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May 2019
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Arne’s photo-essay „Abkhazia“ was shortlisted for Kolga Award in the reportage category. The work is displayed at Baratashvili Bridge in Tbilisi for one year.
Picture’s from Max’s project „Fading Flamingos“ were shortlisted for the best shot.
Picture’s from Max’s project „Fading Flamingos“ were shortlisted for the best shot.
May 2019
Fabian‘s and Max’s longterm projects were shown in an outdoor exhibition in Amman, Jordan.
Thank you to Goethe-Institut for organising the exhibition.
Fabian‘s and Max’s longterm projects were shown in an outdoor exhibition in Amman, Jordan.
Thank you to Goethe-Institut for organising the exhibition.
May 2019
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Max’s photo-essay „Fading Flamingos" won the third prize at BFF Förderpreis.
His work is currently on display at the Umweltfotofestival „Horizonte Zingst“ and featured in the catalogue.
May 2019
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Ingmar’s photo-essay “Behind Facades” got published in STERN on 8 pages. The text was written by Josef Saller and Ingmar got supported by Emerge - Magazine for young Photojournalism.
April 2019
Arne gave a presentation about his work “Glaube, Sitte, Heimat” at the marksmen’s hall in Brunskappel. He invited different Clubs, which he had photographed over the years and talked about his workflow, his motivation and how his attituted and photographes developed throught the project.
Arne gave a presentation about his work “Glaube, Sitte, Heimat” at the marksmen’s hall in Brunskappel. He invited different Clubs, which he had photographed over the years and talked about his workflow, his motivation and how his attituted and photographes developed throught the project.
photos by Anna RotersApril 2019
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“My photo-essay deals with the everyday lives, environments and emotional worlds of people who currently live in the residential complex. I built personal relationships with drug addicts, welfare recipients, refugees as well as students and poverty-stricken old age pensioners for the last 2,5 years to understand what makes their life in this formerly prestigious building. Therefore I moved into the housing block myself for the last five months. With my long-term project I want to tell about realities of life that do not only exist in the “deprived areas” of larger cities but also right in the middle of smaller wealthy German towns. “
April 2019
Arne and Max were selected for the New York Portfolio reviews and presented their works at the Bronx Documentary Center.
Arne and Max were selected for the New York Portfolio reviews and presented their works at the Bronx Documentary Center.
December 2018
Max is currently working on a new photo-essay with which he was awarded for the BFF Förderpreis.
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Max is currently working on a new photo-essay with which he was awarded for the BFF Förderpreis.
December 2018
Ingmar won the Emerge Visual Journalism Grant with his long-term photo-essay "Behind Facades".
Ingmar won the Emerge Visual Journalism Grant with his long-term photo-essay "Behind Facades".
November 2018
Fabian, Ingmar and Arne are shortlisted for the Vonovia Photography Award.
Fabian, Ingmar and Arne are shortlisted for the Vonovia Photography Award.
October 2018
Arne is among the finalists of W. Eugene Smith Student Grant with his work “Glaube, Sitte, Heimat”.
“ ‘Because documentary photography is so fragmentary,’ Piepke says, ‘I believe the right context and honesty of the photographer is very important.’ One way Piepke remains honest is by revealing his presence in the images. ‘Being honest with the protagonist, the viewer and the medium itself’ brings humanistic values to the work, he says.”
September 2018
Fabian is among the winners of Germany Youth Photoprize with his work Safetyzone II.
The work documents the side stages of the OSCE and G20 political summits in Hamburg. Fabian wants to invite the viewer to an alternative reflection of the events.
The work documents the side stages of the OSCE and G20 political summits in Hamburg. Fabian wants to invite the viewer to an alternative reflection of the events.
September 2018
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We organised a screening at Fontaine de Perpignan during Visa pour l'image. Thanks to everyone who came around.
Special thanks to Christoph Bangert and Fotobus Society!
August 2018
Ingmar is among the finalists of Lugano PhotoDays Emerging Photographers with his work “Behind Facades”.
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“I think that working together requires trust and honesty. You totally rely on each other. There’s more to it than simply having a similar photographic approach. Being friends and working together at the same time shaped us a lot. When you share the same vision of a project it can even strengthen a body of work.”
July 2018
Pankisi got feautred on HUCK Magazine. Tim and Max were also interviewed an talked about their photographic apprach as well as how they experienced the valley in Georgia.
Pankisi got feautred on HUCK Magazine. Tim and Max were also interviewed an talked about their photographic apprach as well as how they experienced the valley in Georgia.
