Marcel Rauschkolb is a photographer and art director from Griesheim, Germany. He works with photography, film and audio-visual media, both in artistic and commissioned work.

Starting with a documentary approach in the past, his way of working expanded in the last two years in the direction of rephotography, collage and photographic objects.

He is a member of the collective »The Long Exposure« (https://thelongexposure.co.uk) and holds an M.A. in photography (dist.) from Falmouth University.

Exhibitions

Solo

• 09.2023: »Souvenir of Germany – New works«, Wagenhalle Griesheim

• 07.2022 – ongoing: »Damals | Autrefois | Then«, Outdoor exhibition along the former military and airfield area, www.griesheimersand.de

• 04.2022 – 10.2022: »Photographien«, Hessisches Landessozialgericht, Darmstadt

• 09.2022 – 11.2022: »Souvenir of Germany«, Wagenhalle Griesheim

• 03.2020 – 09.2020: »Encounters – Photographs by Marcel Rauschkolb and sculptures by Christoph Kappesser« (»Begegnungen, Fotografien von Marcel Rauschkolb und Skulpturen von Christoph Kappesser«), Fenstergalerie Will, Darmstadt

• 05.2019 – 08.2019: »14th Floor – Photographs by Marcel Rauschkolb and texts by Katrin Pitz (»14. Stock, Fotografien von Marcel Rauschkolb und Texte von Katrin Pitz«), Schauraum im Literaturhaus, Darmstadt

• 11.2018 – 01.2019: »14. Stock« (»14th Floor«), Foyer Kastor Tower, Frankfurt

• 03.2017 – 04.2017: »Touching from a Distance«, Kulturmetzgerei, Seeheim

• 09.2016 – 10.2016: »Touching from a Distance«, Fenstergalerie Will, Darmstadt
  

Group

• 11. 2023: »BBA Photography Prize 2023«, Kühlhaus Berlin with »Conquering Mountains« (2nd prize winner)

• 04. – 05.2023: »Grey Light«, Kunsthalle Darmstadt/ Studio West. Group exhibition of the collective »The Long Exposure« (As part of the festival »Darmstadt Days of Photography«

• 03.2023: »So Many Things I Had Thought Forgotten«, CentreSpace Gallery, Bristol

• 02.2023 »So Many Things I Had Thought Forgotten«, Walford Mill, Wimborne, Dorset

• 11.2022: »So Many Things I Had Thought Forgotten«, Four Corners Gallery, London

• 10.2022: »So Many Things I Had Thought Forgotten«, Regionalgalerie Südhessen, Darmstadt. Group exhibition of the collective »The Long Exposure« with works inspired by a poem of Philip Larkin.

• 10.2021: »Realities Constructed«, Four Corners Gallery, London. A group exhibition by graduating students of the online, part-time MA in Photography at Falmouth University. The students have recently completed the two-year programme and are showcasing an iteration of their Final Module Projects.

• 08.2021 –: »Source: Graduate Photography Showcase«, www.source.ie

• 08.2021 –: »Landings 2021«, »What happened next«, An online collection of curated exhibitions featuring work by students and staff of the Falmouth Flexible Photography programs at Falmouth University, www.landings.space/landings21.html

• 08.2020 – 07.2021: »Landings 2020, A virtual and physical exhibition around the globe from Falmouth Flexible MA Photography and BA (Hons) Photography (Top-Up) students and staff«, www.landings.space
  

Award

• 2024: URBANAUTICA INTISTUTE AWARDS 2023, special mention for »The Absence of the Train Driver«

• 2023: BBA Photography Prize, 2nd prize winner with »Conquering Mountains«

• 2023: URBANAUTICA INSTITUTE AWARDS 2022, shortlisted with »Conquering Mountains«

• 2022: URBANAUTICA INSTITUTE AWARDS 2021, shortlisted with »Souvenir of Germany«

• 2021: URBANAUTICA INSTITUTE AWARDS 2020, shortlisted with »Greetings from the Parade Ground«
  

Curatorial and educational roles

• 04.2023 –: Member of »Studio West«-Jury, Kunsthalle Darmstadt

• 09.2022: »Taunus Kunst-Triennale«, Stadtmuseum Hofheim, jury member

• 09.2021 – ongoing: Kunsthalle Darmstadt – Educational activities, leading guided tours (exhibitions: »Bauhaus and Photography«, »Living together – Joachim Brohm, Ute Mahler, John Myers«, »Heide Stolz. Affairs«, »Facing Britain«, »Rosilene Luduvico«, »Thomas Sturm«)
  

• 2020 – ongoing: »Merck-Preis, Darmstadt Days of Photography«, jury member

• 2020: »Youth photography award« as part of the festival »Darmstadt Days of Photography«, jury member

• 2019 – Today: »Darmstadt Days of photography«, head of the friend's association, curator of the »Schauraum Gallery«
  

Books

• 2021: »Souvenir of Germany« (artists' book)

• 2020: »Greetings from the Parade Ground« (artists' book)

• 2020: »The Paprika Village« (artists' book)

• 2019: »Miniaturen« with Katrin Pitz, ISBN: 978-3-9820376-1-5

• 2018: »14. Stock«, ISBN: 978-3-9820376-0-8

• 2016: »TFAD – Touching from a Distance«

• 2010: »Paddock Pit Lane Track«
  

Publications, Reviews

• 04.2024: Published in Werkhaus Zine #5 »Now. And Again.« (»The Absence of the Train Driver«) https://workhorsecollective.co.uk/werkhaus-zine

• 10.2022: »Chronographies and the experience of transience«, Prof. Steve Bisson, Urbanautica (https://urbanautica.com/review/chronographies/3734)

• 07.2022: »Vor der Konversion: Ausstellung zum Griesheimer Militärareal«, Gudrun Hausl, Darmstädter Echo

• 07.2021 »Es gilt die Details der Welt zu dokumentieren«, Gudrun Hausl, Darmstädter Echo

• 04.2021 »Darmstädter Ingenieurin der Worte«, Johannes Breckner, Darmstädter Echo

• 03.2021 »Landscape of Remembrance. What for?«, Prof. Steve Bisson, Urbanautica (www.urbanautica.com/review/landscape-of-remembrance-what-forij/2348)

• 03.2020 »Brücke in die Wirklichkeit«, Roland Held, Darmstädter Echo

• 07.2019 »Frankfurter Miniaturen«, Annette Krämer-Alig, Darmstädter Echo

• 11.2018: »Eine Einführung zu den Fotografien von Marcel Rauschkolb«, Alexandra Lechner (www.marcelrauschkolb.de/14terstockalexandralechner)