Frederick Vidal
*1977 in Marburg an der Lahn, Germany
studied Visual Comunication at the School of Art and Design Kassel 2002 – 2008
Master-Class student in photography by Prof. Bernhard Prinz in 2009.
selected exhibitions
2018
Hamburg, Germany, group exhibition „Position“, Kunst Fabrik
Frankfurt, Germany, solo show „Hegemonicon“, NM57
upcoming: Hamburg,Germany, Triennal of Photography
2017
Kassel, Germany, group exhibition „Interventionen – best of 15 years“, Regional Council Kassel
Brussels, Belgium, group exhibition „Crystallized“, Gallery Spazio Nobile
2015
Arkhangelsk, Russia, group and solo exhibition „School of the White Sea“, A-I-R Photofestival Arkhangelsk
Hamburg, Germany, group exhibition „facing new spaces“, DesignXport (6th Triennal of Photography)
Hamburg, Germany, solo exhibition „Materialtäter“, Galerie Speckstrasse (6th Triennal of Photography)
Lishui, China, group exhibition „facing new spaces“, Lishui Photography Festival 2015
Xiamen, China, group exhibition „Kassel“, Xiamen Jimei X Arles Photography Festival 2015
2014
Montreal, Canada, group exhibition „Blue Skies and Cats“, Gallery B-312
Arkhangelsk, Russia, group exhibition „Blue Skies and Cats“, Fine Arts Museum
Cologne, Germany, solo exhibition „second nature“, Kunsthaus Rhenania
Leipzig, Germany, group exhibition „Dis-Appearence *2“, Westpol
Kassel, Germany, group exhibition „Nirgendwo“, 387QM
2013
Dubai, UAE, „objects of transit“, Design days Dubai
Fürth, Germany, solo exhibition SGROLL/VIDAL, BUEHLERS
Rostock, group exhibition „Selbwala Beast“, Kunstverein Rostock
Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany, group exhibition „20/20+“, Galerie Fox
ST.Petersburg, Russia, group exhibition „Blue Skies and Cats“, ROSPHOTO
2012
Marburg, Germany, group exhibition „Kunst in Marburg“, Kunstverein
Berlin, Germany, group exhibition „res privata / res publica“, L40
Kassel, Germany, group Exhibition „Nachhall2“, Warte für Kunst
Hamburg, Germany, group exhibition „Blue Skies and Cats“, Galerie Genscher
Vevey, Switzerland, group exhibition „8e Grand prix international de photographie de Vevey”
Hamburg, Germany, solo exhibition SGROLL/VIDAL „objects of transit“ with Sandra Groll, Stilwerk Galerie
2011
Hamburg, Germany, solo exhibition „Elusoria“ with Stefan Gebhardt, Galerie Genscher
2010
Lausanne, Switzerland, group exhibition „reGeneration2: Tomorrow‘s Photographers Today“, Musée de l‘Elysée
Stuttgart, Germany, group exhibition, Award Show Fotosommer, Württembergischer Kunstverein
grants and prizes
2016 Project grant of the Ministry of Culture Hamburg
2014 Travel grant of IFA – Institute for Foreign Relations
2014 Project grant of the Ministry of Culture Hamburg
2012 special prize 8e Grand prix international de photographie de Vevey
2010 part of „reGeneration2: Tomorrow‘s Photographers Today“, Musée de l‘Elysée
2009 Commendation at the Epson Art Photo Award in the category best single work at the Art Cologne
2008 Academy prize Art College Kassel
2008 Otto Braun-scholarship of the university Kassel
2008 nominated for the Marta Hoepfner-prize for photography