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Lia Darjes, German, b. 1984 in Berlin
Darjes is a German photographer, educator, and co-leader of the Ostkreuzschule für Fotografie in Berlin. Known for her documentary still-life work, she creates meticulously staged, painterly images inspired by the Dutch Golden Age. Her notable projects include Tempora Morte and the animal-focused Plates I-XXXI.
She studied at the Hamburg University of Applied Sciences (HAW Hamburg) under Prof. Ute Mahler, finishing her diploma in 2012.
Her work explores the boundaries of documentary photography and often focuses on themes of mortality, change, and the natural world,
Key Projects include Tempora Morte (2019), a series documenting unofficial roadside market stalls in Kaliningrad, Russia, transforming the modest goods into dramatic still lifes and Plates I-XXXI (2024), created during the 2020 pandemic, this series captures wild animals (squirrels, raccoons) visiting a set garden table at night. It blends documentary techniques with theatrical staging.
Her work has been published in M le Monde, CNN, and Zeit Magazin. She has received awards including the Lotto Foundation Brandenburg young talent award. She is represented by Robert Morat Galerie since 2019.
Darjes lives and works between Berlin and Hamburg
