PERSONAL DETAILS
Roland Idaczyk
Wellington, New Zealand
Artistically self-taught, I have been working with photography for over twenty years, but also have a vivid interest in film-making, painting and sculpturing. My photographic work covers a wide range of subject matter, but I am strongly preoccupied with nature and environment. This often includes studies of landscapes ranging from apparently untouched wilderness regions to those interfered with by human hands, such as urban and industrial environments, but also what I would refer to as social landscapes. Beyond photography, I also welcome opportunities to be exposed to different techniques and materials and advance my skills in other art forms.
Participation in international projects is an important component in my work and I hope that I can make a worthwhile contribution to bringing people of various cultural backgrounds together.
Biography
| 1954 | Born in Cologne, Germany |
| 1968 | Began to photograph |
| 1975 - 1983 | Interest and involvement in amateur movie-making |
| 1984 | Return to still-photography |
| 1990 | Move to Auckland, New Zealand |
| 1992 | Move to Wellington, New Zealand Joined New Zealand Centre for Photography (NZCP) |
| 1995 - 1997 | Correspondence course from New York Institute for Photography |
| 1997 | Built a wooden 4x5 view camera
Created NZCP web site |
| 1998 | Participant in the inaugural Wellington fotofest '98
Participant in the Charles Weber workshop Landscape and Flash |
| 2000 | Illustrated talks in Geneva and Bienne (Biel), Switzerland, on the occasion of Photo Lightscapes, a group exhibition, sponsored by Pro Helvetia Arts Council of Switzerland. |
| 2002 | Responsible for the New Zealand exhibition of
The Coaster Project, Destination: The World, a group project
organized by TransCultural Exchange
Organizer and presenter of a 2-day workshop Pinhole Photography in Wellington on the occasion of Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day 2002 Illustrated talk on my Wellington Colour Work at the Museum of Wellington City & Sea as part of Wellington on Show - Celebrating our Art and Heritage |
| 2003 | Co-presenter and assistant to Charles Weber during his
4-day workshop at the University of Fine Arts, Hanoi, Viet Nam
Organizer and presenter of a 3-day workshop Painting with Light in Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam |
| 2003 - 2004 | Design and creation of ceramic tiles for
The Tile Project, Destination: The World, a group project
organized by TransCultural Exchange
Responsible for the the public installation of The Tile Project in Porirua City, New Zealand, opening 10 October 2004 |
| 2006 | Organizer and presenter of a workshop Pinhole Photography workshop with children and parents in Wellington on the occasion of Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day 2006 |
| 2008 - 2009 | Collaboration with Chicago painter Ruby Barnes for Here, There, and Everywhere: Anticipating the Future of Art, a group project organized by TransCultural Exchange |
| 2010 | Organizer and presenter of a workshop Pinhole Photography workshop with children and parents in Wellington on the occasion of Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day 2006 |
Exhibitions
| 1977 | Two short movies at group exhibition Kunst, Kreativität, Kommunikation St. Bernhard Youth Centre, Cologne, Germany |
| 1992 | Agfa-Listener Timeframe Photographic Competition 1992 Finalists' group exhibition touring New Zealand centres |
| 1993 | Agfa-Listener Timeframe Photographic Competition 1993 Finalists' group exhibition touring New Zealand centres |
| 1994 | Agfa-Listener Timeframe Photographic Competition 1994 Finalists' group exhibition touring New Zealand centres |
| 1998 | Portraits of Lily at fotofest '98 Crossroads Gallery, Wellington, New Zealand |
| 2000 | Fairyland at Home Crossroads Gallery, Wellington, New Zealand 11 Years - 1988 Wellington 1999 in WGTN3 a Group Exhibition Photospace Gallery, Wellington, New Zealand Fairyland at Home in Photo Lightscapes, a Group Exhibition Forum Meyrin Art Centre, Geneva, Switzerland (catalogue) |
| 2001 |
Forest of my Childhood in About Prints and Photographs, a Group Exhibition Galeria de l'Art Zero, Barcelona, Spain |
| 2002 |
In The Coaster Project, Destination: The World, a Group Project organised by TransCultural Exchange with exhibitions in Wellington, New Zealand and another 99 locations around the globe In Look at Wellington!, a Group Exhibition Photospace Gallery, Wellington, New Zealand |
| 2003 |
A selection in Photography of Architecture, a Group Exhibition Galeria Zero, Barcelona, Spain In Summer 2003, a Group Exhibition Galeria Zero, Barcelona, Spain Fairyland at Home in Photo Lightscapes, a Group Exhibition Hanoi University of Fine Arts, Hanoi, Viet Nam Fairyland at Home in Photo Lightscapes, a Group Exhibition Youth Culture House, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam |
| 2004 |
In From Pinhole to Digital, a Group Exhibition Galeria Zero, Barcelona, Spain In The Tile Project, Destination: The World, a Group Project organised by TransCultural Exchange with public installations in Porirua City, New Zealand and another 20 locations around the globe Fairyland at Home in Photo Lightscapes, a Group Exhibition PricewaterhouseCoopers Gallery, Westpac St James Theatre, Wellington, New Zealand |
| 2005 |
In The Tile Project, Destination: The World, a Group Project organised by TransCultural Exchange with public installations in Porirua City, New Zealand and another 20 locations around the globe Fairyland at Home in Photo Lightscapes, a Group Exhibition Otago Museum, Dunedin, New Zealand |
| 2006 |
In The Tile Project, Destination: The World, a Group Project organised by TransCultural Exchange with public installations in Porirua City, New Zealand and another 20 locations around the globe ... varying installation dates in 2004 - 2006 ARBORES, Solo Exhibition Photospace Gallery, Wellington, New Zealand |
| 2008 |
In The Tile Project, Destination: The World, a Group Project organised by TransCultural Exchange Final Installations: Chang Hai International, Beijing, and The Kanoria Centre for Arts, Ahmedabad, India |
| 2009 | We Are All Related - Mitakuye Oasin,
Installation in collaboration with Chicago painter Ruby Barnes as part of
Here, There, and Everywhere: Anticipating the Future of Art,
a group project organized by TransCultural Exchange and exhibited at
Hampden Gallery, University of Massachusetts, Amherst We Are All Related, Installation in collaboration with Chicago painter Ruby Barnes Mary-Frances & Bill Veeck Gallery, Chicago |
Awards
| 1994 | Winner Water Section of Agfa-Listener Timeframe Photographic Competition 1994 |
| 1996 | Winner Picture of the Month November 1996 at Agfa Surfers' Photo Gallery |
| 1997 | Winner Picture of the Month April 1997 at Agfa Surfers' Photo Gallery |
| 1998 | Runner-up (Second Prize) Picture of the Month April 1998 at Agfa Surfers' Photo Gallery |
| 2003 |
International Association of Art Critics Award: Best Show in an Alternative Space outside New York City awarded January 2003 to a 2001/2002 group project of 100 artists The Coaster Project: Destination the World organized by Transcultural Exchange |
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