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Andreas Seibert
(Swiss, born 1970)

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• Since 2002 work on a photographic documentation about life and work of China's internal migrants and China's transition under the influence of globalization.
• Photojournalistic work in Asia for many international magazines.
• 2003 founding member of LookatOnline.
• 2001-2004 member of the Zurich based photographer's agency Lookat Photos.
• Since 1997 based in Tokyo.
• 1997 graduation from the department of photography at the Zurich University of the Arts.
• 1990-1992 studies of German literature and philosophy at the University in Zurich.

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Exhibitions (selection)

• Centro Cultural Borges, Buenos Aires 2010 ("Festival de la Luz"). See photos of the exhibition.
• Gallery Quai 1, Vevey 2010 ("From Somewhere to Nowhere - China's Internal Migrants")
• Helmhaus Museum, Zurich 2009 ("Welt-Bilder / World-Images 3"). See photos of the exhibition.
• Centre Culturel Francais, Freiburg/Germany 2009 ("From Somewhere to Nowhere - Wanderarbeiter in China"). See photos of the exhibition.
• Kuenstlerhaus S11, 2009 Solothurn Film Festival ("From Somewhere to Nowhere - Wanderarbeiter in China")
• Spazi Ex Polizia, 2008 Biennale dell'immagine Chiasso ("From Somewhere to Nowhere")
• Coalmine Fotogalerie, Winterthur 2008 ("From Somewhere to Nowhere"). See photos of the exhibition.
• Museum Rietberg, Zurich 2007 ("Gilded Splendour - Treasures of China's Liao Empire"). See photos of the exhibition.
• Gallery semina rerum, Zurich 2007 ("Tokyo, Asakusa, Kannon. Erleuchtung, Leib und Mitgefühl")
• EWZ-Unterwerk Selnau, Zurich, The Selection 2006 ("The big Outset")
• Palais des Nations, Geneva 2005 ("Récits d'une mondialisation")
• Ex-Fabbrica Calida, Chiasso 2004 ("Storie della globalizzazione")
• Alte Krone, Bieler Fototage (Journees photographique de Bienne) 2004 ("Japanese Gyoshos")
• EWZ-Unterwerk Selnau, Zurich 2004 ("Geschichten von der Globalisierung")
• Institut Universitaire des Hautes Etudes Internationales, Geneva 2004 ("Récits d'une mondialisation")
• Maison Communale de Plainpalais, Geneva 2003 ("Récits d'une mondialisation")
• Sato, Zurich 2003 ("Living in Tokyo")

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Omnibus volume (selection)

• "Welt-Bilder 3 / World-Images 3", Helmhaus Zürich / Verlag für moderne Kunst, 2009
• "This Day of Change", Kodansha, Japan 2009
• "From Somewhere to Nowhere. China's Internal Migrants", Lars Müller Publishers, Baden 2008
• "Tokyos altes Herz. Bei Kannon, der glücklichen Göttin", du, Zürich 2007
• "The Selection 2005" (Kat.), Schwabe, Basel 2006
• "C'est la vie", Etc. Publications, Berlin 2004
• "Tales from a Globalizing World", Thames & Hudson, London 2003
• "Yokohama Cross Culture. Port", Toppan Printing, Tokyo 2002
• "Jobs", HGKZ, Zurich 2000
• "Der Kohl. Das Kraut. Ein Manifest", du, Zurich 1998