Jens Liebchen is a photographer based in Berlin. His artistic work has a documentary approach and is conceptually oriented. In his photographs he addresses political and social topics and utilizes a wide range of visual languages from b/w to colour photography.Furthermore Jens is doing commissioned work for cultural institutions, companies and agencies in the field of corporate, documentation, people and architecture photography.His photographs have been published and exhibited internationally and he is represented by Gallery Springer Berlin. His commissioned work is published in magazines and corporate publications. Jens is appointed member of the German Photographic Association and a member of Freelens.
Jens Liebchen
1970 born in Bonn1992 -1995 Studies of Social Anthropology at Freie Universität Berlin Since 1995 freelance work as photographer
Jens Liebchen is represented by Gallery Springer Berlin
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Solo Exhibitions
2022 »L.A. Crossing«, Galerie Springer, Berlin, Germany2017 »System«, Galerie Springer, Berlin, Germany2015 »System«, 25books, Berlin, Germany2013 »Tsukuba-Narita 2011/03/13«, Kunsthaus Essen, Germany2011 »Tsukuba-Narita 2011/03/13«, Raum für Zweckfreiheit, Berlin2011 »Politics & Art – Art & Politics«, Goethe-Institute Luxemburg2009 »Politics & Art – Art & Politics«, Goethe-Institutes in New Delhi, Trivandrum, Prag2008 »Politics & Art – Art & Politics«, Goethe-Institutes in Singapur, Colombo, Kiew2007 "Politics & Art – Art & Politics«, Goethe-Institutes in Guayaquil, Quito, Lima, Ankara, Helsinki, Brüssel, Bankok, Sydney2006 »Politics & Art – Art & Politics«, Goethe-Institutes in Peking, Athen, Belgrad, Sarajevo2005 »Playing Fields«, Galerie J.J.Heckenhauer, Berlin2005 »Politics & Art – Art & Politics«, Goethe-Institutes in Sofia, Riga, Tel Aviv, Lissabon, Coimbra2004 »Politics & Art – Art & Politics«, Gallery J.J.Heckenhauer , Berlin / Deutscher Bundestag, Berlin2000 »DL07 – stereotypes of war : a photographic investigation«, Photography Now, Berlin1997 »Vortex«, J.J.Heckenhauer - Galerie für Fotografie, Tübingen
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Group Exhibitions
2022 »Hollywood« Works by Anton Corbijn, Philip-Lorca diCorcia, Jens Liebchen, Helmut Newton, Ed Ruscha, Julius Shulman, Larry Sultan and others, Helmut Newton Foundation / Museum for Photography, Berlin, Germany2021 »Street Photography from the Freddy Langer Collection«, Museum Bensheim, Germany2021 »Abgefahren – Das Auto in der Kunst«, Künstlerhaus Marktoberdorf – Museum for Contemporary Art, Germany2019 »Baum....Schau«, Kunsthaus Kollitsch, Klagenfurt, Austria2018 »7 Years On«, Jens Liebchen« Ingrid Mackensen, Double exhibition commemorating the earthquake in Tohoku on 11 March 2011, Japanese-German Center Berlin, Germany2018 »RAUM / RÄUME II«, Lehmann-Brauns / Liebchen / Meyerowitz / Ortiz / Rousse, Galerie Springer Berlin, Germany2018 »Drive Drove Driven«, Cars in Contemporary Photography, Kommunale Galerie, Berlin2017 »man-made landscapes«, Edward Burtynsky / Mishka Henner / Yvon Lambert / Jens Liebchen / Hiroyuki Masuyama, Photomeetings Luxembourg, Galerie Clairefontaine, Luxembourg2017 »Drive Drove Driven«, Cars in Contemporary Photography, Moving Gallery, Omaha, Nebraska2015 »Das Dokumentarische als Instrument«, Haus am Kleistpark, Berlin, Germany2015 »Peperoni Photobooks - A decade of publishing«, Forum für Fotografie, Cologne, Germany2015 »System« at Visual Communication Exhibition 2015, Tsukuba Museum of Art, Ibaraki, Japan2014 »The La Brea Matrix - Extended Version«, The Photo Book Museum, Cologne, Germany2014 »Revisited: Marks of Honour - A striking Library«, The Photo Book Museum, Cologne, Germany2014 »Distant Observations. Fukushima in Berlin«, Kunstraum Kreuzberg/ Bethanien, Berlin2013 »Sense of Mutual Belonging«, Tsukuba Museum of Art, Ibaraki, Japan2012 »Japan in Spring«, Takashi Homma / Rinko Kawauchi / Karianne Bueno / Kai-Uwe Gundlach / Jens Liebchen / Jochen Manz / Nina Poppe, Kunstverein Leverkusen Schloß Morsbroich, Germany2011 »The La Brea Photobookstudy« von Markus Schaden at »PHOTOGRAPHY CALLING!