Claudius Schulze

Claudius Schulze (born 1984) is a German artist and researcher. He is known for his large format landscape photography of social and political topics.

Career Claudius Schulze initially studied mechanical engineering and then Political and Islamic studies in Hamburg. He holds a master's degree in Conflict Analysis and Resolution from Sabanci University, Istanbul and graduated with distinction from the MA program "Photojournalism and Documentary photography" at the London College of Communication, University of the Arts London.

He is currently pursuing a PhD on AI and artistic research at the University of the Arts London.

His second photo book "State of Nature" documents the extent of climate change and natural disaster protection measures in the European landscape.

Claudius Schulze traveled with a self-built boat from Hamburg to Amsterdam and Paris to artistically explore the relationship between nature and urbanity. The results will be shown at the Triennial of Photography 2018.

Awards and grants 2017: Paris Photo Aperture Award Shortlist for "State of Nature" 2016: Prix Pictet nomination for "State of Nature" 2016: Luma Rencontres d'Arles Dummy Award Shortlist for "State of Nature" 2014: Hansel Mieth Preis for the GEO story "Killer als Retter" 2013: „Vocer Medialab" grant for "Die Dinge Europas", in collaboration with journalist Oskar Piegsa 2012: VG Bild Kunst, Stiftung Kulturwerk grant to work on "State of Nature" 2012: As first photographer, Claudius Schulze was included in the list of best German young journalists „30 unter 30“ by Medium Magazin.

Monographs and books State of Nature. Hartmann books, Stuttgart 2017. Socotra. An Island. Lonely Island Publishing, München 2011.