Hubertus von Amelunxen
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Hubertus von Amelunxen is a professor at the Canadian Center for Architecture, Montreal
, and the European Graduate School
, Saas-Fee
. He studied Roman, German, and Art History at Marburg
and Paris
and finished his Ph.D. in Roman Studies at the University of Mannheim
. Amelunxen authored and published several books focusing on the history and theory of photography.
Hubertus von Amelunxen lectured in Basel
and became a Visiting Professor at the University of California, Santa Cruz
. From 1995 to 2000 he was a professor at the Muthesius Hochschule for Art and Design in Kiel
where he founded the Center for Interdisciplinary Project Studies. In 2000 he taught at the University of Düsseldorf and at the Institute for Fine Arts in Antwerpen. Since 2001 he is working as a Senior Curator at the Centre Canadien d‘Architecture in Montréal. In the same year Amelunxen became a faculty member of the European Graduate School
and founding director at the International School of New Media
in Lübeck
. From 2005 to 2009 he served as rector of the École européenne supérieure de l'image in Angoulême
/Poitiers
in France.
He curated several international exhibitions, including Tomorrow For Ever – Photographie als Ruine, Krems/Duisburg (2000).
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, and the European Graduate School
European Graduate School
The European Graduate School in Saas-Fee, Switzerland is a privately funded graduate school founded by the non-profit European Foundation of Interdisciplinary Studies. Its German name is Europäische Universität für Interdisziplinäre Studien...
, Saas-Fee
Saas-Fee
Saas-Fee is the main village in the Saastal, or the Saas Valley, and is a municipality in the district of Visp in the canton of Valais in Switzerland...
. He studied Roman, German, and Art History at Marburg
Marburg
Marburg is a city in the state of Hesse, Germany, on the River Lahn. It is the main town of the Marburg-Biedenkopf district and its population, as of March 2010, was 79,911.- Founding and early history :...
and Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
and finished his Ph.D. in Roman Studies at the University of Mannheim
University of Mannheim
The University of Mannheim is one of the younger German universities. It offers Bachelor, Master, and PhD degrees.The University is mainly located in Mannheim’s palace the largest baroque palace in Germany. The whole city center of Mannheim is aligned symmetrically to the palace.About 800 scholars...
. Amelunxen authored and published several books focusing on the history and theory of photography.
Hubertus von Amelunxen lectured in Basel
Basel
Basel or Basle In the national languages of Switzerland the city is also known as Bâle , Basilea and Basilea is Switzerland's third most populous city with about 166,000 inhabitants. Located where the Swiss, French and German borders meet, Basel also has suburbs in France and Germany...
and became a Visiting Professor at the University of California, Santa Cruz
University of California, Santa Cruz
The University of California, Santa Cruz, also known as UC Santa Cruz or UCSC, is a public, collegiate university; one of ten campuses in the University of California...
. From 1995 to 2000 he was a professor at the Muthesius Hochschule for Art and Design in Kiel
Kiel
Kiel is the capital and most populous city in the northern German state of Schleswig-Holstein, with a population of 238,049 .Kiel is approximately north of Hamburg. Due to its geographic location in the north of Germany, the southeast of the Jutland peninsula, and the southwestern shore of the...
where he founded the Center for Interdisciplinary Project Studies. In 2000 he taught at the University of Düsseldorf and at the Institute for Fine Arts in Antwerpen. Since 2001 he is working as a Senior Curator at the Centre Canadien d‘Architecture in Montréal. In the same year Amelunxen became a faculty member of the European Graduate School
European Graduate School
The European Graduate School in Saas-Fee, Switzerland is a privately funded graduate school founded by the non-profit European Foundation of Interdisciplinary Studies. Its German name is Europäische Universität für Interdisziplinäre Studien...
and founding director at the International School of New Media
International School of New Media
International School of New Media in Lübeck, Germany is an international, affiliated private institute at the University of Lübeck.ISNM was established in 2001 for the purpose of providing a course that combines the* Technological,...
in Lübeck
Lübeck
The Hanseatic City of Lübeck is the second-largest city in Schleswig-Holstein, in northern Germany, and one of the major ports of Germany. It was for several centuries the "capital" of the Hanseatic League and, because of its Brick Gothic architectural heritage, is listed by UNESCO as a World...
. From 2005 to 2009 he served as rector of the École européenne supérieure de l'image in Angoulême
Angoulême
-Main sights:In place of its ancient fortifications, Angoulême is encircled by boulevards above the old city walls, known as the Remparts, from which fine views may be obtained in all directions. Within the town the streets are often narrow. Apart from the cathedral and the hôtel de ville, the...
/Poitiers
Poitiers
Poitiers is a city on the Clain river in west central France. It is a commune and the capital of the Vienne department and of the Poitou-Charentes region. The centre is picturesque and its streets are interesting for predominant remains of historical architecture, especially from the Romanesque...
in France.
He curated several international exhibitions, including Tomorrow For Ever – Photographie als Ruine, Krems/Duisburg (2000).
Books
- 2000 Theorie der Fotografie 1980-1995, München.
- 2000 Zaha Hadid with Hélène Binet, Zürich
- 2000 Photo- und Konzeptkunst am Bau. Unter den Linden 50, Heidelberg
Exhibitions
- "Tomorrow For Ever", Krems, Duisburg 1999/2000.
- "Le territoire en deuil", Arles 1998
- "Les lieux du Non-Lieu", Munich 1997
- "Photography after Photography", Munich / Praterinsel, Philadelphia / ICA, 1995/96
- "Die aufgehobene Zeit. Die Erfindung der Photographie durch Henry Fox Talbot", Berlin / Neue Nationalgalerie, Paris / Palais Tokyo, 1989/1990;
- "Denis Roche – plus de lumière", Vienna / Palais Liechtenstein 1987
External links
- Hubertus von Amelunxen Faculty Page at European Graduate SchoolEuropean Graduate SchoolThe European Graduate School in Saas-Fee, Switzerland is a privately funded graduate school founded by the non-profit European Foundation of Interdisciplinary Studies. Its German name is Europäische Universität für Interdisziplinäre Studien...
- Hubertus von Amelunxen. Die Epistemologie der Medienkunst. Conference Abstract
- Hubertus von Amelunxen. Photography After Photography. The Terror of the Body in Digital Space.