Vita
Marcel Maffei (born in 1987 ,Germany), based in Dortmund and Berlin, is a documentary and portrait photographer who focuses on stories about society, social issues and culture life. His narrative and analytic way of photography sheds light on important topics and different matters in his personal and intimate style. Based in Germany, Maffei is also working in many Post Soviet countries like Ukraine, Georgia, Armenia among others. He graduated from University with his Awarded and honorable mentioned work „Blindes Ponichala“ where he showed the life of a post Soviet working ghetto for Blind people in the former Soviet country Georgia.
Clients and Publications
Die Zeit, ZEITMAGAZIN, Manager Magazin, Der Spiegel, Neon, RingZwei, Stern, Stern Crime, Focus Magazine, Capital, Business Punk, Berliner, Brigitte, Galore, Visions, Fotoroom, CNN USA, Leica AG, DGPH, 11Freunde Magazine, Mixoligy, Vice Magazine, Die Zeit Online, Splash&Grab, TAZ, Die Nummer Magazin, United Nations (UNHCR), Tagesspiegel.
Exhibitions
2017
F2 Fotofestival. Group Show "Borders of Photography". Dortmund, Germany
2016
Leica Upcoming Masters of Photography, selected works, Cologne, Germany
Lumixfestival, Container Village Installation. Hannover, Germany
Group Show at FB2 Gallery with "Die Heimat Ruft" Dortmund, Germany
Education
Currently attending a Master Class in Photography at the Dortmund University of applied Arts. Graduated from the International Class in Photojournalism at the Danish School of Media and Journalism, DMJX, Aarhus Bachelor Degree in Photography. University of applied Arts Dortmund
Awards and Nominations
IPA Silver, best conflict photography 2017 "living on the line of fire" | |||||
CPOY#71 best international picture story "living on the line of fire" | |||||
Canon Profifoto Award, Finalist 2016 "living on the line of fire" | |||||
Canon Profifoto Award, Winner 2015 "Blind Ponichala" | |||||
Felix Schneller Photoaward, Shortlisted 2015 "Blind Ponichala" | |||||
2015
Schauraum 10 with „Blindes Ponichala“ Westfalenhallen Dortmund, Germany
Group Show at Dortmunder U Zentrum für Kunst und Kreativität with „Raum und Gefühl“ Dortmund, Germany
Beyond the Common Show at Kolga Tbilisi Foto with „Blindes Ponichala“ Tbilisi, Georgia
Group Show at Infarm Berlin, with „Raum und Gefühl“ work in progress installation Berlin, Germany
BRCA - Group Show at Altes Museum Ostwall „Blindes Ponichala“ Dortmund, Germany
Older
2014 - Group Show at Les Rencontres d‘Arles „damoukideblad//damokidebulia“ Arles, France
2013 - Group Show at Podest FH Dortmund „Selected Images“ Dortmund, Germany
2012 - Solo Show at Boulevard Berlin/European Month of Photography „Die Sicht der anderen“ Berlin, Germany
2012 - Group Show at BTK Berlin „Selected Images“ Berlin, Germany
2011 - Group Show at BTK Berlin „Selected Images“ Berlin, Germany
2011 - Group Show at Museum für Kommunikation Berlin „Graduating Faces“ Berlin, Germany
2011 - Group Show at BTK Berlin „Selected Images“ Berlin, Germany
2010 - Group Show at BTK Berlin „Selected Images“ Berlin, Germany