Thomas Zika
born 1963
www.zika.de
thomaszika@web.de
++49 / 160 / 93516578
1983-96 Travels to South Europe, Asia, Central America, Morrocco
1986-92 Diploma Photography (BFA), University of Applied Sciences Dortmund
1992-94 Realisation of the book project „the rough reality“
1995-96 Member Künstlerhaus Dortmund, Postgraduate Studies, University of Applied Arts, Vienna
1996-99 Diploma Communication Design, M.A. University of Wuppertal
1999-01 assistant to the professor of photography at the University of Wuppertal
2001-25 senior lecturer for photography and art at various universities and academies, implementation of obstructions-workshops, national and international solo and group exhibitions and art fairs, national and international grants
www.einsvonelf.de/artists/thomas-zika/
Grants / Awards
1994 „Photography as art“-Award, Sparkasse Pforzheim, Germany
1996 DAAD – Grant for Postgraduates at the University of Applied Arts, Vienna
1997 MOSAIQUE – Grant for Photography, CNA Centre National de l’audiovisuel, Luxemburg
1998 2nd Prize Grand Prix IMAGES Vevey, Switzerland
2000 First Prize STADT/LAND/FORM, Museum Baden Solingen
„What is Knowledge“- Award for Photography, ABB, Switzerland
Merit at Otto-Steinert-Award for Photography 2000, Cologne
2004 Catalog funding, Cultural Department City of Wuppertal
2012 Artist-in-residence at the Center for Contemporary Arts CCA, Andratx, Mallorca
2018 Placebo-Nocebo Prize, Museum Hilden Germany
2022 Kunstfonds e.V. Grant NeustartKultur
Works in public collections:
Sparkasse Pforzheim, Germany
Südwestfälische Industrie- und Handelskammer, Hagen, Germany
Musée de la Photographie, Vevey, Switzerland
City Hall Nice, France
Centre national de l’audiovisuel, CNA Dudelange, Luxemburg
Art Collection of the City of Dudelange, Luxemburg
Sparkasse Wuppertal, Germany
Kunstakademie Essen, Germany
Landesbank Baden-Würtemberg
Dortmunder Energiewerke DEW21
Achmea Tilburg, The Netherlands
Royal Caribbean, Oslo, Norway
AIDA Cruises, Hamburg, Germany
City Hall Leiderdorp, Netherlands
CCA Andratx, Mallorca
Erasmus MC Rotterdam Foryouandyourcustomers Munich
Centre national de l’audiovisuel, CNA Dudelange, Luxemburg
Art Collection of the City of Dudelange, Luxemburg
Sparkasse Wuppertal, Germany
Kunstakademie Essen, Germany
Landesbank Baden-Würtemberg
Kunstakademie Essen, Germa
Landesbank Baden-Würtem