André Wagner

My photographic stagings explore nature, time, and spirituality.
I work with these three factors in my photographic practice and draw my inspiration from them.

Everything in the material world is created, then remains for a while and will eventually vanish again.

The greatest way to observe these three manifestations is in nature.
Philosophically this subject is summarized in the Vedic scriptures under the term Guna. For me, artistic inspiration has utmost significance and has a great influence on my creative processes.

Therefore, I stage my motives with the help of light and colors, and above all with the connecting tool of time.

Time cannot be influenced, it is quasi autonomous, incorruptible and at the same time a connecting element.

On my first trip to India in 2004, the following statement from a holy scripture inspired me to create works such as Vibrations, Spiritual Stairs, Dimension Door:

“To show them special mercy, I, who dwell in their hearts, destroy with the shining torch of knowledge the darkness born of ignorance.”

I'm working and living in Berlin. Before in 2002 I finished a professional training as a photographer I was active in the graffiti scene. I won renowned photo pr...

Born in Burgstädt on 12 July 1980
Lives and works in Berlin and Potsdam
2020 Member of the German Society for Photography
2017 Member of the New Studio House Panzerhalle
2002 Self-employed as photographer and photo artist
1999-2001 Training as a photographer
1994-2000 Active as graffiti sprayer

Exhibitions (selection)

(E) Solo exhibition, (G) Group exhibition, (K) Catalogue

2019
Kunstverein Friedberg, Passion – Obsession, Friedberg, Deutschland (G)
12. OSTRALE Biennale 2019, Dresden, Deutschland (G, K)
Kunstraum Potsdam, Schönheit für Alle, Potsdam, Deutschland (G, K)
THE X - PART II, Galerie Whiteconcepts, Berlin, Deutschland (G)
Zeitspuren, Galerie94, Baden, Schweiz (E)
Under The Underground, Galerie Franzkowiak, Berlin, Deutschland (G)
2018
Wanda Stang and André Wagner at PULSE Miami Beach Contemporary Art Fair 2018, USA, Whiteconcepts Gallery (G)
A SIGN OF NATURE, GalerieW, Osnabrück, Deutschland (G)
Art Market Budapest, Ungarn, Whiteconcepts Gallery (G)
Sanskrit, Manjari Sharma, André Wagner, Prince House Gallery, Mannheim, Deutschland (G)
Photo Basel, Basel, Schweiz, e.artis contemporary (E)
Pigment & Water, e.artis contemporary, Chemnitz, Deutschland (E)
Black & White, e.artis contemporary, Chemnitz, Deutschland (G,K)
2017
Reflections of India, Kunstmuseum Moritzburg, Halle (E,K)
Manjari Sharma, Manfred Paul
Movement in a Circle, Museum Modern Art Altes Gaswerk Hünfeld (E)
Jens Lorenzen, Manfred Kielnhofer
The Big Wave, e.artis contemporary, Chemnitz, Deutschland (E,K)
2016
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