On the weekend of December 7 and 8, 2024, I will be opening my doors for this year’s Open Studio between noon and 6 pm. In addition to the presentation of DINA SECHS (which is of course also perfect as a gift subscription…), there will be pictures from Feathers and Leaves, some Berlin night photography… and a few screen prints…. and books… and zines… and…
Hope to see you there!
Christoph Schieder (the guy I made the book “schöner wärs wenns schöner wär” with in 2021) and I are launching a new zine series!
Under the magical name DINA SECHS, the first 10 issues will be published by the end of 2025. The first four will appear in December 2024. He photographed two and I photographed two. They will be published by both of us. My issues each have 32 pages and all feature photographs from this year: street photography from Hong Kong and Berlin. Just like that! In color! Back to the roots!
The DINA SECHS launch party will take place at my place at Torstraße 61 on December 5 between 7 and 10 pm. Come along and enjoy it with us!
More about DINA SECHS?: https://dinasechs.com/
Subscription and single issues here: https://www.christianreister.com/dina-sechs-photo-zine/
24.10. 16-20 Uhr
FLYLEAF Book & Zine Festival
Büchertisch Christian Reister & Christoph Schieder
bei WIRWIR, Stuttgarter Str. 56, 12059 Berlin
wirwir.org
2.11. & 3.11., 14-20 Uhr
SUPERBOOKS 5
Büchertisch Christian Reister & Christoph Schieder
im Haus der Kunst, Prinzregentenstraße 1, 80538 München
hausderkunst.de/veranstaltungen/super-books-5-79552
21.11., 20-23 Uhr
INFO ON BOOKS
Präsentation Feathers and Leaves Zine + Tape Edition
(I’ll bring some older books as well)
Café Babette, Am Sudhaus 3, 12053 Berlin
cafebabette.de/info-on-books
30.11. & 1.12., 13–18 Uhr
f³ – TREASURES | Print- und Buchmarkt
Büchertisch Christian Reister & Christoph Schieder
im Sankt Studio Berlin-Kreuzberg, Mittenwalderstraße 15, 10961 Berlin
fhochdrei.org
5.12., 18-21 Uhr
Christoph Schieder & Christian Reister launch a NEW JOINT PROJECT.
more info soon!
7. & 8.12. 12-18 Uhr
OPEN STUDIO 2024
Books, Zines, Tapes, Silkscreen Prints, Riso Prints, Photo Prints…
Arbeiten aus 2024 und davor…
Studio Christian Reister, Torstr. 61, 10119 Berlin
Here comes another Zine Festival: Christoph Schieder and I will be having a tabel at Flyleaf, Berlin-Neukölln on THUESDAY, 24th of October from 4-8pm. 4 hours only!! See you at WIRWIR, Stuttgarter Str. 56, Berlin
@falschrum_books, @wirwirberlin and @replika.publishing
#flyleaf
#flyleaf2024
#falschrum_books
#wirwir
#replikapublishing
FEATHERS AND LEAVES is photography and music. Both can be enjoyed individually or together.
The Zine
28 pages, 15 photographs
silver color riso print on black paper
soft cover, staple binding, 20 x 14 cm
Limited edition of 50, signed and numbered
The Cassette
7 tracks in stereo, 26 min.
Snap box with J-card silver color riso print on black paper
The inside is covered with four different photographs, so that there are only 12 or 13 of each J-Card.
Limited edition of 50, signed and numbered
I’ll be having a table on SATURDAY. Come by and say hi! I’ll bing my very new zine and audio cassette publication with me, “Feathers and Leaves” + other self-published books and zines!
Denk ma an die Liebe – a short film I made about my friend Christoph Schieder‘s new zine “Denk ma an die Liebe”.
Album cover design for my dear friend Andreas Albrecht. His song “Zwischen den Kriegen” has been No. 1 on the German “Liederbestenliste” for 3 months in a row. I am proud to have played my small part in this. One of the 2 cover photos is from my book Berlin Nights, the other one is taken in Vienna a couple of years ago.
