Christoph Franke

Christoph Franke is inspired by the idea that photographs similar to water store and release energy. Characterized by the encounter with the alchemist and photographer Marino Lazzeroni, he pursues the idea "Zen in the art of archery" and to press the camera trigger with the motif at the moment of one. His particular interest applies to the concept of polarity. Mutual poles as above and below, light and shadow, hot and cold or yin and yang are in this idea and result in a whole. They tense up the reality as we know it and make it possible to perceive a material world. His photographs were exhibited in galleries, museums and at festivals in Germany and internationally in England, France, Spain, Georgia and China. Awards: 2018 Gold Winner Tifa, Tokyo International Photo Awards | 2017 First Place Experts jury. Fix Photo Awards London | 2015 Winner of the Public Vote.125Live Supported by Olympus, London | 2015 Kolga Award, Tbilisi, Georgia. The Best Photos of the Year. As well as 10 honorable mention in top -class international competitions. Works in private collections in Germany, France, Spain and England. | Tree Crowns. Artist book with Fine Art Print. Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris, France. 2019. | Tree Crowns. Artist book. Hellenic Center for Photography Library, Athens, Greece. 2019.