Thomas Zika

Exhibitions (selection) G = Group Exhibition; S = Solo Exhibition; K = Catalogue

1989 „Inszenierte Wirklichkeit“, Museum for Art History, Dortmund G/K

1990 „Bochumer Fotoherbst“ G/K

1992 „O. T. / Offene Türen / Ohne Titel“, Dortmund G/K/TV

1994 „Hagener Künstler 1994“, Karl-Ernst-Osthaus-Museum Hagen G/K

„photography as art“, Sparkasse Pforzheim G

1995 „Real“, Künstlerhaus Dortmund G/K

1996 „Einen Augenblick“, Kunsthalle Barmen G/K

1998 „Saar-Förderpreis Junge Kunst“, Saarland-Museum Saarbrücken G/K

1998 „Grand Prix IMAGES“, Musée de la Photographie, Vevey, Switzerland G/K

1999 „Foto-Triennale Hamburg – Artists’ Books“, Kunsthaus Hamburg G

1999 „Prix SCAM 1999“, Maison Européenne de la Photographie, Paris G

1999 „London Photographic Awards 3“, Photofusion Gallery, Alchemy Gallery, London G/K

2000 „Placebo“, Gallery Lichtblick, Cologne S

2000 „the fremd“, Artist Club Malkasten, Düsseldorf S

2000 „StadtLandForm“, Museum Baden, Solingen G/K/TV

2000 „Quinze en Europe“, Festival Septembre de la Photographie, Nice, France G/K

2000 „Month of Photography“, Gallery Medium, Bratislava, Slovakia G/K

2001 „London Photographic Awards 4“, Artomatic Gallery, London G/K

2001 „Metamophical signs“, Kunstverein Brandenburg G/K

2001 „Month of Photography – Naturae“, Kunsthaus Essen, Germany G/K

2002 „the fremd“, Gallery Poller, Frankfurt, Germany S

2002„Placebo“, Kunsthalle Barmen, Wuppertal Germany G

2002 „The third aggregate“, Gallery Image, Aarhus, Denmark S

2002 „Unsolid icons“, Photography Festival, Goethe Institute Plovdiv, Bulgaria G

2003 „images against war“, Gallery Lichtblick, Cologne, Berlin, Bruxelles, G

2003 „placebo & human factor“, Galerie Neii Licht, Dudelange, Luxemburg S/K

2003 “Suivez le guide”, Galerie Neii Licht, Dudelange, Luxemburg G

2004 “Placebo + human factor”, Goethe Institute Bruxelles, Belgium S/K

2004 “Bathers”, Gallery Poller, Frankfurt S /K

2004 “Photographic Works”, Institute for Applied Visual Arts, Wuppertal S

2005 “Bathers”, Gallery l’Usine, Bruxelles, Belgium S

2005 “Bathers”, Art Fairs: Art Frankfurt, PhotoLondon, Berliner Liste, Scope London G

2005“Strömungen”, Gallery Wäcker & Jordanow, Munich G

2005 “SehBad”, Städtische Galerie Leinfelden-Echterdingen, G

2005 “Terra de Suenos”, Biennal of Visual Arts, Lanzarote G/K

2006 “Hierogamos”, Kabinett im Kunsthaus Essen S

2006 “Bathers”, DEW21, Cultural Forum of Dortmund Energy DEW21 S

2006 “Construction of Landscape”, Gallery Obrist, Essen G

2006 “Bathers”, Gallery Obrist, Essen S

2006 “Wasser”, Künstlerverein Walkmühle, Wiesbaden G

2006 “Les quatre elements” Biennale de l’Image, Festival IMAGIQUES, Langon, Frankreich S/G

2007 “Hierogamos”, Galerie van Kranendonk, The Hague, Netherlands S

2007 “de l’Europe”, Aciérie à Dudelange, Luxemburg G/K

2007 “bathers”, Edward Cella Art + Architecture, Santa Barbara, California S

2007 “bathers + hierogamos”, Gallery Poller, New York S

2008 “papillons”, Gallery Obrist, Essen, Germany S

2008 “surf-inspired”, Carnegie Art Museum, Oxnard, California G

2008 “Diasec”, Gallery Van Kranendonk, The Hague, Netherlands G

2009 “Transforming photography”, Edward Cella Art + Architecture, Los Angeles G

2009 “Kaunas Photo Days”, Kaunas, Lithuania G/K

2010 “Les quatre Elements – Biennale Internationale de l’Image”, Nancy, France G/K

