zika.de

name: Thomas Zika
adress:  Essen, Germany
web: www. zika. de
mail: thomaszika@ arcor. de
mobile: ++49/ (0)160 / 93516578
phone ++49 / 201 / 43885301

1983- 96 Travels to South Europe, Asia, Central America , Morrocco
1986- 92 Studies of Photography at the Fachhochschule Dortmund with Diploma
1992- 94 Realisation of the book project „The rough reality“,
since 1992 group and solo exhibitions, working as a freelance photographer
1995- 96 Member of the Künstlerhaus Dortmund, DAAD-Grant
for Postgraduates at the University of Applied Arts, Vienna
1996- 99 Master Studies Communication Design at the University of Wuppertal, Diploma
1999-01 Assistant to the professor of photography at the University of Wuppertal
2001- 12 teaching photography as a free lecturer at the University of Wuppertal, 
Ecosign-Academy for sustainable design Cologne, Free Academy of the Arts, Essen; 
national and international solo-and group exhibitions

represented by Edward Cella Art + Architecture, Los Angeles               www.edwardcella.com
represented by Gallery Van Kranendonk, The Hague                            www.vankranendonk.nl
represented by GAM Gallery Obrist, Essen                                         www.galerie- obrist.de
represented by Four Square Fine Arts                                                 www.foursquarearts.co.uk

Grants / Awards

1994 „Photography as art“-Award, Sparkasse Pforzheim, Germany
Fritz-Berg-Memorial-Grant for visual Arts, SIHK Hagen, Germany
1996 DAAD- Grant for Postgraduates in Vienna, Austria
1997 Mosaique-Grant for Photography of the CNA Centre National de l’audiovisuel, Luxemburg
1998 Concours Européen de la Photographie, Festival IMAGES,
Grand Prix de la Ville de Vevey, Switzerland 1998
2000 First Prize in the photography section of the design competition STADT/LAND/FORM, Solingen, Germany
„What is Knowledge“- Award for Photography, ABB, Zurich, Switzerland
Merit at Otto-Steinert-Award for Photography 2000, Cologne, Germany
2004 Catalogue grant of the Bureau of Cultural Affairs Wuppertal, Germany
2012 Artist-in-residence at Center for Contemporary Arts CCA, Andratx, Mallorca

Works in public collections:

Sparkasse Pforzheim
Südwestfälische Industrie- und Handelskammer, Hagen
Musée de la Photographie, Vevey, Switzerland
Bürgermeisteramt der Stadt Nizza, France
Centre national de l’audiovisuel, Dudelange, Luxemburg
Kunstsammlung der Stadt Dudelange, Luxemburg
Sparkasse Wuppertal
Kunstakademie Essen
Landesbank Baden-Würtemberg
Dortmunder Energiewerke DEW21
Achmea Tilburg, Netherlands
Royal Caribbean, Oslo
AIDA Cruises
CCA Andratx, Mallorca

