JUNG, Matthias

About the German photographer, Matthias JUNG (b. 1967, in Herford)

Since completing his studies in communication design at the Folkwang University in Essen (1988-94), Matthias JUNG has photographed for theaters, opera houses, magazines, associations and companies. Since about 2010, a regular exhibition activity as well as the occupation with photographic long-term projects were added. He is a member of the photographer agency 'laif', the 'Deutsche Fotografische Akademie' (DFA) as well as the 'Deutsche Gesellschaft für Photographie' (DGPh). Matthias JUNG lives in Erftstadt-Lechenich, near Cologne.

Photo books by and with participation by Matthias JUNG

'elfuhrelf' (2014, together with photo works by Ute BEHREND, Theodor BARTH, Thekla EHLING, Dirk GEBHARDT, David KLAMMER, Frederic LEZMI, Nadine PREIß as well as Wolfgang ZURBORN); 'Revier' (2022); '10 Jahre Hambacher Forst' (2022, together with works by Thekla EHLING, Sophie REUTER, Todde KEMMERICH, Hubert PERSCHKE, Tim WAGNER, Paul KRÖFGES, Fabian WEISS, Andi HEUSER, David KLAMMER, Achim MOHNÉ, Daniel CHATARD, Michael GOERGENS, Neha HIRVE, Steffen MEYN, ANGIE and Jennifer LOS)

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'10 Jahre Hambacher Forst'
'10 Jahre Hambacher Forst'
This photo volume, '10 Jahre Hambacher Forst', tells the stories of the people who fought for the preservation of Hambach Forest, Germany, in a combination of artistic as well as activist positions, photographs, original sounds and archive material.
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elf uhr elf
elf uhr elf
The Cologne Carnival in photo works by German photographers Theodor BARTH, Ute BEHREND, Thekla EHLING, Dirk GEBHARDT, Matthias JUNG, David KLAMMER, Frederic LEZMI, Nadine PREISS and Wolfgang ZURBORN.
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JUNG, Matthias - Revier - AS SIGNED COPY!
JUNG, Matthias - Revier - AS SIGNED COPY!
In his book 'Revier', a photographic essay about home and loss, Matthias JUNG mixed portraits and photographs of objects that, like people, have had to move to new homes and, like archaeological finds, tell of a life that is in danger of being forgotten.
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Exhibitions
Solo exhibitions (a selection)

1993: 'Widukind – Spuren', Widukind Museum, Enger
1997: 'Heiliger Rock', Domkreuzgang, Trier
2012: 'Aida et cetera', Theater Krefeld & Theater Mönchengladbach
2013: 'Metamorphosen', Studiengalerie der humanwissenschaftlichen Fakultät, Köln; 'Revier', Galerie im Stadthaus, Erftstadt
2015: 'Revier', Städtische Galerie Haus Spiess, Erkelenz
2016: 'Revier', Kunstverein Junge Kunst, Trier
2017: 'Revier, plus', Raum für Bilder, Cologne
2018: 'Revier', Landtag NRW, Düsseldorf & Volxbühne, Mülheim/Ruhr

Group exhibitions (a selection)

1993: 'Reinhard-Wolf-Preis, Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe, Hamburg
1997: 'Mythos Sizilien', Museum für Angewandte Kunst, Gera
1998: 'Mythos Sizilien', Kulturforum Haus Dacheröden, Erfurt
2012: 'Pixelprojekt Ruhrgebiet', Wissenschaftspark, Gelsenkirchen
2014: 'elf uhr elf', laif Galerie, Köln; 'Alles Maskerade!', MEWO Kunsthalle, Memmingen
2015: 'Europäischer Architekturfotografie Preis', Dt. Architekturmuseum, Frankfurt; 'Kolga – the best photos of the year', Galerie Hotel Rooms, Tiblissi (Georgien); 'Heimat 3, Kunstforum Eifel, Gemünd; 'Europäischer Architekturfotografie Preis, KAZ im Kulturbahnhof, Kassel
2016: 'Wonders of the World', Fotografie Forum Frankfurt
2017: 'Landnahme', Galerie im Stadthaus, Erftstadt; 'elf uhr elf, Kunstverein Leverkusen, Schloss Morsbroich
2018: 'Europäischer Architekturfotografie Preis, Zentrum Baukultur, Mainz; 'Gebrochene Landschaften', Galerie Haus23, Cottbus
2019: 'Zusammenschau, plus' – Raum für Bilder, Köln; '100 Jahre DFA|1000 Wirklichkeiten', Deichtorhallen, Hamburg
2020: 'Zwei Grad Plus', Art rmx, Cologne
2021: 'Territorium', Kunstraum Braugasse, Hoyerswerda; 'earth photo', Royal Geographical Society, London

Awards, Special mentions and Fellowships (a selection)

1988: Deutscher-Jugendfoto-Wettbewerb, 2nd prize
1992: International Nikon Photocontest, 2nd prize
1993: Reinhard-Wolf-Preis, Special mention
2001: Hansel-Mieth-Preis, Winner
2008: Fellowship, VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn
2015: Kolga Award, Shortlist; European-Architecture-Award, Special mention
2017: Fellowship, VG Bild-Kunst; Felix Schoeller Award, Shortlist; European-Architecture-Award, 2nd prize
2018: Kolga Award, Shortlist
2019: Felix Schoeller Award, Shortlist
2021: Kolga Award, Shortlist; Vonovia Award, Shortlist

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