Raphael Helmut Schmitt *1998 is a photographer and digital artist based in Berlin. Educated at the Faculty of Art and Design in Bielefeld, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts, in 2021. He works on his own projects and in the field of postproduction as digital-artist.
In his surreal pictorial worlds, he often deals with dreams, longings, and absurdities of life, tracing the ongoing existence. In the process, fashion and portrait photography enable him to capture emotions as they pass by. Often, he reveals the magical moments that can be discovered behind facades.
Education
2016 - 2021
Bachelor of Arts, Photography and Media
University of Applied Sciences Bielefeld,
Faculty of Art and Design, Germany
2018 - 2019
BA, studio of photography
Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design Prague,
UMPRUM, Czech Republic
Workshops
2022/ 2023 Workshop at University of Applied Sciences Bielefeld
"Photoshop and generative AI techniques for creative processes"
Group Exhibitions
2024
Keep Your Eyes Peeled , AFF Galerie, Berlin, Germany
2021
werkschau, Graduation Show, University of Applied Sciences and Arts Bielefeld, Germany
2018
Mar 4 – 11
Olmützer Kulturtage, Research Library, Olomouc
Dec 14 – 16
Vacurova, Flatexhibition at Kateřinská, Prague
Residencies
2018 Olmützer Kulturtage, Research Library, Olomouc
Publications
further 03, Fotobus Society
KALTBLUT Magazine
GUM Magazine
