Claudius Schulzen | |
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Born | 1984 (age 38–39) Munich, Germany |
Nationality | German |
Education | University of the Arts London |
Known for | Photography |
Notable work | Socotra, die Dinge Europas, State of Nature |
Movement | Contemporary art |
Claudius Schulze (born 1984) is a German artist and researcher. He is known for his large format landscape photography of social and political topics. [1]
Claudius Schulze initially studied mechanical engineering and then Political and Islamic studies in Hamburg. He holds a master's degree in Conflict Analysis and Resolution from Sabanci University, Istanbul [2] and graduated with distinction from the MA program "Photojournalism and Documentary photography" at the London College of Communication, University of the Arts London. [2] While studying photography, he regularly contributed to various magazines e.g. Der Spiegel, Stern, and GEO [3]
He is currently pursuing a PhD on AI and artistic research at the University of the Arts London. [2]
Claudius Schulze is a regular university lecturer e.g. at Leuphana University Lüneburg, National Institute of Design, India, or University of Applied Sciences and Arts Hannover. [2]
In his first monograph "Socotra" (2011), Schulze takes on the character of the conqueror to explore a remote island. The work criticizes the dealing with the colonial heritage in cultural and particularly literary history. [4]
His second photo book "State of Nature" documents the extent of climate change and natural disaster protection measures in the European landscape. [5]
Claudius Schulze traveled with a self-built boat from Hamburg to Amsterdam and Paris to artistically explore the relationship between nature and urbanity. The results will be shown at the Triennial of Photography 2018. [6]
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