of them.
The work comprises photography, visually appropriated documents, text and video.
Dec 17, 2020
Radio interview – Deutschlandfunk Kultur
Sigrid Brinkmann from Deutschlandfunk Kultur will be conducting an interview tonight about constructed divisions in the context of my new work Blue Donkey & Red Elephant, the exhibition at Amerkahaus München, and tomorrow’s presidential elections in the US.
German language only, 8:39min; For audio playback in browser, please click here
Nov 2, 2020
Press – Süddeutsche Zeitung
Today’s issue of Süddeutsche Zeitung features an article about my multimedia project ›Blue Donkey & Red Elephant‹ and the current exhibition in Munich.
Thanks to editor Evelyn Vogel for her interest!
Oct 30, 2020
Takeover – University of the Arts, London
Sharing work from ›Blue Donkey & Red Elephant‹ at University of the Arts London - LCC MAPJD online’s Instagam during the next ten days
Oct 18, 2020
Exhibition – innstallation view
›Blue Donkey & Red Elephant‹ – Installation view from the current exhibition at Bavarian Center for Transatlantic Relations - Amerikahaus München, Oct 4, 2020 – Apr 30, 2021
Oct 9, 2020
Installation including multiple video-sequences (interviews) displayed on ten tablets iPad Air 10inch 240 x 170mm
TV feature – Bayerisches Fernsehen
A short TV news feature and interview on my project ›Blue Donkey & Red Elephant‹ is broadcasted in Bayerisches Fernsehen Rundschau.
Oct 4, 2020
Artist talk – Amerikahaus
›Blue Donkey & Red Elephant‹ – Artist talk with Dr. Meike Zwingenberger, Executive Director at Bavarian Center for Transatlantic Relations - Amerikahaus München, Karolinenplatz 3, 7pm
Photo by Sue Gröger
Oct 2, 2020
Exhibition – opening
›Blue Donkey & Red Elephant‹ – Exhibition opening tonight at Bavarian Center for Transatlantic Relations - Amerikahaus München
Doors open 6pm, welcome and introductory remarks at about 7pm; Open end.
Karolinenplatz 3, 80333 München
Background:
More than a year ahead of the Presidential Elections in the U.S., I started working on a multimedia documentary project about the dichotomy of political identities and increasing social divisions.
In consecutive work stays I have photographically followed activists, interest groups and citizens from both sides, also giving them a voice in over a dozen interviews, which are assembled, contrasted and balanced as video sequences along 22 episodes with still-photography in a new multimedia section of my website.
In this exploration, various lifestyles, social settings, perceptions and behaviors within the political spectrum of the U.S. are interconnected and juxtaposed in a complex narrative.
Using the foreground of the electoral cicus, my intention was to look at the sociological backgrounds and establish a deep and subtle audiovisual narrative in a comprehensive form.
The whole body of work comes as a result of open anthropological field research, and every viewer and recipient is called upon to form his or her own view in the end!
Oct 2, 2020
Radio interview – B2 kulturWelt
I had the chance and honor to be interviewed by precise and well informed journalist Knut Cordsen from Bayern2 Radio’s ›kulturWelt‹ program, on my new work ›Blue Donkey & Red Elephant‹.
Thanks for the knowledgeable questions!
German language only, 7:30min; Audio-play-button above the text!
Oct 1, 2020
Photos by Dok12
Exhibition – install
›Blue Donkey & Red Elephant‹ – Exibition preparations and installation at Bavarian Center for Transatlantic Relations - Amerikahaus München.
Oct 1, 2020
Exhibition – install
A great thanks to a fantastic install-team: @janaislinger, @dianascheibe, @linda.no, @sniklerz, @fabianriedel_ from Dok12 – Kollektiv!
Oct 1, 2020
Edition – Contemporary Arts Center Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
The CAC features work from my ›Displaced‹ project in their annual benefit auction among other contributing artists, notably such renowned masters as Vhils, Claes Oldenburg, Zaha Hadid & many others, to whom I bow with respect and veneration!
Aug 12, 2020
Teaching – Munich University of Applied Sciences
Dok12 website and online platform:
During the summer semester I’ve been teaching photojournalism and documentary photography at Munich University of Applied Sciences / Faculty of Design. Together with my students we developed an online platform that went live today.
In this online forum and digital exhibition, all sixteen participants present the projects that were developed during the collaboration. The presentation and discourse format of the website is potentially designed as an expandable archive and open platform.
