Darius Koehli

Darius Koehli, also known as Postphotographer, is a renowned visual artist based in Barcelona. He has been a pioneer in the use of mobile cameras since 2006. His experimental approach leads him to explore new AI tools, seamlessly integrating cutting-edge technology into his creative process.

A passionate underwater photographer, his latest series, Underwater Phantasies 2.0, stands out for blending his own images with fantastic elements, creating unique and evocative compositions.

Critical, ironic and poetic ingredients are a constant thread in his work.

His most renowned series include:

Saurópolis,
BCN Fashion Beach,
Inside Poble Nou,
Why Omaha?

Works of his are featured in prestigious private and public collections.

Studies photography in Rochester N.Y. (R.I.T.) in 1982/83 and Arles, F (Ecole Nationale de la Photographie) in 1984/85. Works at the Bibliothèque Nationale de Paris, Spanish foundations and institutions (Fotocolectania, Kowasa, Villacasa, Arxiu Fotogràfic) and private collections around the world.

Underwater Phantasies, 2023/24. Penedés, Barcelona.
Inside Poblenou, Arxiu Fotogràfic Barcelona 2017/18, catalog.
Jail and Mugshots: PhotoEspaña, Madrid 2014.
Fotografía 2.0, collective show curated by Joan Fontcuberta. Video-installation and prints.
KreaThuren, color photography: Kunsttage Lichtensteig 2014, Switzerland, catalog.
Scary[stone] faces: Sitges Filmfestival, 2012, catalog.
BCN Fashion Beach: Kowasa Gallery, 2000, catalog.
Saurópolis: experimental work: Book and exhibition, 2009/2010, Fundación Vilacasas, Barcelona.
Leben im alten Gerichtsgebäude, Pfäffikon, Zurich, 2005.
El Quijote contemporáneo: 2005, photo and video, La Mancha, Spain.
Aquatic encounters: 2001, color triptychs: Rencontres Arles 2001.
What's true 2001: light paintings. Color work. (Primavera Fotográfica, Barcelona 2002.