About Norwegian photographer Espen EICHHÖFER (b.1966, in Nesbyen)
From 1992 to 2000 Espen EICHHÖFER studied Communication Design in Essen. Since 2006 he is a member of 'Ostkreuz – Agentur der Fotografen', Berlin. Espen EICHHÖFER lives in Berlin.
Photo books by and with works by Espen EICHHÖFER
- 'Dokumentarfotografie Förderpreise 2001/2002' (2003)
'The City. Becoming and Decaying' (2010, together with photographers from Ostkreuz Agency Sibylle BERGEMANN, Jörg BRÜGGEMANN, Annette HAUSCHILD, Harald HAUSWALD, Pepa HRISTOVÁ, Andrej KREMENTSCHOUK, Ute & Werner MAHLER, Thomas MEYER, Dawin MECKEL, Julian RÖDER, Frank SCHINSKI, Jordis Antonia SCHLÖSSER, Anne SCHÖNHARTING, Linn SCHRÖDER, Heinrich VÖLKEL, Maurice WEISS)
'On Borders' (2012, together with Ostkreuz photographers Jörg BRÜGGEMANN, Sibylle FENDT, Annette HAUSCHILD, Harald HAUSWALD, Pepa HRISTOVÁ, Tobias KRUSE, Ute & Werner MAHLER, Dawin MECKEL, Thomas MEYER, Julian RÖDER, Frank SCHINSKI, Jordis Antonia SCHLÖSSER, Anne SCHÖNHARTING, Linn SCHRÖDER, Heinrich VÖLKEL, Maurice WEISS)
'Ostkreuz. 25 Jahre / 25 Years' (2015, together with Ostkreuz photographers)
'Berlin-Wedding. Das Fotobuch/The photo book' (2017, together with Ostkreuz photographers)'Kontinent. Auf der Suche nach Europa: OSTKREUZ. Agentur der Fotografen' (2020, together with Ostkreuz photographers Jörg BRÜGGEMANN, Sibylle FENDT, Johanna-Maria FRITZ, Annette HAUSCHILD, Harald HAUSWALD, Heinrich HOLTGREVE, Tobias KRUSE, Ute MAHLER, Werner MAHLER, Dawin MECKEL, Thomas MEYER, Frank SCHINSKI, Jordis Antonia SCHLÖSSER, Ina SCHOENENBURG, Anne SCHÖNHARTING, Linn SCHRÖDER, Stephanie STEINKOPF, Mila TESHAIEVA, Heinrich VÖLKEL, Maurice WEISS, Sebastian WELLS und Sibylle BERGEMANN)
'Papa, Gerd und der Nordmann' (2021)
Awards / Scholarships
- 2002: Documentary Photography Award Wüstenrot Foundation (for 'The Nest')
2005: Körber Photo Award (for 'The Eldery')
2009: Artist in Residence Grant in Manila, Goethe Institut
2011: Working Grant for the documentary 'A State Emerges' in South Sudan, VG Bild Kunst
2013: 'Konrad Wolf' Prize for Ostkreuz
Exhibitions (a selection )
- 2003: 'The Nest', Spielhaus Morrison Galerie, Berlin
2005: 'Wie leben die Alten?', Group exhibition at Schloss Agathenburg , Museum of Arts and Crafts/ Hamburg
2006: 'Irrelevant Relations – Ruby ’s Room – Familiar', dual exhibition with Anne Noble at Spielhaus Morrison Galerie, Berlin
2009: '10 Years Documentary Photography Prizes Wüstenrot Foundation' with 'The Nest', Historical Museum, Frankfurt am Main
2010: 'The City', Ostkreuz Group exhibition, C/O Berlin and at Versicherungskammer Munich
2012: 'On Borders' Ostkreuz Group exhibition, Haus der Kulturen der Welt, Berlin
2013: 'On Borders', Ostkreuz Group exhibition , Hygienemuseum, Berlin