Biography

2006
"Wer ist die Kunst" has been nominated for the "Auswahlliste" of the Deutscher Fotobuchpreises 2006/2007.

2005
opening of my foto studio in the arts center Eisfabrik Hannover

2003-2004
I gave lectures on photography at the University of Hildesheim (Cultural Studies and Aesthetic Practice)

2000
winner of Blesel Fine Art competition with the book project "Flusslauf", a cooperation with writer Thomas Kaestle

since 2000
member of the photo agency Joker

1999-2004
junior member of the BFF (German Professional Photographers' Association)

since 1998
working as a freelance photographer, author and photo journalist

1995
studies at the University of Plymouth in Exeter /Great Britain as an exchange student

1992-1999
study of "Visuelle Kommunikation" (Visual Communication) at University of Applied Sciences Dortmund, Germany,
graduation as Dipl.-Designer (FH)
main topics: photo journalism, artistic and experimental photography

1991-1992
practical training in photography in Oldenburg, Germany

1970
born in Wilhelmshaven, lives in Hannover, Germany





Chosen Exhibitions and Publications

2006
"Wer ist die Kunst?" - 20 portraits for the cataloge of the Kunstvereins Hildesheim
"Open studio" at the 8th Zinnober Kunstvolkslauf in Hanover, (group exhibition)
"Jahresgabenausstellung", exhibition an sale, Kunstverein Neustadt (group exhibition)

2005
"stadt. fotografin. hildesheim.", Kunstverein Hildesheim, catalog
"Open studio" at the 8th Zinnober Kunstvolkslauf in Hanover, (group exhibition)

2004
"Gold", visual gallery at Photokina 2004, Cologne (group exhibition)
"co_op", Stammelbachspeicher, Hildesheim (group exhibition)
"directing moon", Kunstverein Hildesheim (group exhibition)


2002
"phoenix-werke", Industrial Area Phoenix-West, Dortmund (group exhibition), catalog

2001
"slow motion" - Perspektiven des Langsamen, Nassauischer Kunstverein, Wiesbaden, Germany (group exhibition), catalog
"positiv" - an auction for the Aidshilfe, BFF members, Galerie Beethovenstrasse, Duesseldorf, Germany (group exhibition), catalog

2000
"Hagazussa - auf dem Zaun zwischen den Welten" Galerie LichtBild, Wiesbaden, Germany
"Hagazussa" Goethe-Institut Oslo, Norway (group exhibition)
"Projekt HexenKunst", Bahnhof Langendreer, Bochum, Germany
"Hagazussa" Museum für Voelkerkunde, Hamburg, Germany
"ausgezeichnet", exhibition with BFF - Young Professionals, Cologne, Germany (group exhibition)
"Flusslauf", Blesel Fine Art, Hagen, Germany (group exhibition)

1999
"Hagazussa - auf dem Zaun zwischen den Welten" Diplomschau, Dortmund, Germany (group exhibition)
"Hagazussa" Geschichtswerkstatt, Dortmund, Germany
"Young Star Competition", Staedelsches Kunstinstitut Frankfurt, Germany (group exhibition)
"ErotikArt - Metaphern der Sinnlichkeit", Blesel Fine Art, Hagen, Germany (group exhibition)

1998
"3/3 - unterwegs zu neuem Sehen", Nixdorf MuseumsForum, Paderborn, Germany (group exhibition)

1997
"Aussichten", RKB, Bamberg, Germany
"undercover", Kunstschacht Essen, Germany (group exhibition), catalog

1995
"Lebensraum Ruhrgebiet", Fototage 1995, Herten, Germany (group exhibition), catalog

Exhibition "Hagazussa - on the fence between the worlds"



"A faith in between tradition and individuality, self-determination and responsibility, everyday life and magic:

In the large sized, black and white photographies of her exhibition "Hagazussa - on the fence between the worlds", Esther Beutz portrays people, moments, places and perspectives of modern witches and nature religions. In the interaction of her photographs and short texts by the portrayed, a dense atmosphere evolves, which mediates the essence of pagan religions far beyond the documentary."


Stations of the exhibition "Hagazussa" :


- Museum fuer Voelkerkunde, Hamburg, Germany
- Goethe-Institut Oslo, Norway (group exhibition)
- Geschichtswerkstatt Dortmund, Germany
- University of applied studies Dortmund, Germany (group exhibition)
- Bahnhof Langendreer, Bochum, Germany
- Fotogalerie LichtBild, Wiesbaden, Germany

Parts of the exhibition were also to be seen in Essen, Hildesheim and Frankfurt.



If you are interested in exhibiting the pictures of "Hagazussa", please contact Esther Beutz. More informations about the book and the exhibition are presented on the page hagazussa.de. This site is only available in German, yet.