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Exhibition views

Brandenburgisches Landesmuseum für moderne Kunst, Cottbus






Deichtorhallen Hamburg, House of Photography



Villa Böhm, Neustadt




Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, Paris

Nobel Peace Center, Oslo



Brandenburgisches Landesmuseum für moderne Kunst, Packhof Frankfurt (Oder)




Villa Argentina, Viareggio



Westwendischer Kunstverein

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Publications

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Elbphilharmonie Magazin






Lovely Planet: Poland was realized in the scope of the European Photo Exhibiton Award and supported by Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, Fritt Ord, Körber Foundation and Fondazione Banca del Monte di Lucca