Exhibitions (selection) G = Group Exhibition; E = Solo Exhibition; K = Catalogue

1989 „Inszenierte Wirklichkeit“ im Museum für Kunst- u. Kulturgeschichte in Dortmund (2. Preis) G/K
1990  „Bochumer Fotoherbst“ G/K
1992 „O.T. / Offene Türen / Ohne Titel“, Dortmund G/K/TV
1994 „Hagener Künstler 1994“, Karl-Ernst-Osthaus-Museum Hagen G/K
„photography as art“, Sparkasse Pforzheim G
„Die Rauhe Wirklichkeit“ , Bürgerhalle im Rathaus Hagen E/K/TV
1995 „Real - Unsichtbarer Gemeinsamer Nenner“, Künstlerhaus Dortmund G/K
1996 „Einen Augenblick“, Kunsthalle Barmen G/K
1998 „ Saar-Förderpreis Junge Kunst“, Saarlandmuseum Saarbrücken G/K
„Grand Prix IMAGES“ , Musée de la Photographie, Vevey G/K
1999 „ Foto-- Triennale Hamburg - Artists’ Books“, Kunsthaus Hamburg G
„Prix SCAM 1999 du portfolio photographique“, Maison Européenne de la Photographie, Paris G
„London Photographic Awards 3“, Photofusion Gallery, Alchemy Gallery, London G/K
2000 „ Placebo“, Gallery Lichtblick, Cologne E
„the fremd“, Artist Club Malkasten, Düsseldorf E
„ StadtLandForm“, Museum Baden, Solingen G/K/TV
„Quinze en Europe“, Festival Septembre de la Photographie, Nice, France G/K
„Month of Photography“, Gallery Medium, Bratislava, Slovakia G/K
2001 „London Photographic Awards 4“, Artomatic Gallery, London G/K
„Metamophical signs“, Kunstverein Brandenburg G/K
„Month of Photography - Naturae“, Arthouse Essen, Germany G/K
2002 „the fremd“, Gallery Poller, Frankfurt, Germany E
„ Placebo“, Kunsthalle Barmen, Wuppertal Germany G
„ The third aggregate“, Gallery Image, Aarhus, Denmark E
„Unsolid icons“, Photography Festival, Goethe Institute Plovdiv, Bulgaria G
2003 „images against war“, Gallery Lichtblick, Cologne, Berlin, Bruxelles, Germany G
„placebo & human factor“, Galerie Neii Licht, Dudelange, Luxemburg E/K
“Suivez le guide”, Galerie Neii Licht, Dudelange, Luxemburg G
2004 “Before the image is after the image”, Gallery DEMAEX, Konstanz E
“Placebo + human factor”, Goethe Institute Bruxelles, Belgium E/K
“ Bathers”, Gallery Poller, Frankfurt E
“ Bathers”, Art Fairs: KunstKöln, Art Frankfurt, Photo London G/K
“Photographic Works” , Institute for Applied Visual Arts,Wuppertal E
2005 “ Bathers”, Gallery l’Usine, Bruxelles, Belgium E
“ Bathers”, Art Fairs : Palm Beach Contemporary Art Fair, Art Frankfurt, PhotoLondon, Berliner Liste, Scope London G
“ ComeHome”, Port Chalmers, New Zealand G
“ Strömungen”, Gallery Wäcker & Jordanow, Munich G
“ SehBad”, Städtische Galerie Leinfelden-Echterdingen, G
“ Terra de Suenos”, Biennal of Visual Arts, Lanzarote G/K
2006 “ Hierogamos ” , Kabinett im Kunsthaus Essen E
“ Bathers", DEW21 Cultural Forum of Dortmund Energy DEW21 E
“Construction of Landscape”, Gallery Obrist, Essen G
“Bathers , Gallery Obrist, Essen E
“WASSER, Künstlerverein Walkmühle, Wiesbaden G
“ Hierogamos” Festival IMAGIQUES, Langon, Frankreich E/G
2007 "Hierogamos”, Galerie van Kranendonk, Den Haag, Netherlands E
“de l’Europe”, Aciérie à Dudelange, Luxemburg G/K
"bathers", Edward Cella Art + Architecture, Santa Barbara, California E
“bathers + hierogamos”, Gallery Poller, New York E
2008 "papillons” , Gallery Obrist, Essen, Germany E
“surf-inspired” , Carnegie Art Museum, Oxnard, California G
“ Diasec” , Gallery Van Kranendonk, The Hague, Netherlands G
2009“ Transforming photography”, E d ward Cella Art + Architecture, Los Angeles G
“Kaunas Photo Days”, Kaunas, Lithuania G/K
2010 “Hierogamos - Les quatre Elements - Biennale Internationale de l’Image”, Nancy, France G/K
"Vordembildistnachdembild", Projektraum Bahnhof25, Kleve E
"Experimentale", Hochbunker, Internationale Photoszene, Köln G
“butterflies-dem admiral das leben gerettet”, Galerie GAM Obrist, Essen E
“Szene Rhein-Ruhr”, Galerie Klose, Würzburg G
“ Touch of Eden”, Galerie Samuelis Baumgarte, Bielefeld G
2011 "Update” , Galerie van Kranendonk, The Hague, The Netherlands G
“ The Color White", Galerie GAM Obrist, Essen G/K
“Atlantica Collectiva s ” , Fotonoviembre, Sta. Cruz de Tenerife, Islas Canarias G/K
“I saved an Admiral's life”, Galerie van Kranendonk, The Hague, The Netherlands E