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the entire course was taught online and all students, during the production of their projects, had to face distinct legal regulations and far-reaching restrictions. Therefore, my respect goes to all participants for their inventiveness, persistence and remarkable results!
July 27, 2020
Tearsheets – Themmuns in Stern magazine
Tonight at midnight the United Kingdom will leave the European Union.
As part of the UK, Northern Ireland will have to leave as well eventhough its local majority voted to remain…
One of the images from my ›Themmuns‹ body of work from NI is featured in this week’s issue of ›Stern‹ magazine, along with a satirical poem by Thomas Gsella:
›Gewonnen haben freche feiste Lügen
Von Johnson und Farage und einem Bus,
Der leuchtete vom Wirklichkeitsverbiegen
So schamrot, wie ein Lügner leuchten muss‹
Jan 31, 2020
Artist talk – laif agency biennial meeting
Along with other great speakers, tonight I was invited to talk about some of my personal projects and a process during a long journey within my photographic practice at the biennial meeting of laif photo agency in Cologne. Photo by Julia Knop
Dec 7, 2019
Exhibition – installation view
›Displaced‹ installation view, exhibition at Contemporary Arts Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Curated by Valentine Umansky
Sept 21, 2019
Exhibition – newsprint
Newsprint, 25,5x35cm, 32 pages
Exhibition – video
Video 5:38min, mixed audio sources
Exhibition – venue
›Displaced‹ at Contemporary Arts Center, Downtown Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Building’s kinetic architecture by Zaha Hadid
Exhibition curated by Valentine Umansky
Sept 20 – Oct 27, 2019
Exhibition – artist talk
›Displaced‹, artist talk at Contemporary Arts Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
Sept 21, 2019
Exhibition – opening
›Displaced‹ exhibition opening visitors leaving Contemporary Arts Center, Downtown Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Sept 20, 2019
Exhibition – ›Displaced‹ opening at CAC Contemporary Arts Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
In his series ›Displaced‹, German visual artist Jens Schwarz explores the topic of migration during the so called ‚refugee crisis‘, a peak period in terms of numbers, in Germany between September 2015 and April 2016.
Schwarz‘ inquiry is devoted to displaced migrants, which he photographed upon their arrival, and records different stages of hope and despair throughout a journey towards an anticipated, improved future. The work also reflects on authorities‘ interventions, administrative responses and social interaction within our fragmented contemporary society.
The exhibition, held at the Contemporary Arts Center, Cincinnati, is comprised of photographic prints, video and a newspaper publication, which includes prints and various texts collected from both media-sources and the artist‘s personal archives.
Opening, Sept 20, 2019, 7 pm
Contemporary Arts Center
Lois & Richard Rosenthal Center for Contemporary Art
44 E. 6th Street
Cincinnati, OH 45202, USA
Sept 20 – 0ct 27, 2019
Exhibition – curation
Preparing my ›Displaced‹ exhibition with Valentine Umansky, curator of Lens-Based Arts at Contemporary Arts Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
Thank you so much for your dedicated collaboration and for having me! Photo by Asa Featherstone
Sept 19, 2019
Exhibition – install
Best install-team ever! Thanks to Joe Civitello, Cecilia, Justin West, Asa and all others at Contemporary Arts Center for their super professional contribution to the exhibition set-up!
Opening tomorrow night at 7pm
Sept 19, 2019
Publication – newsprint
›Displaced‹ newsprint publication on the occasion of my upcoming solo-exhibition at Contemporary Arts Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
Graphic design by Martin Steiner
Sept 2, 2019
Shortlist – Themmuns at Unseen Amsterdam
›Themmuns‹ has been shortlisted at Unseen Amsterdam Dummy Award 2019.
Thanks to Daria Tuminas!
Sept 1, 2019
Online feature – Themmuns on De Correspondent
A large set of images from my ›Temmuns‹ work featured in a current report covering the situation in Northern Ireland on De Correspondent, a wonderful and new online journalism platform for ›unbreaking news‹ based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Text by young Irish journalist Luke Sharkey, for now only in Dutch
July 26, 2019
Curating & Teaching – FOTODOKS Student Award
As a co-curator of this year’s edition of FOTODOKS - Festival für Dokumentarfotografie, I have co-initiated a Student-Award, addressed to the students of Munich University of Applied Sciences, Faculty of Design, specializing in photography.
In the summer semester 2019, the participants were given the opportunity to work intensively on a project topic in the field of documentary photography in a teaching-cooperation with FOTODOKS – and submit their work into the Student-Award.
