Conceptual nominee

In this series I work with real case examples from psychology, among other things. Trying to bring life to a personal reality into the room from the tales of people who regularly experience visual hallucinations; and from that develops photographs.
The sight of the borrowed and vicarious illusions enthralls, stimulates, and unsettles at the same time.
This is a series.
Important is that everything is "real". Meaning photoshop is only used to regulate contrast etc. What you could do in a classic darkroom as well.
This fact is very important to me.

1982 born in Cologne
2003 – 2004 Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, Physics
2004 – 2005 Berliner Technische Kunstschule, Graphic-Design
2008 – 2013 Study of Fine Art, Kunsthochschule Berlin-Weißensee, The Berlin Weissensee School of Art
2013 Gradutated from the Berlin Weissensee School of Art.
Class of Prof. Friederike Feldmann

Merlin Ortner lives und works in Berlin

EXHIBITIONS (selection)

2015 »Chronograph“ Darkroom Gallery . Vermont, USA
2014 »Ich sehe mich niemals selbst« maerzgalerie. Berlin
2013 »Familienaufstellung« Uferhallen. Berlin (G)
»Neukölln am Meer« Berlin (G)
»Exposure 2013« See.me Galerie. New York. USA (G)
Fotohof Gallery. Salzburg. Austria (G)
2012 »23 Fotografische Positionen« Kunsthalle am Hamburger Platz. Berlin (G)
Galerie HbK Saar. Saarbrücken (G)
»Und dafür Zahlen wir Steuern» Kunsthochschule Berlin-Weißensee. Berlin (G)
2011 »Through the looking glass« Bar Barbette. Berlin (G)
2008 »Querschnitt 21« Kunsthaus Bethanien. Berlin (G)
»Ortner & Pietracci« Hob66. Berlin
»Perspektiven« BHO. Cologne (G)
2007 »Die Viele« Schillerpalais. Berlin
SAK. Svendborg. Denmark (G)
»Querschnitt 20« Kunsthaus Bethanien. Berlin (G)
PUBLICATIONS
2013 »Chapeau, der Kunstmarkt« exhibition catalogue. Innsbruck. Austria
2011 »Fotoausstellung Kunsthalle am Hamburger Platz« exhibition catalogue. Berlin
2010 »Through the Looking Glass« exhibition catalogue. Bar Barbette. Berlin