Verena Andrea Prenner
born on the 7th of May 1982 in Neunkirchen, Austria
Education
2006 - 2013 Studies of Sociology focused on Culture & Media Sociology and Development- and Political Sociology Johannes Kepler University, Linz, Austria
2006 - 2013 Simultaneous Studies at the University for Art and Design, focused on Art-, Culture and Media Theories and Photography
Linz, Austria
2006 – 2007 Prague Photo College based on traditional Czech black and white photography. Kefermarkt, Austria
1996 - 2001 Higher Education College for Economic Professions, Wiener Neustadt, Austria
Relevant work experience (Selection)
Since 2018 Various Artist Talks at LaGacilly Baden Photo and Guest Lectures at the University for Art and Design in Linz, Austria.
2013 - 2022 Longterm Workstays Dheisheh Refugee Camp, Westbank, Palestine
2019 - 2020 Workstays in the Republik of the Congo (Work still in Progress)
2019 Lecturer of Comic-drawing-workshops for the Caricature Museum Krems, Austria.
2014 I 2016 Photostudio Khaled, Ramallah.
Wedding photographer for Muslim weddings (Female Parties)
2015 Guest lecturer, Art University for Kids. Linz, Austria.
Photogram I Rayography - Workshops
2014 Oberösterreichische Nachrichten I Newspaper Author of the weekly columns “Notes from the Middle East”.
2016 Lecturer for Medien Kultur Haus, Wels, Austria
Staged photography - workshops for teenagers
2013 I 2014 NOPROCESS Film Production Company, Tel Aviv, Israel.
Photographer
2012 I 2013 “Heaven on Earth”.Sex workers in the field of tension between social stigma and necessary service.”
Sociological research and interviews in brothels and worehouses (master-thesis) and staged photography work with prostitutes in the Viennese red light zone. Linz, Vienna; Austria.
since 2012 Various collaborations with artists and commissioned photo-works for musicians, designers and other companies...
2009 Ars Electronica Festival, Linz, Österreich.
Cameraassistent I Festivaldocumentation
2009 “Art in Conflict”. Sociological research dealing with the influence of wars and conflicts on individual artworks.
Interview series with Israeli and Palestinian artists.
ARTIST in RESIDENCE
2023 Nadas Foundation, Istanbul, Turkey
2022 Al´Mamal Foundation for Contemporary Art, Jerusalem, Israel
2021 State of Lower Austria Exchange scholarship
Custom House Studios, Westport Ireland
2018 - 2020 Artist in Residence
Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo
AWARDS
2023 ART Award from the State of Lower Austria for Artistic Photography
International Photo Awards, LA
Camping, 3rd place / Photobook Category
2022 Julia Margaret Cameron Award for Woman Photographers Honorable Mention
13. ICMA-Award, Photo books
Award of Excellence
Nominated for the Leica Oskar Barnack Award
2021 ART Award from the State of Lower Austria:
for the artistic and cultural examination of human dignity Nominated for the Leica Oskar Barnack Award
BOOKS
2022 CAMPING Edition Lammerhuber 150 pages. Hardcover, French Fold2023 IP-Award - 3rd place Photobook Category
2022 13th ICMA-Award, Photo Books - Award of Excellence
19th Julia Margaret Cameron Award: Professional Section -Honorable Mention
Nominated for the LEICA Oskar Barnarck Award
2021 Recognition Award from the State of Lower Austria: The artistic and cultural examination of human dignity
Nominated for the LEICA Oskar Barnarck Award
2020 Art acquisition: Lower Austrian State Collection
