the artist
VITA Lena Weisbek is an award-winning fine art photographer based near Munich, Germany.
She studied Art and communication design and worked as a graphic designer before deciding to follow her true passion: fine art photography. Her work has received recognition in international
photography competitions and has been exhibited and collected worldwide.
“Seeing the hidden. Revealing the essential. My photographic work follows this principle. In the style of Atmospheric Minimalism, I explore
in-between spaces, silence, and light – the unspoken, the fleeting, the elements that evoke resonance.
Emotion is the essence – often hidden, yet deeply felt. For me, reduction is not about absence, but about arriving at the essential." — Lena Weisbek
Link to the Interview
Galleries
Indiewalls - New York/USA
R Photo Art Museum - Peking, China
Gallery Prints
CV
Born in Kazachstan, living near Munich, Germany
Study at Akademy of Culture in Aktjubinsk, Art & Design faculty
Study Communications Design at Fachhochschule Augsburg /Germany
Employment/freelancing in the advertising industry, self-employment
Founder of Online Gallery Artefactum Fine Art (worldwide)
Since 2006 Independent Artist and Fine Art Photographer
Memberships
Member of KVD - Künstlerverinigung Dachau e.V. (Artist Association)
Member of Jury at MONOCHROME AWARDS - International Photography Contest
Press articles
Great Women Photographers of 2020/ Lena Weisbek
Awards / Features / Honorable Mentions
WPE - International Photographers Awards, Second Half 2022 - SILVER in the Category Landscape
The International Minimalist Awards 2022 - Honorable Mention in the Category Landscape
WPE - International Photographers Awards, First Half 2022 - SILVER in the Category Landscape
IPA - The International Photo Awards 2021, GOLD in the Category Fine Art / Minimalism
Neutral Density Photography Awards 2021, Honorable Mention in the Category Nature
Awarded Photographer - Award of the Gallery 1x.com, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
WPE - International Photographers Awards, Second Half 2020 - SILVER in the Category Landscape
The International Minimalist Awards 2020, Honorable Mention in the Category ABSTRACT
IPA - International Photo Awards 2020, Honorable Mention in the Category Fine Art
The International Minimalist Award 2019, SILVER in the Category Fine Art
IPA - The International Photo Awards 2019, BRONZE in the Category Fine Art / Minimalism
Press article, interviews, features
Live-Video at FotoTV, MInimalismus in der Fotografie (in german), 2026 Tutorial link
Great Women Photographers of 2020/ Lena Weisbek Article link
Fotoblog bonnescape.info, wabi-sabi-in-der-fotografie, 2023
Thephoblographer.com, 2020
Digital Camera World, 2021
Digital Camera World, 2022
Photography Week Magazine, 2023
Photography Week Magazine, 2024
Feature at Behance Gallery 2019
Exhibitions
2026 upcoming Shows / Group Shows
Gallery Taman’art Space in Aït Benhaddou, Morocco, 13-15.11.2026
Barcelona Photography Exhibition, Valid World Hall, Barcelona, Spain, 30.10.- 1.11.2026
Gallery Fotoatelier x Art Foundation Anagi (AFA), Tbilisi, Georgia, 18.-20.09. 2026
Chicago Photography Exhibition, Bridgeport Art Center, Chicago, USA, 17.07.-04.09.2026
Coningsby Gallery, Exhibition 2026, London, UK, 09.07.- 11.07.2026
Group Show THREE, KVD Gallery, Dachau, Germany, 2026
2025 Group Shows
KVD Artist Association Group Show, KVD Gallery, Dachau, Germany
Artful Yoga Gallery, Melbourne, Australia
Barcelona Photography Exhibition, Valid World Hall Gallery, Barcelona, Spain
Chicago Photography Exhibition, Bridgeport Art Center, Chicago, USA