Despite a widespread distrust of journalists in the Pankisi region, the photographers say that most bad experiences had occurred because journalists had typically stayed for a very short time. “With a deep interest in people and enough time, trust develops on both sides. That was very important to us,” they say. - HUCK
July 2018
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Some impressions of the opening week of Rencontres de la Photographie, Arles. We hang 35 DOCKS-Posters all around the beautiful city center, prepared a guerilla exhibition as well as a screening at Place Voltaire.
June 2018
In the framework program to the World Press photo exhibition at Depot Dortmund, Ingmar joind a conversation about photography and society and presented DOCKS’18.
Max and Ingmar also presented our newspaper at the “Editorial Lab #2” at the University of Applied Sciences and Arts Dortmund.
Max and Ingmar also presented our newspaper at the “Editorial Lab #2” at the University of Applied Sciences and Arts Dortmund.
June 2018
The work Remains of a Soviet Utopia got featured on Huck Magazine. Arne and Ingmar were interviewed about their photographic approach, the teamwork and their attitude and values in photography.
The work Remains of a Soviet Utopia got featured on Huck Magazine. Arne and Ingmar were interviewed about their photographic approach, the teamwork and their attitude and values in photography.
“Motivating each other and constantly reflecting on the work is one of the main advantages of working in a team. Our criticism is very honest. As friends working together at the same time, it shaped us a lot. When you share the same vision of a project, it can strengthen a body of work.”
June 2018
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We were invited to take part in a discussion about the importance of collectives at Lumix Photofestival Hannover.
Tim and Arne were on stage with Christoph Bangert and photographers from MINT Collective, Kollektiv 25 and Goethe Exil.
May 2018
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Fabian got shortlisted for Kolga Photo Award 2018 with his work Tamera.
His photos were included in the exhibition of the opening ceremony in Tbilisi as well as in the festival catalogue.
April 2018
Arne is among the winners of PDN Emerging Photographers and got featured in the Spring 2018 issue with his work “Faith, Custom, Home”.
Arne is among the winners of PDN Emerging Photographers and got featured in the Spring 2018 issue with his work “Faith, Custom, Home”.
March 2018
Arne won the PDNedu Student Contest in the category “Documentary/Photojournalism” with his work Abkhazia.
January 2018
The work Pankisi by Tim and Max got featured by
emerge.
The Pankisi Valley is usually a quiet place in northern Georgia. However the calm facade of the beautiful landscape would not make anyone think that the small region near the Chechen border was internationally known as “The Valley of Terror”.
emerge.
The Pankisi Valley is usually a quiet place in northern Georgia. However the calm facade of the beautiful landscape would not make anyone think that the small region near the Chechen border was internationally known as “The Valley of Terror”.
December 2017
Fabian’s soloexhibition of his work Safteyzone II at the gallery Rekorder II in Dortmund on 16th December 2017.
He shows a different, subject view on the G20 and OSZE summits in Hamburg.
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Fabian’s soloexhibition of his work Safteyzone II at the gallery Rekorder II in Dortmund on 16th December 2017.
He shows a different, subject view on the G20 and OSZE summits in Hamburg.
November 2017
Arne and Ingmar won the Vonovia Newcomer Award
with their photo-essay Remains of a Soviet Utopia
November 2017
Arne got nominated for the Photogrvphy Grant in the category “Journalism” and shortlisted for the “Emerging Scholarship” by LUCIE Foundation.
His work Abkhazia documents the present condition in a barely recognised state, while focussing on the younger generation.
Maximilian, Tim, Arne and Ingmar were shortlisted for Felix Schoeller Photo Award, Best emerging Photographer.
May 2017
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Max, Tim, Arne and Ingmar were nominated for the Kolga Tbilisi Photo Newcomer Award. Their works Transnistria, Pankisi and Remains of a Soviet Utopia got featured in the exhibition and in the catalogue.
Pankisi and Remains of a Soviet Utopia were also among the three finalist for the Newcomer Award.
18th of May 2018
DOCKS Collective Release Party
With our newspaper “DOCKS’18” designed by Simon Schulz and financed by Nikon Germany.
Thanks to everyone who joined us at our release-party in Rekorder II, Dortmund.
DOCKS Collective Release Party
With our newspaper “DOCKS’18” designed by Simon Schulz and financed by Nikon Germany.
Thanks to everyone who joined us at our release-party in Rekorder II, Dortmund.
