Elias Holzknecht is an artist working mainly with photography.
Something seemingly familiar often marks the beginning of his work. He questions existing images and narratives while considering social, economic and ecological conditions.
His practice brings together photographs he makes and material he finds, sometimes extending into moving images and sculpture. Books and exhibitions are forms he enjoys working with.
Based between Graz and Tyrol, Austria, he is part of What’s left of Photography and
Freies Atelierhaus Schaumbad.
Instagramoffice@eliasholzknecht.at0043 664 123 6921PUBLICATION
2024
"Micheldorf Micheldorf Micheldorf Micheldorf" – The Eriskay Connection / NL
EXHIBITIONS
2026
Es werde Schnee – Die Berge Tirols / group
Museum Europäischer Kulturen, Berlin, GER
2025
Bezirk 05 / group
steirischer Herbst, Graz, AT
2025
Micheldorf Micheldorf Micheldorf Micheldorf / solo
Micheldorf in Oberösterreich, AT
2025
Auf den Zweiten Blick – NS Zeit im Ötztal / solo
Ötztaler Museen, Längenfeld, AT
2024
Micheldorf Micheldorf Micheldorf Micheldorf / group
Les Rencontres d‘Arles / FRA
2024
Baumhäuser / solo
Heimatmuseum Tarrenz / AUT
2024
Muskrat / group
Werkschau Schaumbad / AUT
2023
Micheldorf Micheldorf Micheldorf Micheldorf / group
Goethe Exil / Hannover / GER
2022
Es werde Schnee / group
Wiesbadener Fototage / GER
2021
Es werde Schnee / solo
Galerie im Glockhof / Lüneburg / GER
2021
Micheldorf Micheldorf Micheldorf Micheldorf / graduation show
KASK Gent / BE
2019
Es werde Schnee / screening
Chobi Mela Festival / Dhaka / BD
2018
Josef / group
visa OFF / visa pour l’image Perpignan / FRA
TALKS
2026
Micheldorf Micheldorf Micheldorf Micheldorf
Hochschule Niederrhein
with Prof.in Paula Markert
2025
Ein Dorf, das Dorf, welches Dorf
Leipzig Photobook Festival
with Veronika Epple and Irina Ruppert
2025
Micheldorf Micheldorf Micheldorf Micheldorf
Book presentation at Camera Austria
with June Drevet and Ulrich Ermann
2024
Micheldorf Micheldorf Micheldorf Micheldorf
Les Rencontres d‘Arles / FRA
with Anna Stemmler
AWARDS
2026
Dokumentarfotografie Förderpreise 16
by Wüstenrot Stiftung and Museum Folkwang
2023
C/O Berlin Talent Award 2023
Micheldorf Micheldorf Micheldorf Micheldorf
Shortlist
2023
START Stipend for artistic photography;
Federal Chancellery of Austria
2021
Journalistenpreis Punkt – Deutsche Akademie der Technikwissenschaften
Es werde Schnee
2020
VGH-Fotopreis
Es werde Schnee
2018
Lumix Festival
Josef / audience award
