Christoph Montebelli is a German and Austrian artist working between Europe and Africa. He focuses on photography and literature. Christoph holds degrees from the universities of Rome and Yale, where he studied as a Fulbright scholar.
His photographic work, which explores the visual impact of urbanisation, globalisation and climate change, in particular in Africa and the Mediterranean, has been exhibited amongst others in New York, London, Paris, Rome, Vienna and Berlin.
Exhibitions and projections (selection)
2023 « Hors réserve ». Collective exhibition, Galerie Abla Ababou, Rabat, Morocco.
2023 « Era una caldissima giornata d’estate…». A walk through Pasolini’s Rome. Italian Cultural Institute, New York, USA.
2022 « Era una caldissima giornata d’estate…». A walk through Pasolini’s Rome. Società Dante Alighieri, Vienna, Austria.
2022 « Era una caldissima giornata d’estate…». A walk through Pasolini’s Rome. Italian Cultural Institute, Stuttgart, Germany.
2022 « New Home Dreamin’». Exhibition together with Borja Carsi (RADIX art collective). Rencontres Photographiques, Arlon, Belgium.
2021 « Era una caldissima giornata d’estate…». A walk through Pasolini’s Rome. Palazzo Ferrajoli, Rome, Italy.
2020 « Sous la lumière ». Collective exhibition, 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair, Marrakech, Morocco.
2020 « Points de vue ». Collective exhibition, Galerie Abla Ababou, Rabat, Morocco.
2019 « Era una caldissima giornata d’estate…». A walk through Pasolini’s Rome. Private exhibition, Paris, France.
2019 « Where are the leaves we cut? ». Projection, Nuits Photographiques, Essaouira, Morocco.
2019 « Era una caldissima giornata d’estate…». A walk through Pasolini’s Rome. Exhibition, Le Dame Art Gallery, London, UK.
2019 « Era una caldissima giornata d’estate…». A walk through Pasolini’s Rome. Exhibition, Au Repos des Chasseurs, Brussels, Belgium.
2019 « Sous la lumière ». Exhibition, Eszeweria, Kraków, Poland.
2019 « Sous la lumière ». Exhibition, PURO, Trieste, Italy.
2018 « Sous la lumière ». Collective Exhibition, Trieste Photo Days, Italy.
2018 « Sous la lumière ». Projection, Nuits Photographiques, Essaouira, Morocco.
2018 « Sous la lumière ». Projection, Nuits Photographiques, Pierrevert, France.
2018 « The German Houses ». Solo exhibition, Göttlich, Berlin, Germany.
2017 « Maroc Habitat ». Projection, Nuits Photographiques, Essaouira, Morocco.
2016 « Impressions marocaines ». Permanent exhibition, Banque européenne pour la reconstruction et le développement, Casablanca, Morocco.
2012 and 2013 Collective exhibition, EBRD, London, UK.
Awards (selection)
2022 « Scorched Earth ». Bronze Winner, category Press/Nature/Environment, PX3 Prix de la Photographie Paris.
2020 « Would Someone Find Me a Place Called Home? ». Silver Winner, category Architecture, Cityscape, PX3 Prix de la Photographie Paris.
2020 « Would Someone Find Me a Place Called Home? ». 1st prize, category cityscape, Fine Art Photography Awards.
2020 « Sous la lumière II ». Nomination, category architecture, Fine Art Photography Awards.
2019 « La pyramide », from the series « Where are the leaves we cut? », Editor’s Pick, Life Framer.
2019 « Sous la lumière ». Bronze Winner, category Fine Art, Abstract, PX3 Prix de la Photographie Paris.
2019 « The German Houses ». 1st prize, category cityscape, Fine Art Photography Awards.
2019 « Where are the leaves we cut? ». Nomination, category people, Fine Art Photography Awards.
2019 « The Hug », from the series « Where are the leaves we cut? », Editor’s Pick, LensCulture.
2018 Street Photo Awards, Winner category « Streets and children ».
2018 « Maroc Habitat ». Gold medal, category Architecture/Other, Maghreb Photography Awards.
2018 « Sous la lumière ». Nomination, category Architecture, Fine Art Photography Awards, London, UK.
2018 « L’Isola del Sole ». Nomination, category Seascape, Fine Art Photography Awards, London, UK.
2018 « Maroc Habitat ». Nomination, category Cityscape, Fine Art Photography Awards, London, UK.
2017 Monochrome Awards, Honorable Mention.
Publications and others (selection)
2023 Contribution to: « Pasolini Photo Days - The Unmasked Face », book published by dotArt, Trieste, Italy.
2019 Contribution to: “«Ng’ambo Atlas – Historic Urban Landscape of Zanzibar Town’s ‘Other Side’», Department of Urban and Rural Planning Zanzibar / African Architecture Matters.
2019 « Les maisons allemandes », publication, Afriqueinvisu.org.