JORG KARG
Visual artist focused on digital photo collage and objects.
Living and working in Germany.
STATEMENT
„The intention behind my digital photographic collages is to make the beholder feel addressed immediately, without any further explanation. Therefore I use present-day visual language and techniques to combine it with long established, fundamental ideas of painting and drawing.
Our subjective perception is shaped by so many instant influences these days. Modern media affects us immensely, but so does almost forgotten ideas about shapes, colors and expressions of past days. Everything builds on one another and is subconsciously present all the time. All that has to be taken into account to move the viewer and create an unexpected personal experience. If you like, an expansion of the field of collage.
My own person is irrelevant in that context, what is underlined by the use of a pseudonym.“
AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS (selected)
2024
Fine Art Photography Awards 2024
Nomination – Category Professional Fine Art | UK
2023
The Independent Photographer
'The Best Images 2023' #1 Jorg Karg – Far Away Thunder | FR
The Independent Photographer
1st Prize -Portrait Awards 2023 | FR
2021
Monovisions Photography Awards
Bronze Award – Conceptual Series | UK
2019
IPA International Photography Awards 2019
2nd Prize -Professional Fine Art / Collage | NY, US
IPA 2019 'Best of Show' curated selection by David Fahey
(Fahey/Klein Gallery, LA, USA) | NY, US
PX3 – Prix de la Photographie Paris
Gold Prize – Professional Fine Art | Collage | Paris, FR
2018
Monochrome Awards | Third Price Winner, Professional Photom. | US
ND Awards | Bronze Star Award, Professional Fine Art | UK
Monovisions Photography Awards, Honorable Mention Conceptual | UK
2017
Shortlisted for Ashurst Emerging Artist Prize | London, UK
2016
Nominated for BLOOOM Award, Art.Fair Cologne | Köln, DE
EXHIBITIONS & FAIRS (selected)
2024
A.Galerie Paris | BAM „Collectible 6“ Exhibition | Paris, FR
Art Naarden x Grote Kerk Naarden | Represented by Grachten Galerie, Utrecht | Naarden, NL
2023
The Independent Photographer Awards 2023 Exhibition | Photobook Cafe | London, UK
Vrije Academie Amsterdam x Grachten Galerie | Exhibition 'De Toonkamer' | Amsterdam, NL
DER GREIF 15th Anniversary | Past&Present at Pinakothek der Moderne | Munich, DE
NAARDEN the Art Fair | Represented by Grachten Galerie, Utrecht | Grote Kerk Naarden, NL
2022
9th. Beijing International Art Biennale 2022 | National Art Museum of China (NAMOC) | Beijing, CN
2021
CAI Gallery | Elusive Reality | Group Exhibition | Kortrijk, BE
2020
Art Gameren | Volume II | Presented by Grachten Galerie | Gameren, NL
Grachten Galerie | Group Exhibition | Utrecht, NL
Kunstverein Marburg | Kunst in Marburg – Art in Marburg | Marburg, DE
International Photography Awards 2019 | ‚Best of Show‘ Exhibition | Budapest, HU
PX3 Paris Photo Awards and IPA 2019 | ‚ForeMost‘ Exhibition | Okinawa, JP
NAARDEN the Art Fair | Grachten Galerie | Grote Kerk Naarden, NL
Art Madrid’20 | 15th Contemporary Art Fair | Galería BAT Alberto Cornejo | Madrid, ES
Treasure Trove Gallery | Group Exhibition | Dubai, AE
2019
International Photography Awards 2019 | ‚Best of Show‘ Exhibition | New York, US
Grachten Galerie | Group Exhibition | Utrecht, NL
Amsterdam Affordable Art Fair | Represented by Grachten Galerie | Amsterdam, NL
