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Chiara Wettmann (*1993) lives and works as a documentary photographer between Berlin and Beirut. In 2022 she graduated from the renowned Ostkreuzschule für Fotografie in Berlin.
Her work explores complex geopolitical and social issues, focusing on the impact on individuals. Her work delves into themes such as human rights, power dynamics, and historical legacies.
Chiara Wettmann´s work has been exhibited internationally, with showcases in cities like Amsterdam, Berlin and Ouagadougou, at events such as the Africa Photo Fair in Abidjan 2023 and the Paris Photo Fair 2023.
Her work received several nominations and shortlisting for awards like the World Report Award 2022, Walo Kamm Award 2024 and the Leica Oskar Baranack Award 2024. Since 2023 Chiara has been a member of the German Photo agency Agentur Focus.
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Career
2023 - today Member Agentur Focus
2019 - 2022 Ostkreuzschule für Fotografie Berlin
2018 - 2019 Neue Schule für Fotografie Berlin
2016 - 2018 FH München - BA Bachelor Social Work
Award
2024 Walo Kamm Award for Human Rights, winner
2024 Wüstenrot Foundation Grant, nominated
2024 Leica Oskar Barnack Award, nominated
2024 True Picture Grant, winner
2024 Otto Steinert Award, DGPh Award, shortlisted
2024 Belfast Photo Festival, shortlisted
2023 BarTur Photo Award, shortlisted
2023 Hamburg Portfolio Review
2023 Felix Schöller Photo Award, shortlisted
2022 Founding VG Bild Kunst, winner
2022 World Report Award, shortlisted
2022 Athen Photo Festival, nominated
2022 BFF Förderpreis, Finalist
2019 Canon Student Programm
Exhibitions
2024 „Re:Borders“, Bethanien Kunstquartier, Berlin, GER
2023 Africa Photo Fair, CIV
2023 Paris Photo Fair off, FRA
2023 „HPR Exhibition“, Freelens Gallery, Hamburg, GER
2022 „A burned Diaframe“ sdworx Breedlijn, Antwerp, BEL
2023 „Photosa Festival“ Biennale Photographique Burkina Faso, Ouagadougou, BFA
2023 „Hier+Jetzt“ Regierungspräsidium Kalsruhe, GER
2022 “BFF World Wild”, Haus der Wirtschaft, Stuttgart, GER
2022 “SECHZEHN- Graduation Exhibition”, Urban Spree Galerie, Berlin, GER
2022 “Der Neue BFF Förderpreis” - „Horizonte Zingst“, Zingst, GER
2022 “A9A6A5” - GVBK DelphiSpace - Freiburg, GER
2021 “Invisible Lives” - ArtNumber23 Gallery, Athen, GRC
2021 “Invisible Lives”, ArtNumber23 Gallery, Barcelona, ESP
2021 “HIGH NOON”, Gallery van Zijll Langhout, Amsterdam, NL
2021 “HIGH NOON”, die Wellenmaschine, Berlin, GER
2021 “Berlin, Gott und die Welt”, Guardini Gallery, Berlin, GER
Projects
2024 “Stateless - Europe”, Project about the global issue of statelessness (ongoing)
2023 “Stateless - Ivory Coast”, Project about the global issue of statelessness
2021- 2022 “Stateless - Lebanon”, Project about the global issue of statelessness
2020 “SeelSorge” - Project about a group of inmates who found their faith in prison
2018 “Forced to forgive” - Project on Rwandan women rebuilding the country post-genozid
Clients: Der Spiegel, Zeit, Zeit- Online, National Geographic, GEO, Courrier International, Volkskrant, BrandEins, NZZ, Robb Report, Statefree World