I’m delighted that the new Tip Berlin magazine has chosen one of my photos for the current cover.
Freundinnen und Freunde!
Anfang dieses Jahres hatte ich nicht vor, irgendwas zu veröffentlichen oder auszustellen, aber die Dinge entwickeln sich ja dann meist aus dem Leben heraus und so gibt es doch einiges zu berichten…
Dear friends!
At the beginning of this year I had no plans to publish or exhibit anything, but things usually develop out of life and so there is a lot to report…
Februar
Schulz Hotels
Es passiert nicht alle Tage, dass ein Hotel erst eine stattlich Anzahl von Original-Siebdrucken von mir kauft und schließlich 100 Zimmer mit Kunstdrucken von mir ausstattet. Das Schulz Hotel an der East Side Gallery hat das Anfang des Jahres getan und zudem eine Schaufenster-Austellung mit meinen Fotos gemacht. Herzlichen Dank!
February
Schulz Hotels
It’s not every day that a hotel first buys a considerable number of my original screenprints and then furnishes 100 rooms with my art prints. The Schulz Hotel at the East Side Gallery did this at the beginning of the year and also put up a window display with my photos. Thank you very much!
Schulz Hotel, Berlin
März
Litfass Goes Urban Art
Open-Air-Ausstellung am Bahnhof Gesundbrunnen: eine Litfass-Säule voll mit meinen Fotos. Auf dieser gibt es sonst die Creme de la Creme der Berliner Street Art-Szene zu sehen. Ich fühle mich sehr geehrt, als bisher einziger (really???) Fotograf die Säule bespielt zu haben.
March
Litfass Goes Urban Art
Open-air exhibition at Gesundbrunnen station: a Litfass column full of my photos. It usually features the crème de la crème of Berlin’s street art scene. I feel very honored to be the only (really???) photographer who was invited to have his images on that column so far.
April
Driftwood 14 | Berlin
Das zehnte Driftwood-Zine mit Fotos aus Berlin habe ich im April in einer nummerierten Auflage von 60 veröffentlicht, ohne dass es mir auffiel, dass es ein Jubiläum war – dazu unten mehr… es gibt exakt noch 1 Exemplar in meinem Online-Shop, dann ist es vergriffen.
April
Driftwood 14 | Berlin
I published the tenth Driftwood zine with photos from Berlin in April in a numbered edition of 60, without realizing that it was an anniversary – more on that below… there is exactly 1 copy left in my online shop, then it’s out of print.
Driftwood #15 | Berlin
Juli
Berlin After Dark
Inspiriert durch eine uralte Idee und eine brandneue Veröffentlichung von Yves Haltner hab ich vor meiner Sommerpause mein erstes Postkartenbuch produzieren lassen. Es liegt jetzt in rund 20 Berliner Buchläden, auch in solchen, die meine Fotobücher nicht im Sortiment haben. Mal wieder heimlich den Aktionsradius erweitert… Von der 300er Auflage habe ich noch 40 da und überlege, im kommenden Jahr entweder eine zweite Auflage oder einen zweiten Teil zu machen…
July
Berlin After Dark
Inspired by an age-old idea and a brand new publication by Yves Haltner, I had my first postcard book produced before summer. It’s now in around 20 bookshops in Berlin, including those that don’t stock my photo books. Once again, I’ve secretly expanded my radius of action… I still have 40 of the 300 copies left and am thinking about making either a second edition or a second part next year…
Berlin After Dark Postcard Book
Juli / August
New York
Den Sommer habe ich mit meiner Familie in Bushwick, Brooklyn, New York, verbracht. Immer wieder ein Vollrausch, dieses New York! Tagelang fotografierend durch die Straßen ziehen hinterlässt Inspiration für die nächsten Monate… zurückgekommen bin ich jedenfalls voller Ideen für den Rest des Jahres und darüber hinaus…
July / August
New York
I spent the summer with my family in Bushwick, Brooklyn, New York. It’s always a rush, this New York! Spending day after day wandering the streets taking photos leaves me inspired for the coming months… I came back full of ideas for the rest of the year and beyond…
“Nobody needs another photo book about New York”. At least the title ist great.