2010 “Vor dem Bild ist nach dem Bild”, Projektraum-BHF25, Kleve S

2010 “Butterflies – I saved an Admiral’s life”, Galerie GAM Obrist, Essen S

2010 “Szene Rhein-Ruhr”, Galerie Klose, Würzburg G

2010 “Touch of Eden”, Galerie Samuelis Baumgarte, Bielefeld, G

2011 “Update”, Galerie van Kranendonk, The Hague, Netherlands G

2011 “The Color White”, Galerie GAM Obrist, Essen G/K

2011 “Atlantica Collectivas”, Fotonoviembre, Sta. Cruz de Tenerife, Islas Canarias G/K

2011 “I saved an Admiral’s life”, Gallery van Kranendonk, The Hague, Netherlands S

2012 “Nature as Mind”, Redchurch Gallery, London with Four Square Fine Arts G

2012 “I saved an Admiral’s life”, City Hall Leiderdorp, The Netherlands S

2013 “Size S”, Gallery Van Kranendonk, The Hague, The Netherlands G

2013 “Premiere”, Society for the Advancement of Contemporary Arts, Essen G

2013 “Delhi Photo Fetival – Grace”, Habitat Center & Nazar Foundation, India G

2013 “Poetics of space”, Redchurch Gallery, London with Four Square Fine Arts G

2014 “Just add water”, CCA Center for Contemporary Arts Andratx, Mallorca, Spain G

2014 “6018 Wilshire”, Edward Cella Art + Architecture, Los Angeles G

2014 “Still Point”, Clerkenwell Gallery, London, with Four Square Fine Arts G

2015 “Natural Histories”, Clerkenwell Gallery, London, with Four Square Fine Arts G

2015 “somnambule flowers”, Galerie van Kranendonk, The Hague, Netherlands S

2016 “Animalia”, Galerie van Kranendonk, The Hague, Netherlands G

2016 “Des Scheiterns fette Beute”, Ecosign-Akademie Photo-Szene Köln (curating)

2017 “Hidden Treasures”, Galerie van Kranendonk, The Hague, Netherlands G

2018 “back and forth”, Produzentengalerie Plan-D, Düsseldorf Photo-Weekend, Germany G

2018 „Placebo – Nocebo, Wilhelm-Fabry-Museum Hilden, Germany G

2018 „Beauty & Consolation“, Discovery-Awards, Encontros da Imagem, Braga, Portugal G

2018 „IN VIVO“, Noorderlicht Photography Festival, Museum Belvedere, Heerenveen, Netherlands G

2018 „Binary – Non-Binary“, GESTE Showroom, Paris G

2019 „I saved an Admiral’s life“, Gallery Rademakers, Amsterdam, Niederlande G

2019 „Grenzgang Fotokunst“, Kunsthaus Wiesbaden, Germany G/K

2020 “20 Jahre Galerie Obrist”, Essen G

2020 “Bikini Deep”, Projektraum LaFelce, Ausstellung mit Marco Zumbé, Köln S

2021 “Ereignis Fotografie”, BBK Leipzig G

2015 “Natural Histories”, Clerkenwell Gallery, London, with Four Square Fine Arts G

“somnambule flowers”, Galerie van Kranendonk, The Hague, Netherlands S

 

Publications (selection)

