Vita

Edgar Lissel born in Northeim, Germany

since 2022

University for Continuing Education Krems,
staff scientist at the Center for Museum Collections Management

State Collections of Lower Austria, Kulturdepot St. Pölten,
Academic documentation of photographic collections

2016–19

Leading the FWF artistic research project (Austrian Science Fund, PEEK): “RESET THE APPARATUS! A Survey of the Photographic and the Filmic in Contemporary Art” at the University of Applied Arts Vienna

2010

State stipend for artistic photography (Austria)

2005

move to Vienna for teaching at the University of Applied Arts Vienna

scholarship Deutsche Akademie Rom Villa Massimo/Casa Baldi (IT)

1995–2005

studio for photography and artistic work in Hamburg (DE)

1991–95

applied photography and artistic work in Germany and Italy (DE/IT)

1988–91

living and working in Milan (IT)

1986–91

studies of photography, University of Applied Sciences Darmstadt (DE)

1983–86

professional education as a lithographer (DE)

Teaching activities

2021–22

Visiting lecturer at the University of Arts Linz (AT), Department of Art Education

2016–19

in the framework of the artistic research project “RESET THE APPARATUS! A Survey of the Photographic and the Filmic in Contemporary Art”: lectures and cooperations with various departments at the University of Applied Arts Vienna (AT)

2014

visiting professor at the University of Applied Arts Vienna (AT) Department of Fine Arts and Media Arts, TransArts

2011–12

visiting professor at the University of Applied Arts Vienna (AT) Department of Fine Arts and Media Arts, TransArts

2009

visiting professor at the Folkwang University of the Arts, Essen (DE)

2008–09

visiting lecturer at the Folkwang University of the Arts, Essen (DE)

2005–09

Staff scientist at the University of Applied Arts Vienna (AT) Department of Fine Arts and Media Arts, Photography

1998–99

visiting professor at the University of the Arts HfK Bremen (DE)