October
Driftwood 15 | New York
Unter dem wunderbaren Arbeitstitel „Nobody needs another photobook about New York“ habe ich lange an einer Buchidee gearbeitet, um sie letztlich feierlich zu begraben. Immerhin habe ich so den Titel konsequent umgesetzt! Überzeugt hat mich letztlich nur ein Kapitel aus dem Buch – das mit den Subway-Fotos. Die habe ich dann als Driftwood veröffentlicht. Weniger ist mehr! Das Zine gibt’s im Shop.
October
Driftwood 15 | New York
Under the wonderful working title “Nobody needs another photobook about New York”, I worked on a book idea for a long time, only to bury it in the end. At least I managed to realize the title consistently! In the end, I was only convinced by one chapter in the book – the one with the subway photos. I then published them as Driftwood. Less is more! The zine is available in the shop.
Driftwood #15 | New York
November
Nacht & Nebel
Als mir irgendwann auffiel, dass ich das „Jubiläum“ des 10. Driftwoods mit Berlinfotos verpasst habe und gleichzeitig fast alle Berlin-Nummern vergriffen waren, nahm ich das zum Anlasse, auf dieser Grundlage ein neues Zine bzw. Buch zusammenzustellen. Diesmal in großer Auflage, Offset, warmweißes Munken-Papier, schicker Metallic-Paper-Umschlag – eine Mischung aus Zine und Softcover-Buch sozusagen. Und ein paar neue Bilder haben es auch ins Buch geschafft.
November
Nacht & Nebel
When I realized at some point that I had missed the “anniversary” of the 10th Driftwood with Berlin photos and at the same time almost all Berlin issues were out of print, I took this as an opportunity to put together a new zine/book on this basis. This time in a large edition, offset, warm white Munken paper, chic metallic paper cover – a mixture of zine and softcover book, so to speak. And a few new pictures have also made it into the book.
Nacht & Nebel. Flip-thru-video here.
November
Open Studio
Bereits zum dritten Mal habe ich bei mir ein Open Studio veranstaltet und ein Wochenende lang viele neue und alte Bekannte in meinen heiligen Hallen begrüßt. Danke fürs Kommen!
November
Open Studio
For the third time, I hosted an Open Studio and welcomed many new and old friends to my hallowed halls for a weekend. Thanks for coming!
Open Studio: New York downstairs, Berlin upstairs. photo 3 by Nicole Woischwill
Dezember
F3 Treasures
Mit dem geschätzten Kollegen und Partner-in-Crime Christoph Schieder habe ich mal wieder einen Tisch bei einem Fotobuch-Event gebucht. Lief gut! Sehr schöne Veranstaltung! F3 Treasures rocks! Ich denke da gehen wir kommendes Jahr wieder hin, wenn man uns lässt. Danke, F3!
December
F3 Treasures
Together with my esteemed colleague and partner-in-crime Christoph Schieder, I once again booked a table at a photo book event. It went well! Very nice event! F3 Treasures rocks! I think we’ll go there again next year if they let us. Thank you, F3!
Christoph Schieder at work at F3 Treasures
Dezember
Berufenes Mitglied im DGPh e.V.
Neulich wurde ich als Mitglied der DGPh e.V. berufen und habe ein „Ja, ich will“ zurückgerufen. Ich gebe zu, erst ein wenig gegoogled zu haben. Bei Wikipedia steht: „Die etwa 1000 berufenen Mitglieder der ideellen Organisation kommen aus allen Bereichen der Fotografie und sind renommierte Persönlichkeiten der deutschen und der internationalen Fotoszene.“ Die Mitgliederanzahl stimmt nicht mehr so ganz, aber der Rest ganz sicher! Herzlichen Dank für die Berufung und die Aufnahme!
December
Appointed member of the DGPh e.V.
