Stefan Knauf (*1990 in Munich, Germany, lives and works in Berlin, Germany) received his MA in Fine Arts and Speculative Design from Universität der Künste in Berlin. He also studied at Columbia University in New York, USA, and the University of Fine Arts in Sicily, Italy.
His most recent solo and duo exhibitions include Paradies, D. D. D. D., New York, USA (with Manuel Stehli); Nachts wach, Livie Gallery, Zürich, Switzerland (with Manuel Stehli); Diorama, Eyes Only Gallery feat. Galerie Robert Grunenberg, Munich; Birds don’t cry, Robert Grunenberg, Berlin; Oscar Columno’, Robert Grunenberg, Berlin. His work was also included in group exhibitions at Sainte Anne Gallery, Paris; D.D.D.D. New York; Fructa Space, Munich, Salon Dahlmann, Berlin, Chezplinio, Milan, Italy, Galerie 7 Türen, Hamburg, Künstlerhaus Bethanien, Berlin and Höhenrausch Festival, Linz, Austria, and Livie Gallery, Zurich. In 2017 the artist has been awarded with the Hanke-Förster-Preis, Berlin, and a scholarship of Fraunhofer Institut, ISE Freiburg. Stefan Knauf’s work is included in various public collections such as the Peters-Messer Collection, Berlin/Viersen and Miettinen Collection, Berlin.
Honorable mention at the 2nd Festival Internacional de Fotografia Campos de Luz /
I am pleased to announce that my photograph “blau” has been awarded an honorable mention at the 2nd Campos de Luz International Photography Festival in Campos de Jordão, Brazil.
Portraying the great Kinga Glyk /
Musician Kinga Glyk spent a few days at our house, and I took the opportunity to paint her portrait. Kinga is one of the best bass player I have ever heard. It is an honor to include her portrait in my collection.
Portrait photo session with violin player Emily Turkanik /
We had the pleasure of welcoming talented violinist Emily Turkanik, and I took the opportunity to do a portrait of her. Emily is also an excellent photographer!
WAAPAAU, new photobook. /
I just published Waapaau, which means "white" in the Cree language.
In Waapaau, I use the omnipresent white in Canada's winter landscapes to explore this color through photography. The white of the snow becomes a passe-partout to be framed - as in a Japanese print - or an immense blank canvas to play with shapes, volumes, and the silence of non-white elements. Every branch, every trace, every distant figure takes on an identity in this luminous expanse.
I look for the nuances, the whites that demand to be named. It is through these fragments of silence that the white reveals its voice.
Nominee at the Fine Art Photography awards 2025 /
My photograph “Hélène” has been nominated at the 11th Fine Art Photography Awards in London.
Interview at Ràdio Far - Menorca /
Interview on Ràdio Far de Mercadal, Menorca, following the conference and workshop "el Retrat", during the Menorca Doc Fest 2024. With Joao Borges and Àlex Arroyo.
Portrait workshop at the Menorca Doc Fest /
I was invited by Menorca Doc Fest to give a portrait workshop and a lecture on portrait photography on the 12th of October.
It was a nice and entertaining session.
The festival, in its 6th edition, is an example of impeccable organisation and high quality content.
Portrait session with beatiful Rocío Berenguer family /
Taking advantage of the fact that they are in La Floresta for a few days, and before they return to Paris, I did a portrait session with the author and stage director Rocío, the daughter of my friends María Roldán and the remembered José Mª Berenguer, together with her partner, the researcher Demien Tardieu, and their beautiful daughter Río.
Interview with Toni Ricart at Muse /
Interview in Muse dot World, following the honorable mention I received at the 2024 London Photography Awards.