1989 Catalogue „Inszenierte Wirklichkeit“, Dortmund

1990 Catalogue „Bochumer Fotoherbst“, Bochum

1990 Catalogue „The Totalitarian Zone“, Prag

1990 Photonews 11 / 90

1994 Catalogue „Hagener Künstler 1994“, Hagen

1994 Book project „Die Rauhe Wirklichkeit“, Eigenverlag Hagen / Dortmund

1994 Catalogue „Grosse Kunstausstellung NRW 1994“, Düsseldorf

1995 Catalogue „Real“, Dortmund

1996 Catalogue „Einen Augenblick“, Wuppertal

1997 Camera Austria 59-60

1998 Catalogue „Förderpreis Junge Kunst“, Saarbrücken

1998 Catalogue „Grand Prix de la Ville de Vevey“, Vevey / Schweiz

1998 Business report Compunet 1997

1999 „DU“ 2/99, Magazine for Culture, Zürich, Switzerland

1999 Catalogue „die 60er“, Positionen des Designs, Köln / Solingen

1999 Catalogue „London Photographic Awards 3“, London

2000 Photonews 6 / 2000

2000 Catalogue „StadtLandForm“, Solingen, Wuppertal

2000 Catalogue „Quinze en Europe“, Nice, France

2000 Catalogue „Month of photography“, Bratislava, Slovakia

2000 Book Project „What is Knowledge – Photography Prize“, ABB Zürich, Switzerland

2001 Catalogue „London Photographic Awards 4“, London

2001 Catalogue “Metamorphical Signs“, Brandenburg

2001 Catalogue „Naturae“, Essen

2002 Catalogue „unsolid icons“, Goethe-Institute Plovdiv, Bulgaria

2002 Magazine „Bulletin“, DFA, German Academy of Photography, Cologne / Leinfelden

2003 Catalogue “placebo + human factor”, Dudelange, Luxemburg

2004 Catalogue “placebo + human factor”, Goethe-Institute Bruxelles, Belgium

2004 Catalogue “bathers”, Edition Poller, Frankfurt

2005 Magazine “Noi.se Magazine”, Australia

2005 Magazine “Hot Shoe”, London

2005 Magazine “Schöngeist”, Berlin

2005 Magazine, “Kwartalnik Fotografia”, Warschau, Poland

2005 Magazine „Bulletin“, DFA, German Academy of Photography, Cologne / Leinfelden

2006 Catalogue “III Encuentro Biennal – Arte Lanzarote”, Arrecife, Lanzarote 2005/06

2007 Catalogue “de l’Europe”, Paris / Dudelange, Luxemburg

2007 Catalogue “Kunsthaus Essen – exhibitions and projects 2001-2007”, Essen

2007 Catalogue “Kaunas Photo days”, Kaunas, Lithuania

2008 Magazine “Schöngeist 15 + 16”, Berlin

2008 Magazine “NEXTLEVEL”, London UK

2008 Magazine “Kilimanjaro”, London UK

2009 Calendar “Kaunas Photo Days”, Lithuania

2010 Catalogue “LUMAS”, Berlin

2010 Catalogue “Kaunas photo days”, Kaunas , Lithuania

2010 Catalogue “Biennale internationale de ’Image – les elements”, Nancy France

2011 Catalogue “the Color White”, Essen

2012 Catalogue “Atlanticas Collectivas”, Sta. Cruz de Tenerife, Islas Canarias

2013 Catalogue “Delhi Photo Festival – Grace”, Delhi, India

2018 Catalogue “Placebo – Nocebo“, Hilden Germany

2018 Magazine „Art Ascent“, Toronto, Canada

2018 Magazine „Aesthetica“, Art Magazine, York, UK

2018 Magazine „Professionel Fotografie“, Zeist, Netherlands

2018 Catalogue, „IN VIVO“, Noorderlicht Photography Festival, Museum Heerenveen, Netherlands

2018 Catalogue „Beauty and Consolation“, Braga, Portugal

2019 Catalogue „Grenzgang Fotokunst“, Wiesbadener Fototage, Germany

2020 Catalogue „Ereignis Fotografie“, BBK Leipzig, Germany

2021 Book Publication „Bilderverbote für Alle“, Essen/Hamburg, Germany

2021 Book Publication „sovereign fruits“, Essen/Hamburg, Germany

 

 

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thomas zika

Essen, Germany

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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

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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

 

 

My interest in art photography is to reflect upon the conditions of the way we perceive reality. In book projects and exhibitions, I have examined explanatory models of perception using different visual conceptions and presentation techniques.

Within my projects conceptual and experimental strategies of finding and developping my artistic questions as well as a specific pictorial language have always played an important role.

Galerist Kai Brückner über Thomas Zika

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