London exhibition Between Light & ShadowBetween Light & Shadow is an exhibition from Ealing London Independent Photography (Ealing LIP) group and is part of BEAT 2026, the annual Borough of Ealing arts festival. Our world is riven by arguments of what’s true and what’s fake. Eighteen local photographers have taken inspiration from the debate and used the ambiguity of photography to represent it. Hung in the light filled space of St Mary's Church in Ealing, the black and white photographs are suspended in mid-air, reflecting the uncertainty of our times. They are accompanied by a sound piece, creating a powerful immersive experience. Opening times Sat 5th & Sun 6th Sep from 12noon–6pm; Wed 9th Sep from 6–9pm Sat 12th & Sun 13th Sep from 12noon–6pm Venue St Mary’s Church, St Mary’s Road, Ealing W5 5RH Private View: Thu 3 Sep from 7-9.30 pm
China Today published in BrazilGreat news! A book about my work in China has been published in Brazil. The book is available from my Brazlian publisher Afluente. Please click here to view and buy the book
Exhibiting in Germany - Cure and CareCare and Cure - In this exhibition the RKB (Ruhrland Artists' Association) is collaborating with Austrian artists to explore the theme of "Cure and Care" artistically – a theme that was already central to Manifesta 15 in Barcelona in 2024. "Cure and Care" reflects the interplay between physical and mental well-being, between individual experience and collective responsibility. Specially selected for this exhibition I will be showing a photo selection representing the theme Old Versus New - a dialog between the generations, making reference to the cultural transition from old established to new rebuild. What was? What is now? And how do these changes change our society? 19 April – 10 May 2026 Tue-Fri 12noon–6pm; Sat–Sun 2–5pm RKB – Ruhrländischer Künstlerbund Vernissage: 19 April 2026 from 3pm
Exhibiting in Germany - ZwischentöneTwo strangers in the room. And what a great metaphor this is for my own experience. The RKB - Ruhrländische Künstlerverbund - who have intvited me to join their wonderful group of artists as a foreign member this winter, are now showing two of my photos in their autumn exhibition Zwischentöne.
The Exhibition represents a creative encounter of two very different artists groups. The RKB who host the exhibition are well established and have their permanent home in Essen while the other group, an encounter of former Kunstakademie Düsseldorf students define themselves as nomadic. The exhibition reflects the challenges such differences create in our society today and the nuances - Zwischentöne - that emerge. Adding to the challenge I have brought two strangers from a different world as guests to the room and who remind us that there is yet another dimension and world out there.
21 Sept – 19 Oct 2025 Tue-Fri 12noon–6pm; Sat–Sun 2–5pm RKB – Ruhrländischer Künstlerbund Vernissage 21 Sept 2025 from 3pm Finissage 19 Oct 2025 from 3pm
Talking at the Creative MileFollowing the kind invitation of the The Silent Project, on Saturday 30 August 2025, I will give a talk about my photography at the Creative Mile. Based in the Borough of Brentford, London, The Creative Mile is a once-a-year great public event that brings together many artists of all disciplines and the public flog in from all around London and vicinities. The talk will be a special occasion, as I will be working together with two musicians to create an inter-disciplinary art project and presentation. Date: Saturday 30 August 2025, 3pm Venue: Anima, Ferry Lane, Brentford TW8 0AT Exhibiting in Germany - WeibsBilderArt meets photography. I am delighted to let you know that I am taking part in the exhibition WeibsBilder organized by Galerie Ludwig Kleebolte in Essen Werden, Germany. Joining the women artists of the Galerie Ludwig Kleebolte, at this occasion I will be showing a selection New versus Old, Loss & Gain from my ongoing photo project London Today and two of my larger abstract pastel drawings, combining my art works with my photography in an unprecedented and new fashion. The exhibition will be showing from 20 July - 6 September 2025 Venue: Bürgermeisterhaus Address: Heckstrasse 105, Essen Werden, Germany Opening event: Sunday 20 July 15 - 18h
MENSCHEN & KULTUREN – Begegnungen in AfrikaMENSCHEN & KULTUREN – Begegnungen in Afrika kommt nach Opladen. Vom 8. Juni bis zum 20. Juli 2025 können Sie nun eine Ausswahl aus meiner Ausstellung MENSCHEN & KULTUREN – Begegnungen in Afrika im Waldhaus Römer in Opladen besuchen. Gelegen am gut bekannten Wanderweg und mittem im Wald gleich neben der Wupper ist das nun die zweite Ausstellung meiner Afirkanischen Fotos in einem bekannten Kulturort in einem deutschen Wald und bildet so ein wahres Echo zu der Ausstellung im SinnesWald in Leichlingen. Ausstellungseröffnung: 08. Juni 2025 von 11–13 Uhr
