Donja Nasseri is a German, Egyptian, and Afghan artist. Her work provokes critical reflections on the intertwined histories and narratives that shape our understanding of (gender) identity, trauma, and disruption. She focuses on the reactivation of materials sourced from museums, archives, and communities. For instance, she seeks to initiate dialogue about the impact of colonialism and the imperative of restitution and reparation. She studied at the Düsseldorf Art Academy, the Kunstakademie Münster, and TU Dortmund. Her work has received numerous awards, including the Chargesheimer Stipend in Cologne for media art, Foam New Talent in Amsterdam, the Van Bommel Award in Venlo, and project funding in 2024 from the Circle of Friends of the House of Photography in Hamburg. She is also part of the FUTURES Photography platform for 2024 and 2025.
Our Team
Internationale Photoszene Cologne has been driven forward since the 1980s by the ideas and commitment of numerous people from the museum and gallery scene, politics and business. Heide Häusler has headed the institution as Artistic Director and Managing Director since 2013. Since 2017, an Artistic Board has defined the long-term programme concepts. Until 2023, the Artistic Board consisted of Heide Häusler, Inga Schneider and Damian Zimmermann. Since 2024, Heide Häusler, Lucia Halder and Damian Zimmermann form the Artistic Board. A whole host of great people from the fields of art history, art, journalism and the creative industries in general are involved in the programme and the direction of the Photoszene. With their impulses and approaches, they all contribute to the diversity of the programme.