Hamburg Affordable Art Fair | Represented by Retrospect Galleries | Hamburg, DE
FINE Art Fair | Represented by Grachten Galerie | Castle Groeneveld | Baarn, NL
Galería BAT Alberto Cornejo | Photo Espana Exhibition | Madrid, ES
Melbourne Affordable Art Fair | Represented by Retrospect Galleries | Melbourne, AU
A.Galerie | Collectible IV Photography Exhibition | Paris, FR
Hong Kong Affordable Art Fair | Represented by Retrospect Galleries | Hong Kong, HK
London Hampstead Affordable Art Fair | Represented by Retrospect Galleries | London, UK
Brussels Affordable Art Fair | Represented by Retrospect Galleries | Brussels, BE
London Batterea Affordable Art Fair | Represented by Retrospect Galleries | London, UK
2018
Hamburg Affordable Art Fair | Represented by Retrospect Galleries | Hamburg, DE
Stockholm Affordable Art Fair | Represented by Retrospect Galleries | Stockholm, SE
London Hampstead Affordable Art Fair | Represented by Retrospect Galleries | London, UK
Art Breda | Represented by Grachten Gallerie | Breda, NL
Brussels Affordable Art Fair | Represented by Retrospect Galleries | Brussels, BE
London Batterea Affordable Art Fair | Represented by Retrospect Galleries | London, UK
First Art Fair Amsterdam | Represented by Grachten Gallerie | Amsterdam, NL
2017
Hamburg Affordable Art Fair | Represented by Retrospect Galleries | Hamburg, DE
Amsterdam Affordable Art Fair |Represented by Grachten Gallerie | Amsterdam, NL
Stockholm Affordable Art Fair | Represented by Retrospect Galleries | Stockholm, SE
Grachten Galerie | „Nieuwsgierigheidskabinet“ („The Curiosity Cabinet“) | Utrecht, NL
Ashurst Emerging Artist Prize Shortlist Exhibition | London, UK
Metropolitan Gallery | Hamburg, DE
Details about current and upcoming exhibitions
PUBLICATIONS (selected)
2023 CAI | 'Manifest' Monographic Publication | BE
2023 ZeroNine Magazine | Manifest Feature | NL
2022 Contemporary Art Issue CAI | Horses in Art | BE
2021 Artdoc Magazine | Postmodern Photomontages | INT
2021 FotoNostrum Magazine | Jorg Karg Feature | ES, EN
2021 Aint-Bad Magazine | Article: Fire without a Sound | US
2020 Infomag Baleares Magazine | Ébano y Marfil | ES
2020 B&W Minimalism Magazine | Cover Story | INT
2020 Spanish TV channel RTVE | La Hora Cultural | ES
2019 ARTEINFORMADO | Artista Jorg Karg | ES
2019 Arte por Excelencias | Diálogo fotográfico | ES
2019 Objects Magazine | L’estetica di Jorg Karg | IT
2019 Plataforma de Arte Contemporáneo | Madrid, ES
2019 BLANC Magazine | Freedom Issue | New York, NY, US
2019 InfoEnpunto | Exposicions | Madrid, ES
2019 Bonart Magazine | Exposicions | Madrid, ES
2019 ACHTUNG Magazine | Los collages de Jorg Karg | ES
2018 Unvael Journal, Issue Four | Boulder, USA
2018 The Weird Show, Interview | Barcelona, ES
2018 BASIC Magazine, #PresentPastFuture | Beverly Hills, US
2018 Collage Collective Co, Annual 2017 Publication | AU
2017 CreativPaper Magazine, Artist to Watch, Issue #007 | UK
2017 BLANC Magazine | New York, NY, USA
2017 Average Art Magazine, Issue #14 | London, UK
2017 Vice Creators, Art and culture by VICE | Berlin, DE
2017 Gallerease | Exhibition Guide | Amsterdam, NL
2017 For Example | Collage | London, UK
2017 Art Maze Magazine, Issue #3 Summer | London, UK
2017 Oberhessische Presse, Newspaper | Marburg, DE
More information about my 2023 released book 'Manifest'. Including a complete new series of photographic collage works and more.