Florian Schwarz, born in Constance, Germany, in 1979 / lives and works in Southern Germany
Education
2011-2012 Edinburgh College of Art / Institute of Film&Television, Edinburgh, UK (Master of Arts / Documentary Filmmaking)
2003-2007 Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Antwerp, Belgium (Master of Fine Arts / Photography)
2001-2003 ESMOD International Fashion School Berlin, Germany / ESMOD International Fashion School Lyon, France
Selected Exhibitions
2020
German Photobook Award 19/20, Gallery Goethe Institute Hong Kong
German Photobook Award 19/20, Forum for Photography, Cologne
2019
Truths, Morat-Institut for Contemporary Art, Freiburg
A Handful of Dust, Museum of Art, Singen / solo
2018
deep dark pale blue, Museum of Art, Hüfingen / solo
Mountains, Austrian Broadcasting Company ORF, Dornbirn
Nominees: Southwest German Art Award, City of Esslingen
2016
deep dark pale blue, Museum of Art, Singen / solo
deep darkpale blue, Summerhall Art Center, Edinburgh / solo
2015
deep dark pale blue, Rochuskirche, Göschweiler
2014
deep dark pale blue, Kunstgrenze Gallery, Konstanz / solo
IN TRANSIT, Museum Rosenegg, Kreuzlingen / solo
2013
deep dark pale blue, Zeppelin Museum, Friedrichshafen
Close Distance, National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh
2012
IN TRANSIT, Museum Stadtmühle, Lucerne / solo
IN TRANSIT, Petra Rietz Salon Galerie, Berlin / solo
deep dark pale blue, InSpace Gallery, Edinburgh
2011
Nomadic living in the 21st century, Backlight Photo Festival, Tampere
and now the dark air is like fire on my skin, and even the moonlight is blinding, Goethe-Institute Madrid
2010
and now the dark air is like fire on my skin, and even the moonlight is blinding, Galerie Vayhinger, Möggingen / solo
2009
Multivocal histories, Noorderlicht Photofestival, Groningen
2008
Descubrimientos / New Discoveries, Photo España, Madrid
wohinundzurück, Petra Rietz Salon Galerie, Berlin
2006
Is there a monster living under my bed, Wintertuin Gallery, Antwerp
Selected Awards and GRANTS
2020
Shortlisted for the Prize of the German Foundation for Book-Art
2019
German Photobook Award 19/20 in Silver
2018
Shortlist, Southwest German Art Award 2018
2017
Project-grant, Thurgau Art Foundation
Work-stipend, Eastern Swiss Foundation for Artistic Work
2016 Work-stipend, Artistic Trust, City of Konstanz
2015 Work-stipend, Regional Bank of the State of Baden-Württemberg
Project-grant, Qatar Foundation
2014
Work-stipend, Artistic Trust, City of Konstanz
Emerging Artist Grant, City of Konstanz
Emerging Artist Grant, City of Friedrichshafen
2013
Shortlist ‚New Talent Award‘, British Academy for Film and Television Arts
2012
Production-grant, Screen Academy Scotland
Winner of Scottish Science Engagement Grant
2011
Graduate-fellowship, University of Edinburgh
Work-stipend, Golart Art Foundation, Munich
Residency scholarship, Koechlin-Foundation, Lucerne
Shortlist, Fundación Goethe Photography Award, Madrid
2007
Award of Excellence in Photography, Royal Academy, Antwerp
2005
Latin America Travel Grant, Flemish Ministry of Education, Brussels