MARIE KÖHLER
Curriculum vitae
Marie Köhler
1981 born in Saarbrücken
2002 Abitur
2004-2007 studies of Art at the Academy of Arts „FADBK“ in Essen
2007-2010 studies of Photography at the Dortmund University of Applied Sciences, BA
2009-2010 Research associate with Prof. Cindy Gates, FH Dortmund
2011-2012 Volontariat, LWL-Industriemuseum Zeche Zollern in Dortmund, Germany
2011-2014 studies of Photography, Dortmund University of Applied Sciences, MA
2014-2017 Postgradual studies at the Academy of Media Arts in Cologne
2017 Diploma at the Academy of Media Art in Cologne with special mention
Scholarships / grants / sponsorships
2017 Award of the artist's prize "Honourable Mention" KHM Gleichstellungsstelle
2012-2017 scholarship, Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes
2017 Project grant of the Kulturamt Köln, exhibition "Muzungu (THE WHITE HERO COMPLEX)", AfriCologne Festival
20172017 Foreign scholarship Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes, "Kunstkarawane East Africa Part II", DR Congo / Rwanda
2016 Appointed member of the German Society for Photography DGPh
2016 Foreign scholarship Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes, "Kunstkarawane East Africa Part I", DR Congo / Rwanda
2015 patronage of the German and Rwandan UNESCO Commission, "Make a picture yourself"
2015 Foreign scholarship Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes, "Make a picture yourself" Rwanda
2015 Project grant of the Goethe-Institute Rwanda, " Make a picture yourself ", Rwanda
2015 Project grant of the Federal Foreign Office, " Make a picture yourself ", Rwanda
2014 Foreign scholarship Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes, "Make a picture yourself" Burkina Faso
2014 Project grant of the Federal Foreign Office, " Make a picture yourself " Burkina Faso
2014 Project grant of the Goethe-Institute Burkina Faso, " Make a picture yourself " Burkina Faso
2013 Foreign scholarship Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes, "Make a picture yourself" Burkina Faso
2013 Project grant of the Arnsberg district government, "Make a photo yourself " Burkina Faso
2012 patronage of the Münteferings couple, " Make a picture yourself "
Lectures/ Talks/ Workshops
2016-2017 Foundation of the company "Kompanie der Kreativen gUg", Cologne2017 Project author and initiator "Kunstkarawane East Africa Part II" in Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo
2016 Project author and initiator " Kunstkarawane East Africa Part I" in Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo
2013-2017 Lecture and panel discussion on the project "Make a photo yourself" in: Paulysaal Berlin, Goethe-Institut Rwanda, Rathaus Fintel, Kunstverein Ravensburg, Town Hall Attendorn, Realschule on the Kreuzberg Netphen, Musikhochschule Düsseldorf, BTK Berlin
2012-2017 Project author and initiator " Make a photo yourself", photography project for children in African countries and Europe
2009-2010 Project coordinator "The Market" with Prof. Cindy Gates, FH Dortmund RUHR.2010
Publications (magazines, catalogues, radio, TV)
2017 Time magazine, picture gallery "Lina Beckmann"
2017 Magazine "Muzungu (THE WHITE HERO COMPLEX)"
2016 Magazine "Beyond" by Juliane Hermann, “Make a photo yourself, Congo"
2014-2016 Television " Make a photo yourself" in: WestLine" WDR, "OnlineNews" ARD, "Kulturmagazin" 3Sat, "WestArt" WDR
2014 Catalogue " Make a photo yourself: Rwanda", publisher Kettler 2014
2014 Catalogue "Make a photo yourself" Burkina Faso in the exhibition about Christoph Schlingensief, MOMA P1, US
2014 Catalogue second edition additionally in English language, "Make a photo yourself: photo work of children from Christoph Schlingensief Opernorf Africa, Burkina Faso", publisher Kettler
2013-2016 Printmedia: "Make a photo yourself " in: MONOPOL, time magazine, photonews
2013-2016 Radio: "Make a picture” in: WDR3, WDR5, DW, Germanyradio Culture
July 2013 Catalogue "Make a picture yourself: photo work of children from the Christoph Schlingensief Opernorf Africa Burkina Faso", publisher Kettler 2013
2012 TheaterHeute, "Lina Beckmann", photography series "Actress of the Year 2011"
2011 "Brigitte 31 sucht...", Scene-Magazine Berlin
2011 "Brigitte 31 sucht…", Ruhrbarone magazine Essen
Exhibitions
October 2017 First overview exhibition "Make a photo yourself" in the museum five continents in Munich
June 2017 "Make a photo yourself " + "MUZUNGU (THE WHITE HERO COMPLEX)", AfriCologne Festival, Stadtgarten + OdoPark, Cologne
2017 "MUZUNGU (THE WHITE HERO COMPLEX)", "Flexzone" KHM, Cologne
2017 "Kunstkarawane East Africa Part II, Goethe Institute, Rwanda
2016 "Kunstkarawane East Africa Part I, Goethe Institute, Rwanda
2016 "Kunstkarawane East Africa Part I, Realschule at the Kreuzberg, Netphen
2013-2016 Exhibition "Make a photo yourself":
Goethe-Institut Rwanda, Kunstnacht Ravensburg, Kunsthaus Essen, Pestalozzi Theater Bochum, Sparkasse Attendorn, Goethe-Institut Rwanda, Unpainted Munich, Paulysaal Berlin, Schlingensief Opernorf Burkina Faso
2012 Group exhibition "Lichttest", Galerie Lichtblick, Cologne
2011 Group exhibition 77, "Thumbs up, i like", Bochum
2010 Fachhochschule Dortmund Schauraum, presentation of the Bachelor thesis, "Daumen hoch, i like", Dortmund
2010 VHS, single exhibition, "I am you, like both and I", Herne
2009 Group exhibition Transversale, "Magic of Things", "Poema", RWE Tower Dortmund
2008 Group exhibition "Correlating Times", FH Gallery, Dortmund
2008 Group exhibition "Once upon a time", Flottmann-Hallen Herne
2008 Group exhibition, "Morgens 13 Uhr 30", Flottmann Halls Herne2008 Gallery of the Freie Akademie der bildenden Künste, final thesis "Selbst", Essen
Teaching
October 2017 Leading the workshop-group " Make a photo yourself in Düsseldorf 02", Kabawil e.VAugust
2017 Leading the workshop-group " Make a photo yourself in Düsseldorf 01", Kabawil e.V.
2017 Leading the workshop group "Performance in public space" Kulturakademie der Studienstiftungdes deutschen Volkes, Weimar
2017 Workshop for artists and architects "Bau und Kunst", DR Congo
2017 Workshop for artists and children: "Artistic ways of communication", DR Congo
2016 Leading the workshop group "Performance in public space" Kulturakademie der Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes, Weimar
2015-2016 Workshop-program "Make a photo yourself " at the Partnershipschool Realschule Kreuzbergin Netphen
2010-2012 Photography-Workshops "Kulturstrolche" at schools in Herne
2010/2011 Leading the Photography-Workshop "Traumberufe" at the Ministerstein-Schule in Dortmund by "Kunst und Schule" NRW
2010-2011 Leading the Theatregroup "JungesEnsemble" Theater Kohlenpott in Herne
2009-2010 Leading the Photography-Workshop "Heimat", at the Ministerstein-Schule in Dortmund, by "Kunst und Schule" NRW
LanguagesGerman / English / French