Publications (selection)

1989 Catalogue „Inszenierte Wirklichkeit“ , Dortmund
1990 Catalogue „Bochumer Fotoherbst“ , Bochum
Catalogue „The Totalitarian Zone“, Prag
Photonews 11/90
1994 Catalogue „Hagener Künstler 1994“, Hagen
Book project „Die Rauhe Wirklichkeit“ , Eigenverlag Hagen / Dortmund
Catalogue „Grosse Kunstausstellung NRW 1994“, Düsseldorf
1995 Catalogue „Real“, Dortmund
1996 Catalogue „Einen Augenblick, Wuppertal
1997 Camera Austria 59-60
1998 Catalogue „Förderpreis Junge Kunst“, Saarbrücken
Catalogue „Grand Prix de la Ville de Vevey“, Vevey / Schweiz
Business report Compunet 1997
1999 „DU“ 2/99, Magazine for Culture, Zürich, Switzerland
Catalogue „die 60er“, Positionen des Designs, Köln / Solingen
Catalogue „London Photographic A wards 3“, London
2000 Photonews 6/2000
Catalogue „StadtLandForm“, Solingen, Wuppertal
Catalogue „Quinze en Europe“, Nice, France
Catalogue „Month of photography“, Bratislava , Slovakia
Catalogue „London Photographic A wards 4“, London
Book Project „What is Knowledge - Photography Prize“, ABB Zürich, Switzerland
2001 Catalogue „London Photographic A wards 4“, London
Catalogue “Metamorphical Signs“, Brandenburg
Catalogue „Naturae“, Essen
2002 Catalogue „unsolid icons“, Goethe-Institute Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Magazine „Bulletin“, DFA, German Academy of Photography, Cologne / Leinfelden
2003 Catalogue “placebo + human factor”, Dudelange, Luxemburg
2004 Catalogue “placebo + human factor”, Goethe-Institute Bruxelles, Belgium
Catalogue “ bathers”, Edition Poller, Frankfurt
2005 Magazine “Noi.se Magazine”, Australia
Magazine “Hot Shoe”, London
Magazine “ Schöngeist”, Berlin
Magazine “K wartalnik Fotografia”, Warschau, Poland
Magazine „Bulletin“, DFA, German Academy of Photography, Cologne / Leinfelden
2006 Catalogue “III Encuentro Biennal - Arte Lanzarote”, Arrecife, Lanzarote 2005/06
2007 Catalogue “de l’Europe”, Paris / Dudelange, Luxemburg
Catalogue “ Kunsthaus Essen - exhibitions and projects 2001-2007”, Essen
Catalogue “Kaunas Photo days”, Kaunas, Lithuania
2008 Magazine “Schöngeist 15 + 16”, Berlin
Magazine “ NEXTLEVEL”, London UK
Magazine “ Kilimanjaro”, London UK
2009 Calendar “Kaunas Photo Days”, Lithuania
2010 Catalogue “LUMAS”, Berlin
Catalogue “Kaunas photo days”, Kaunas , Lithuania
Catalogue “Biennale internationale de ’Image - les elements”, Nancy France
2011 Catalogue “Die Farbe Weiss", Essen
2012 “Atlantica Collectivas", Fotonoviembre" Sta. Cruz de Tenerife, Islas Canarias