I was recently appointed as a member of the DGPh e.V. and recalled a “Yes, I do”. I admit to having googled a bit first. Wikipedia says: “The approximately 1000 appointed members of the non-profit organization come from all areas of photography and are renowned personalities of the German and international photography scene.” The number of members is no longer quite right, but the rest certainly is! Thank you very much for the appointment and acceptance!
Zum Ende des Jahres möchte ich mich ganz herzlich bei allen bedanken, die Bücher, Siebdrucke oder Fotoprints von mir ver- und gekauft haben. Und selbstverständlich allen, die mich als Fotograf für Ihre Projekte gebucht haben. Das ist ja alles nicht selbstverständlich…
Und übrigens: Hallo, 2024, ich wäre dann so weit!
At the end of the year, I would like to say a big thank you to everyone who has bought or sold books, screen prints or photo prints from me. And, of course, to everyone who booked me as a photographer for their projects. That’s not something that can be taken for granted…
And by the way: Hello, 2024, I’ll be ready then!
Come by & say hi! I’ll be haveing a table there together with Christoph Schieder. We will present our latest books and zines. Just like many other exciting photographers!
OPEN STUDIO
November 17-19, 2-8pm
Torstr. 61, 10119 Berlin
This weekend will be all about my books and zines published in 2023 (NACHT & NEBEL, BERLIN AFTER DARK, DRIFTWOOD 15), and photos from them as prints on the wall. Maybe also a few screenprints, we’ll see… In any case, this time it’s all about NEW YORK and BERLIN.
There will be a kind of vernissage on November 17, starting at 8pm, with a little introduction by me and photo short film projections. I would be very happy to welcome you all this weekend!
NACHT & NEBEL
My latest work NACHT & NEBEL is currently in production and will be a mixture of a zine and a softcover photobook. 60 pages, 15x21cm, offset printed on my favorite Munken paper, stapled. Plus a cover on silver metallic cardboard, which gives it a special shiny aura.
NACHT & NEBEL consists – besides some new photographs – of photos that have previously appeared in my zine series DRIFTWOOD, but not yet in book form. Since the early Driftwoods have long been sold out, I was keen to make some of these photos available to a wider audience. There will be a special edition with prints as well, I will send a separate newsletter when all details are finalized.
For years I have wanted to make a postcard book for regional book stores. Now the time has come: “Berlin After Dark” is a beautifully printed booklet with 20 bound postcards that you can tear out to send or pin on the wall… Or you can leave them in the cover and leaf through the work as a book every now and then.
The photographs are taken in the last ten years or so. 4 photos are new, the others have already been published in previous books and zines.
Thanks a lot to Yves Haltner for inspiration and advice, Hagen Thiel for font design, advice & friendship and Spezialdruck für doing such a great job in producing this gem.
Since a couple of weeks, you can purchase “Berlin After Dark” exklusivly at Bildband Berlin, Neurotitan Gallery, Supalife Kiosk and Urban Spree Gallery. More stores may come soon.
Since today it can also be ordered from my webstore.
Click ↑ to listen to my conversation with Nick Tauro Jr. for his podcast Right Eye Dominant. We talked about lomographic roots, playing with photographs, making books, artistic collaborations, Berlin, New York and everything else. Check his other episodes as well, there are lots of interesting topics and photographers to listen to: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1841611
Extracts and outtakes from Dennis Marciuska’s film “Black and White | The Berlin of Christian Reister”
Watch the full docu on Youtube here.
I am very happy to have been invited to decorate a Lifass pillar at Gesundbrunnen-Center station with my photos as part of the Litfas Goes Urban Art project. Many thanks to the organiser and poster expert Michi!
Last year, filmmaker Dennis Marciuska came to Berlin from Los Angeles to stroll the streets with me and make a short documentary about my work at night. The result can now be seen on Youtube. Enjoy!
There are more than 10 rooms in the Schulz Hotel in Berlin, which are decorated with my screen prints. For the next three months, there are also my photographs on display. It’s located right at Ostbahnhof train station.