Coningsby Gallery, Exhibition 2024, London, UK
6x6 Centre for Photography in Limassol, Cyprus
Blank Wall Gallery, Athen, Greece
The SPACE Art Gallery, Philadelphia, USA
2024 Group Shows
KVD Artist Association Group Show, KVD Gallery, Dachau, Germany
Barcelona Photography Exhibition, Valid World Hall Gallery, Barcelona, Spain
Hanoi Photo Exhibition, Matca Space for Photography, Hanoi, Vietnam
Mexico Photo Exhibition, ALMANAQUE fotográfica gallery, Mexico City, Mexico
Cleveland Photo Exhibit, Kaiser Gallery, Cleveland, USA
Coningsby Gallery, Exhibition B&W Photographer 2024, London, UK
Photo North Festival, Leeds, UK
2023 Group Shows
Johannesburg Photography Exhibition, FotoZA Gallery, Johannesburg, South Africa
Hanoi Photo Exhibition, Matca Gallery, Hanoi, Vietnam
Barcelona Photography Exhibition, Valid World Hall Gallery, Barcelona, Spain,
Budapest International Artfair, ART MARKET Budapest, Hungary
Chicago Photography Exhibition, Bridgeport Art Center, Chicago, USA
Budapest Exhibition, Photography Gallery PH21, Budapest, Hungary
Chicago Photography Exhibition, Bridgeport Art Center, Chicago, USA
Blank Wall Gallery, Athen, Greece
FotoZA Gallery in Johannesburg, South Africa
London Premium Photo Exhibition, The Coningsby Gallery, London
Photo North Festival, Leeds, UK
MIA Milan International Artfair, Milan, Italy
Berlin Photo Exhibition at BBA Gallery, Berlin, Germany
Melbourne Photography Exhibition, BSIDE Gallery, Melbourne, Australia
2022 Group Shows
London Premium Photo Exhibition, The Coningsby Gallery, London
Barcelona Photography Exhibition, Valid World Hall Gallery, Barcelona, Spain
Montreal Photo Exhibition, Galerie Gora, in Montreal, Canada
Lisbon Photo Exhibition, Espaço Espelho D'agua Gallery in Lisbon, Portuga
Hanoi Photo Exhibition, Matca Gallery, Hanoi, Vietnam
Athens Exhibition, Blank Wall Gallery in Athen, Griechenland
Budapest Exhibition, Photography Gallery PH21, Budapest, Hungary
Manila Photography Exhibition, Modeka Gallery, Manila, Philippines
Melbourne Photography Exhibition, Laurent Gallery, Melbourne, Australia
New York Premium Photography Exhibition, Agora Gallery, New York, USA
Johannesburg Photography Exhibition, FotoZA Gallery, Johannesburg, South Africa
Chicago Photography Exhibition, Bridgeport Art Center, Chicago, USA
2021 Group Shows
International Photography Exhibition "RHYTM", Beijing, China
Stockholm Photo Exhibition, Kontrast Galleri, Stockholm, Sweden
Dublin Photography Exhibition, Atelier Now, Dublin, Ireland
Budapest Exhibition, Photography Gallery PH21, Budapest, Ungarn
Seoul Photography Exhibition, Art Delight Gallery, Seoul, South Korea
Gallery 6x6 Centre For Photography, Limassol, Zypern
Hanoi Exhibition, Matca Gallery, Hanoi, Vietnam, 2021
London Premium Photo Exhibition, The Coningsby Gallery, London, UK
Berlin Photo Exhibition at BBA Gallery, Berlin, Germany
Melbourne Photography Exhibition, Laurent Gallery, Melbourne, Australia
Group Show Blende1 Photoclub, München, Germany
Barcelona Photography Exhibition, Valid World Hall, Barcelona, Spain
2019-2020 Group Shows
Stockholm Photo Exhibition, Kontrast Galleri, Stockholm, Sweden, 2020
International Photography Exhibition "Tree Of Life", Shanghai, China, 2020
Group Show Blende1 Phtoclub, München, Germany, 2019
Minimalist Photography Awards' 19. Best of Show Exhibition, Teheran, Iran, 2019
2008-2013
Solo Exhibition, Rigoletto, München, Germany, 2013
Solo Exhibition „Painting With Light“, City Optic, Augsburg, Germany, 2012
Group Show "The Small Format", ECKE Galerie, Augsburg, Germany, 2012
Solo Exhibition, Town Hall Schwabhausen, Germany, 2008