1978 Born. Lives and works in Dortmund, Germany and New York 2004 Begins the series of portraits Plato’s Cave, in honour of the work of the distinguished photographer August Sander 2005 Finishes his studies in Photography at the University of Fine Arts in Germany 2006-‘08 Covers the New York Fashion Week with his partners, Lars Rosmaiti (Directing & Film) and Finola Hughes (TV Moderator/ Actress) Alongside his photography he works as an Art Director & Project manager 2008 Co-founds the Fashion blog www.so-tomorrow.com Solo exhibitions 2013 Plato’s Cave, Goethe Institut, Athens, Greece 2007 Plato’s Cave, 19th International Photographic Meeting, Goethe Institute, Thessaloniki, Greece 2006 Plato’s Cave, IHK, German chamber of commerce, Dortmund, Germany Group exhibitions 2015 Ithaca Returned (curated by Philip Tsiaras and Christoforos Doulgeris), The Blender gallery, Athens, Greece 2008 What makes me happy? (curated by Apostolos Palavrakis), part of the 20th International Photographic Meeting, Donopoulos International Fine Arts, Thessaloniki, Greece. 2006 Photo Plus Expo, New York, USA, (winner of Golden Light Award) 5th International Photographic Meeting, Kythera, Greece. (award) Social Strip, Ludwig Forum for international Art, Aachen, Museum Night, Germany 2005 The Art of Being German, 7th International Photographic Meeting, Mannheim, Ludwigshafen, Germany Streetlife, Ludwig Forum für internationale Kunst Aachen, Long Night of Museums, Germany Streetlife, 1st Triennale for Contemporary Art, Fashion & Design, Hasselt, Belgium 2004 Wild Child Fashion, Ludwig Forum for International Art Aachen, Germany Awards 2006 Photo Plus Expo, New York, USA. Winner of the Golden Light Award, for the Best Documentary of the Year with his work Social Strip Awarded at the 5th International Photographic Meeting in Kythera, Greece for the series of portraits Plato’s Cave