Thies Rätzke

Born in Kiel, Germany in 1977.
Now living in Hamburg as a freelance photographer doing remittance work for magazines, newspapers, enterprises, advertising agencies as well as free projects.

Curriculum Vitae:

since 2006member of VISUM photo agency
2004project-grant on the occasion of the German Cultural Weeks in South Africa, supported by the Goethe-Institute and the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
since 2003freelance photographer for magazines, newspapers, advertising agencies and enterprises
2003Art Directors Club Germany Young Talent Award for the essay Kontrollbereich
2003diploma for the photo-essay Kontrollbereich (controlled area of a nuclear power plant)
since 2001exhibitions in international galleries and museums
2001vdi-nachrichten Fotopreis Faszination Technik, special prize for the best series (Call-Center)
2001cole Rgionale des Beaux-Arts de Saint-tienne, France
20002003participating in the photography class of Prof. Dirk Reinartz
19982003Muthesius Academy of architecture, design and fine arts in Kiel/Germany, degree course visual communication

Past shows:

2007STILLE Dirk Reinartz und Schler, Martin-Gropius-Bau Berlin (D)
2007STILLE Dirk Reinartz und Schler, VHS Photogalerie Stuttgart (D)
2007STILLE Dirk Reinartz und Schler, Kunsthalle zu Kiel (D)
2007STILLE Dirk Reinartz und Schler, Palais fr aktuelle Kunst Glckstadt (D)
2005Open En...