The winning work will be presented in October as part of FOTODOKS 2019.
The submissions of all participants of the cooperation are showcased at the Faculty’s annual exhibition at project room X 1.003, upper level.
Opening tonight, 18.7.2019, 19:00, Lothstraße 17, Zeughaus, 80335 Munich
Foto: © Johanna Weber from her winning work ›Schöne neue Welt‹
July 18, 2019
Finalist – Themmuns at Kuala Lumpur International Photoawards
Louise’s portrait from the Irish-Catholic Carrick Hill section of my ›Themmuns‹ work is among the finalists at Kuala Lumpur International Photoawards / Portrait Photography Prize and will be exhibited at Ilham Gallery in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from September 14 - 22, 2019.
June 15, 2019
Photo by Sue Gröger
On display – Themmuns at Arsenali Fotografici in Verona, Italy
My ›Themmuns‹ work will be exhibited at Grenze Arsenali Fotografici Photo Festival in Verona, Italy from May 31 to June 2.
Opening May 31 night at 7pm
May 31 – June 2, 2019
Interview – Arsenali Fotografici, Verona, Italy
Simone Azzoni, the festival’s artistic director, leads an interview with me on my photographic work.
May 31, 2019
Panel discussion – Arsenali Fotografici, Verona, Italy
I was invited to a panel discussion with Simone Azzoni, Francesca Marra, Yvonne de Rosa, Arianna Novaga and others. Below: ›Themmuns‹ installation view
May 31, 2019
Screening – Temmuns at Riga Photomonth, Latvia
Tonight my ›Themmuns‹ work will be screened at Riga Photomonth in the festival‘s projection of works under the theme ›Eating Pineapples on the Moon‹ at Kaņepes Culture Centre, Riga, Republic of Latvia.
May 15, 2019
Shortlist – Themmuns at PhEST festival internazionale di fotografia e arte, Monopoli, Italy
›Themmuns‹ is shortlisted for the solo exhibition at PhEST as part of the PHmuseum 2019 Photography Grant.
Apr 15, 2019
Artist talk – Themmuns at Fototreff Berlin BOOK SLOT [#28]
Tonight I’m invited to talk about my ›Themmuns‹ book project at Fototreff Berlin’s BOOK SLOT [#28] amongst other amazing photography enthusiats contributing to the evening in discussions and presentations.
If you’re interested, please join us 7pm at Prinzessinnenstrasse 16, 10969 Berlin, rear building 1st floor
Mar 30, 2019
Photos by Anna Charlotte Schmid
Tearsheets – The New York Times
The New York Times features my portrait of Russian film critic Maya Turovskaya who recently passed away.
Rest in Peace, Maya!
Maya Turovskaya was once called “the Susan Sontag of Soviet aesthetic thought,” and also co-wrote a popular documentary in the 1960s that drew parallels between Stalin-era totalitarianism and Nazism.
Mar 27, 2019
On display – Themmuns at FORMAT International Photography Festival, Derby, UK
›Themmuns‹ is exhibited at the University of Derby festival venue from March 15 to April 14, 2019
I will be present during the opening weekend.
Mar 14, 2019
Installation view
Tearsheets – Themmuns in DAS MAGAZIN (CH)
Today’s print issue of DAS MAGAZIN Zuerich features a brilliant longread by Jonas Vogt on how Brexit impacts on social divisions and the Peace Process in Northern Ireland.
With photographs from my ›Themmuns‹ body of work.
Distribution via INSTITUTE
Feb 23, 2019
Winner – Themmuns in Gomma Grant 2018
›Themmuns‹ wins Gomma Grant 2018 Best Color Picture
Thank you for the colours, Northern Ireland.
And sorry for the troubles, Northern Ireland!
Feb 21, 2019
Shortlist – Themmuns at Copenhagen Photo Festival
›Themmuns‹ is shortlisted for a solo exhibition at 2019 Copenhagen Photo Festival, Denmark.
Looking forward to the final jury dicision!
Feb 20, 2019
On display – Themmuns at PHOTO IS:RAEL
›Themmuns‹ is part of the festival-exhibition curated by Maya Anner at PHOTO IS:RAEL 2018 in Tel Aviv from 22.11 – 1.12.2018
Nov 22, 2018
Catalogue
Installation view
Finalist – Themmuns in 2018 Meitar Award for Excellence in Photography
Amazing choice and variety of photographic work in the Meitar-Award finalist selection that I really feel honored to be part of with my ›Themmuns‹ work.