A fine selection of my project MENSCHEN & KULTUREN – Begegnungen in Afrika will be showing in Germany, Opladen. The exhibition opening is on Sunday 8 June 2025 from 11am to 1pm and will be showing until 20 July 2025 Exhibiting at SinnesWald – ToleranzMoving from East to West, next I have been invited to take part in the annual open-air exhibition at the SinnesWald in Leichlingen, Germany. SinnesWald have created an amazing space where art and nature meet. The theme for this year's exhibition is Toleranz, a subject so often underlining my photo projects and exhibitions. And for a year, one of my photos from Africa will bring the proud people from Gidole, Ethiopia, and a scene from their daily lives to the forest in Germany as part of the SinnesWald outdoors exhibition. The exhibition will run for a year and the SinnesWald is open to all; an amazing space to explore, wander, contemplate and enjoy. Opening Ceremony: 4 May 2025 from 3pm Address: SinnesWald, Wietsche 1, Leichlingen (NRW), Germany Opening times: daily 8am-8pm
Exhibition Strukturen im Wandel – KIA Contemporary, GörlitzVery pleased to announce that I have been invited to exhibit at the KIA Contemporary gallery in Görlitz, Germany. The exhibition takes place At KIA Contemporary, Löbauer Str. 35, Görlitz, Germany
Featured on LIP frontpageIt is a great honour to have one of my photos from my project London Today selected as the opening photo for the London Independent Photography website front page.
The photo was taken in Greenwich and has since become a historic image as the old book shop is long gone and new development is changing the streets and life style of the neighbourhood. Instagram @angelikaberndtphotoIntroducing my Instagram page Now almost a year in the making my Instagram @angelikaberndtphoto has become a valuable add-on to my project work. As an additional tool it allows a more spontaneous tell and show of little moments I pick up along the way on my photo studies and daily life. Designed as an add-on to my photo studies, my Instagram page is set up to resemble a sketchbook and gives you insights into my ongoing skill training and thought processes. On my Instagram page I regularly publish well curated selections of photos I take along the way on my mobile phone. And, as the days go by, my Instagram page has come to resemble a rich mosaic of impressions, meetings, thoughts and diversity allowing you to gain a good insight into what motivates me, attracts my attention, gives me joy or simply inspires me to play.
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Exhibiting in Germany – Personal structuresThe RKB (Ruhrländischer Künstlerbund) have invited me to take part as guest artist in their next exhibition DIVERSITY – PERSONAL STRUCTURES – CALL ME HOW I WANT. In line with the RKB's principles and based on my idea that my photos are like words, which I can combine in different ways and write into sentences in order to transform an idea or observation into an illustrated statement, I have designed an installation to express the contemporary topic of diversity and cultural tolerance. My installation PARALLEL REALITIES is a sequence of three photos that illustrate the question about diversity, origin and culture. Hereby my aim is to challenge the viewer to consciously experience their own values and preconceptions and to question their validity. Hereby my work is based on the Gestalt principle that everyone experiences their own truth and therefore multiple truths can exist in the same space at the same time. Vernissage: Sunday 02 June 2024 from 15.00 Dates: 03 - 30 June 2024 Address: Kopstadtplatz 12, 45127 Essen, Germany
Menschen & Kulturen - Begegnungen in AfrikaExhibiting at the Pfalzmuseum Forchheim, Germany. From 24th of May 2024 a selection of my work in Africa will be showing at the Pfalzmuseum in Forchheim, Germany. The exhibition PEOPLE & CULTURES, Encounters in Africa, is about meeting the people, their relationships, way of living and working, and their relationship to the environment. Combinbing a selection from different projects, this selection is about different life-styles. And in this combination builds a kind of cultural kaleidoscope. And, as the work progresses, contemporary themes such the conflict between tradition and modernity start to find their way into the discussions about the representation and represented. Specially designed for the Pfalzmuseum, the exhibition PEOPLE & CULTURES - Encounters in Africa, spreads over two rooms showing a wide selection of this diverse work. Since 2015 I have regularly visited different countries in the region, living in remote areas amongst locals to better understand their way of living, traditions and relationships. With the goal to learn about and understand the respective cultural influences and its impact on the people's way of life, this work is about telling their stories with my photos.
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