Michael Schwan

: Feb. 2019

: 86

(5)

Germany

 
 
  • When I, Michael Schwan, travel in nature or visit Lost Places, I am always a deep connectedness. Be it majestic peaks, the most beautiful landscapes in Europe or the silence and tranquility of abandoned places, I am always astonished by these beauties

    The beauty of decay

    The theme Lost Places captivates him since more than 8 years. The impressive effect, the images of large, heavy industrial installations on the slides of the lectures challenged the young artist to go on a voyage of discovery in order to gain deeper insights into these unique places. This is how his series, the beauty of decay, came into existence. Today we find in his photographs other neglected places that play with the beautiful charm of lackluster decay. On the one hand, his photography preserves deserted villas, forgotten castles, old cinemas and cultural houses. On the other hand, it is artistic documentation of how nature recaptures what once belonged to it.
  • 2022 - present

    Uni Saarland

    2010 - 2016

    TU Freiberg

  • 2020

    Aesthetica Art Prize

    Finalist

    2019

    ONE EYELAND Photography Awards

    Architecture - Industrial, Bronze

    2019

    ND Awards

    2nd place and silver star award

    2019

    fotoMAGAZIN

    Finalist

    2019

    Profifoto

    Finalist

    2018

    HIPA Award

    Finalist

    2018

    PhotograVphy Grant,

    Finalist by PhotograVphy Grant

    2018

    Top 100 Photography Award

    Finalist by Picanova

    2018

    Blende 2018

    Finalist, 92nd place

    2018

    ND Awards

    2nd place and silver star award

    2018

    ONE EYELAND Photography Awards 2018

    Architecture - Industrial, Bronze
  • : Hidden pose and muted air

    : 23 May 2022 - 18 Jun 2022

    : IAH Gallery, Seoul, South Korea

    Hidden pose and muted air
    IAH Gallery,
    Seoul, South Korea

    : BAMA Hotel Art Fair

    : 1 Oct 2021 - 8 Oct 2021

    : Art Busan, Busan, South Korea

    BAMA Hotel Art Fair 2021
    Grand Josun Busan Hotel
    Busan, South Korea

    : CONTEMPORARY VENICE 2021

    : 30 Sep 2021 - 1 Oct 2021

    : CONTEMPORARY VENICE 2021, Palazzo Albrizzi-Capello

    CONTEMPORARY VENICE 2021
    Palazzo Albrizzi-Capello, Venice, Italy

    : BORDERS 2021

    : 12 Jul 2021 - 1 Aug 2021

    : BORDERS ART FAIR, Palazzo Albrizzi-Capello

    BORDERS ART FAIR 2021
    Palazzo Albrizzi-Capello, Venice, Italy

    : VENICE INTERNATIONAL ART FAIR 2021

    : 10 May 2021 - 3 Jun 2021

    : Venice International Art Fair, Venice, Italy

    VENICE INTERNATIONAL ART FAIR 2021
    Palazzo Albrizzi-Capello, Venice, Italy

    : CONTEMPORARY VENICE 2021

    : 1 Feb 2021 - 21 Feb 2021

    : CONTEMPORARY VENICE 2021, Palazzo Albrizzi-Capello

    CONTEMPORARY VENICE 2021
    Palazzo Albrizzi-Capello, Venice, Italy

    : Silence

    : 7 May 2020 - 30 May 2020

    : PH21 Gallery, Budapest, Hungary

    Group exhibition "Silence"
    PH21 Gallery,
    Budapest, Hungary

    : Aesthetica Art Prize Exhibition

    : 1 Mar 2020 - 30 Sep 2020

    : Aesthetica Art Prize Exhibition, York Art Gallery

    Aesthetica Art Prize Exhibition
    York Art Gallery
    York, UK

    : Top 100 Photography Award by Picanova

    : 26 Sep 2018 - 29 Sep 2018

    : Top 100 Photography Award by Picanova, Cologne

    Top 100 Photography Award by Picanova at the Photokina in Cologne

    : Trierenberg Super Circuit

    : 6 Apr 2018 - 30 Apr 2018

    : Trierenberg Super Circuit, Linz, Austria

    Trierenberg Super Circuit,
    Austria

    : Photography @ Café Ankh

    : 7 Mar 2014 - 29 Mar 2014

    : Café Ankh, Chemnitz

    Group exhibition "Photography"