«, Sprengel Museum Hannover, Germany2011 »Hijacked 2: Australia / Germany«, Queensland College of Art Gallery Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia2010 »Hijacked 2: Australia / Germany«, ACP Australian Centre for Photography, Sydney, Australia2010 »Marks of Honour – A Striking Library«, Bookshop Exhibition, The Photographers´ Gallery London2009 »The La Brea Matrix - Six German Photographers & a New Color Icon by Stephen Shore«, A project by Schaden.com, Cologne and The Lapis Press, Culver City LA, exhibition at Kaune/Sudendorf, Gallery for Contemporary Photography, Cologne, Germany2009 »Marks of Honour - A Striking Library«, FOAM Fotografiemuseum Amsterdam, The Netherlands2009 »Portrait: Berlin«, Palacio Nacional de las Artes - Palais de Glace, Buenos Aires, Argentina2009 »Marks of Honour - A Striking Library«, Kaune/Sudendorf, Gallery for Contemporary Photography, Cologne, Germany2009 »Retrato: Berlín« Sala de Exposición Portal la Dehesa, Goethe-Institut Santiago, Chile2008 »Original Books – Morten Andersen, Gabriele Basilico, John Gossage, Keizo Kitajima, Jens Liebchen«, Cohen Amador Gallery, New York, USA2008 »Fotografie in der Sammlung des Deutschen Bundestages«, Ausstellungsraum im Marie-Elisabeth-Lüders-Haus, Berlin2007 »Art and Politics // Kunst und Politik - Sophie Calle, Jörg Herold, Jens Liebchen«, De Markten, Brussels, Belgium2007 »PORTRAIT : BERLIN - Contemporary Photography and Video Art«, Moving Gallery, Omaha, Nebraska / Goethe-Institut Washington, Washington, USA2007 »Reale und konstruierte Orte«, Galerie J.J.Heckenhauer, Berlin2006 »From Fair to Fine - 20th-Century Photography Books That Matter«, Stephen Daiter Gallery, Chicago, USA2005 »Inter City: Berlin – Praha«, Manes, Prague2003 »Ortsbegehung 9«, Neuer Berliner Kunstverein (NBK), Berlin2001 »Portrait: Berlin - Contemporary Photography«, Plaza Gallery, Tokyo1999 »Body and Urbanism«, International Centre of Culture, Tirana, Albania1999 »55 photographs at 55 mercer«, Mercer Gallery, New York1999 »Europäischer Architekturfotografie-Preis«, Bundeskunsthalle Bonn, Germany1998 »Gesichter und Dinge – Contemporary Photography«, Neue Gesellschaft für bildende Kunst (NGBK), Berlin
Books/ Editions
2022 Liebchen, Jens »L.A. Crossing«, Hartmann Books2014 Liebchen, Jens »System«, Co-published by Peperoni Books / White Press2011 Liebchen, Jens »TSUKUBA-NARITA 2011/03/13«, Spector Books, Leipzig2009 Liebchen, Jens »THE LA BREA MATRIX: Six German Photographers and a New Color Icon by Stephen Shore«, Pre-Edition Portfolio 20092008 Liebchen, Jens »Uncertainties – a tribute to the work of Anthony Hernandez«, Marks of Honour 20082005 Liebchen, Jens »Playing Fields«, Edition J.J.Heckenhauer, Tübingen/Berlin2004 Liebchen, Jens »The Flag«, schaden.com, Köln2004 Liebchen, Jens »Politics & Art – Art & Politics«, Edition J.J.Heckenhauer, Tübingen/Berlin2002 Liebchen, Jens »Parameters of Movement I«, Edition J.J.Heckenhauer, Tübingen/Berlin2000 Liebchen, Jens »DL07 – stereotypes of war: a photographic investigation«, Edition J.J.Heckenhauer, Tübingen/Berlin
Bibliography
2019 »Baum....Schau«, Exhibition Catalogue, Kunsthaus Kollitsch, Klagenfurt, Austria2017 »Man-made Landscapes«, Exhibition Catalogue, Photomeetings Luxembourg 20172017 »Drive Drove Driven. Cars in Contemporary Photography«, Exhibition Catalogue, Moving Gallery, Omaha, Nebraska2014 »The Photo Book Museum - Catalogue Box«, Kettler Verlag2012 »DU - Das Kulturmagazin #825, Los Angeles - Von Kunst und Künstlichkeit«2010 »The La Brea Matrix Proposal - 6 German Photographers and a New Color Icon by Stephen Shore«, Ltd. Edition of 100 copies, handmade, softbound, Schaden.com/ LAPIS Press2010 »HIJACKED Volume 2 / Australian and German Photography«, Kehrer2009 »Don´t talk bullshit, what are you doing? Reflections on the unique homage project Marks of Honour«, schaden.com2009 »DU - Das Kulturmagazin #759, Die Faszination der Archive«2007 »Photobooks - 802 photobooks from the M. + M. Auer collection«, Editions M + M2006 »The Photobook - A History, Volume 2«, Martin Parr, Gerry Badger, Phaidon Press2006 »NextLevel«, Art/ Photography # 9, London2006 »European Photography«, # 78 Spring/Summer 20062005 »Bijutsu Techo«, Vol 57, Tokyo, Japan2003 »Ortsbegehung 9«, Neuer Berliner Kunstverein (NBK), Berlin2002 »Kunst im Reichstagsgebäude«, DuMont, Köln2001 »Beautiful Strangers - Albanische Kunst«, Ifa-Galerie, Berlin2001 »Heldenfriedhof - Ein Tag aus dem Leben des Josef B. - 16.03.1944«, Jörg Herold, Galerie Eigen+Art, Leipzig/ Berlin, Overbeckgesellschaft Lübeck2000 »Archoplast 2000«, Jörg Herold, Staatliches Museum Schwerin1998 »Gesichter und Dinge – zeitgenössische Fotografie«, Neue Gesellschaft für bildende Kunst, Berlin
Permanent Collections
- Kunstsammlung des Deutschen Bundestages, Berlin- Bibliotheque Nationale de France, Paris- Heiting Collection, The Museum of Fine Arts Houston- The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles (MOCA)- DZ BANK Kunstsammlung, Frankfurt a.M.
Teaching
Jens Liebchen has given numerous workshops for the Goethe-Institut: e.g. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia in cooperation with Ale School of Fine Arts and Design, Addis Ababa University / Almaty, Kazakhstan / Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan / Brisbane, Australia / Cairo, Egypt in cooperation with CIC Contemporary Image Collective.
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