* Schwäbisch Hall, Germany
Ilia Beckmann studied media publishing in Stuttgart Germany and attended classes at the Institute of Art History Cologne, and the Academy of Media Arts Cologne. From 2010 to 2014 he studied photography at the University of Applied Sciences and Arts Dortmund in Germany as well as at Griffith University, Queensland College of Art in Australia. He lives and works in Berlin.
EDUCATION
BA of photography, University of Applied Sciences and Arts Dortmund, Germany.
Sculpture and photography exchange year, Griffith University, Queensland College of Art, Australia.
BA of media publishing, HdM (Hochschule der Medien) Stuttgart, Germany.
Auditor, Institute of Art History Cologne, and the Academy of Media Arts Cologne, Germany.
EXHIBITIONS, PERFORMANCES, NOMINATIONS & AWARDS
2024
WÜNSCHE, Tucholskystraße 31, Berlin Mitte, Gallery Weekend.
2020
STIL-LEBEN, ID-Studios, Art Week Lichtenberg, Berlin.
2019
SILBERBILDER, ID-Studios, Art Week Lichtenberg, Berlin.
2018
FOTOPLASTIKEN, PORTRAITS, Hellerau Photography Award, group show, Dresden.
2017
RACE-ISM, ID-Studios, Art Weekend Lichtenberg, Berlin.
2016
ELEVATION PICTURE BEHIND PICTURE, Live performance and Installation, WestArt TV-Show, WDR Germany.
2015
VOM VERBLÜHEN UND BLÜHEN, UND DEM SCHEIN DES SEINS, Solo exhibition, Heckmann Höfe, Oranienburger Straße 32. Art Weekend Berlin.
FOTOPLASTIKEN, Hack your City, Museum Dortmunder U.
FOTOPLASTIKEN, Hack your City, Infarm, Berlin.
2014
FOTOPLASTIKEN, group show, Aalborg, Dänemark, Galleri Kirk.
FOTOPLASTIKEN, C/O Berlin Talent Award – Nomination
FOTOPLASTIKEN, Art Herning Dänemark, Galleri Kirk.
FOTOPLASTIKEN, Popup Gallery, Dortmund.
2013
BAU-KÖRPER, health and the city, group show, hospital Holweide, Cologne.
SCHWIMMENDE BEGRIFFE – BESETZTE SCHIFFE, performance, Museum K21, Wolfgang Tillmans exhibition, Düsseldorf.
VOR DEM SELBEN HINTERGRUND, group show, Atelier Stephan Geisler, Bochum.
FOTOPLASTIKEN, group show, Telatex art festival, Ferdrupt, France.
MENS IN CORPORE (lat.), solo show, Wooloongabba Art Gallery, Brisbane, Australia.