Showcased in Tel Aviv, Israel.
Nov 1, 2018
Top three finalist – Themmuns at Photobook Week Aarhus Dummy Award
›Themmuns‹ became top three finalist at Photobook Week Aarhus Dummy Award 2018!
Much obliged for being invited to Denmark 4-7 October this year!
Oct 4, 2018
Showcase – Themmuns at Les Rencontres de la photographie, Arles
›Themmuns‹ is presented at the screenings in Arles.
My gratitude to what music can amazingly add to the pictures! Music credited in the video.
Jul 6, 2018
LUMA Rencontres Dummy Book Award showroom in Arles
Nominated – Themmuns at LUMA Rencontres Dummy Book Award
My ›Themmuns‹ book-concept has been nominated for the LUMA Rencontres Dummy Book Award Arles 2018.
Jul 3, 2018
Finalist – Themmuns at Getxophoto
My ›Themmuns‹ - work is among the finalists at Getxophoto Festival, Basque Country!
Jun 29, 2018
Getxophoto 2018 catalogue
Online feature – CNN London
CNN London features an assigned story on lacking places to pray for Munich Muslims.
Text by Judith Vonberg
Sept 29, 2017
Exhibition – Mleeta at Panama Plus curated by Der Greif
A large scale wall paper print from my work ›Mleeta‹ from South Lebanon’s Hezbollah theme park is showcased as an outdoor installation at Panama Plus 2017 - Festival for Arts and Social Impact, in Munich, curated by Der Greif.
Jun 26 – Jul 2, 2017
Monograph – Displaced booklet (2016)
A selection from my ›Displaced‹ work is compiled as a photo-essay in a small booklet and now published with 100FOR10.
During a peak period of migrant streams towards central Europe in late 2015 and early 2016 I photographed aspects of the situation at German border crossings, train stations, emergency shelters and refugee camps.
My respect and gratitude to all the human beings I had the chance to get in touch with and photograph on their exhausting and burdensome journey to an aspired better living!
Jun 14, 2016
Exhibition – Jama ko at Easyupstream gallery, Munich
I was invited by Lars Harmsen to contribute to a group show at Easyupstream gallery, Munich. I contribute with a piece from my ›Jama ko‹ work from Bamako, Mali.
Opening tonight 7pm.
Dec 14, 2015
Blog article – Jahalin on Mutantspace
Mutantspace features an artice on my ›Jahalin‹ project from the Wast Bank territories.
Mar 31, 2015
Exhibition – Beirut Eight Thirteen at Stadtmuseum München
My long form documentary project ›Beirut Eight Thirteen‹ is being showcased in a solo exhibition at Stadtmuseum München.
Opening Thursday, June 12 at 6pm;
Jun 12, 2014
Installation view
Monograph – Beirut Eight Thirteen published with book with a beard
My long form documentary project ›Beirut Eight Thirteen‹ is now available as a photobook published by book with a beard and designed by Martin Steiner.
Softcover 23,5x31cm, 83 photos, 92 pages
Words by Charbel Haber and Krystel Khoury
book with a beard press info:
Over a period of five years, Jens Schwarz had noumerous chances to visit Beirut and follow tense but exciting everyday life of several people. His observations of street live, reportages of political events, portraits and interviews with people that became friends, and further texts by Krystel Khoury and Charbel Haber allow us an unusual and intense insight about life in the beautiful, tender but rather unstable and rough capital of Lebanon.
For everyone who always wanted to visit Beirut, those who did and miss it, and those who never thought about Beirut but with a favor for good photography in an appropriate comprehensive form.
May 30, 2014
Online feature – Cairo Disconnected on Der Greif
My documentary work ›Cairo Disconnected‹ is featured on Der Greif.
Jul 9, 2013
Online feature – Mleeta on Der Greif
My documentary series ›Mleeta - Hezbollah Theme Park‹ from South Lebanon‹ is featured on Der Greif.
Jul 3, 2013
Online feature – Mali Coup d’Etat on Vice.com
A report on my experiences in the Coup d’Etat during my stay in Bamako, Mali in March 2012 is featured on Vice.
I authored both photos & text (German language only).
May 21, 2012
Exhibition – Beirut Zero Eight at Kunsthalle Lothringer 13
My long form documentary project ›Beirut Zero Eight‹ is nomminated for the Photography Award of the City of Munich and part of a group show at Kunsthalle Lothringer 13 in Munich.
May 8, 2009
