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)