    Café Ankh,
    Chemnitz, Germany

    : Photography

    : 1 Dec 2013 - 20 Dec 2013

    : TU Freiberg, University of Freiberg

    Group exhibition "Photography"
    University of Freiberg,
    Freiberg, Germnay


2022 - present

Uni Saarland

2010 - 2016

TU Freiberg


2020

Aesthetica Art Prize

Finalist

2019

ONE EYELAND Photography Awards

Architecture - Industrial, Bronze

2019

ND Awards

2nd place and silver star award

2019

fotoMAGAZIN

Finalist

2019

Profifoto

Finalist

2018

HIPA Award

Finalist

2018

PhotograVphy Grant,

Finalist by PhotograVphy Grant

2018

Top 100 Photography Award

Finalist by Picanova

2018

Blende 2018

Finalist, 92nd place

2018

ND Awards

2nd place and silver star award

2018

ONE EYELAND Photography Awards 2018

Architecture - Industrial, Bronze

: Hidden pose and muted air

: 23 May 2022 - 18 Jun 2022

: IAH Gallery, Seoul, South Korea

Hidden pose and muted air
IAH Gallery,
Seoul, South Korea

: BAMA Hotel Art Fair

: 1 Oct 2021 - 8 Oct 2021

: Art Busan, Busan, South Korea

BAMA Hotel Art Fair 2021
Grand Josun Busan Hotel
Busan, South Korea

: CONTEMPORARY VENICE 2021

: 30 Sep 2021 - 1 Oct 2021

: CONTEMPORARY VENICE 2021, Palazzo Albrizzi-Capello

CONTEMPORARY VENICE 2021
Palazzo Albrizzi-Capello, Venice, Italy

: BORDERS 2021

: 12 Jul 2021 - 1 Aug 2021

: BORDERS ART FAIR, Palazzo Albrizzi-Capello

BORDERS ART FAIR 2021
Palazzo Albrizzi-Capello, Venice, Italy

: VENICE INTERNATIONAL ART FAIR 2021

: 10 May 2021 - 3 Jun 2021

: Venice International Art Fair, Venice, Italy

VENICE INTERNATIONAL ART FAIR 2021
Palazzo Albrizzi-Capello, Venice, Italy

: CONTEMPORARY VENICE 2021

: 1 Feb 2021 - 21 Feb 2021

: CONTEMPORARY VENICE 2021, Palazzo Albrizzi-Capello

CONTEMPORARY VENICE 2021
Palazzo Albrizzi-Capello, Venice, Italy

: Silence

: 7 May 2020 - 30 May 2020

: PH21 Gallery, Budapest, Hungary

Group exhibition "Silence"
PH21 Gallery,
Budapest, Hungary

: Aesthetica Art Prize Exhibition

: 1 Mar 2020 - 30 Sep 2020

: Aesthetica Art Prize Exhibition, York Art Gallery

Aesthetica Art Prize Exhibition
York Art Gallery
York, UK

: Top 100 Photography Award by Picanova

: 26 Sep 2018 - 29 Sep 2018

: Top 100 Photography Award by Picanova, Cologne

Top 100 Photography Award by Picanova at the Photokina in Cologne

: Trierenberg Super Circuit

: 6 Apr 2018 - 30 Apr 2018

: Trierenberg Super Circuit, Linz, Austria

Trierenberg Super Circuit,
Austria

: Photography @ Café Ankh

: 7 Mar 2014 - 29 Mar 2014

: Café Ankh, Chemnitz

Group exhibition "Photography"
Café Ankh,
Chemnitz, Germany

: Photography

: 1 Dec 2013 - 20 Dec 2013

: TU Freiberg, University of Freiberg

Group exhibition "Photography"
University of Freiberg,
Freiberg, Germnay


 

When I, Michael Schwan, travel in nature or visit Lost Places, I am always a deep connectedness. Be it majestic peaks, the most beautiful landscapes in Europe or the silence and tranquility of abandoned places, I am always astonished by these beauties

The beauty of decay

The theme Lost Places captivates him since more than 8 years. The impressive effect, the images of large, heavy industrial installations on the slides of the lectures challenged the young artist to go on a voyage of discovery in order to gain deeper insights into these unique places. This is how his series, the beauty of decay, came into existence. Today we find in his photographs other neglected places that play with the beautiful charm of lackluster decay. On the one hand, his photography preserves deserted villas, forgotten castles, old cinemas and cultural houses. On the other hand, it is artistic documentation of how nature recaptures what once belonged to it.