Wolfgang Ganter
Wolfgang Ganter (born June 22, 1978, in Stuttgart) is a German photographer and visual artist based in Berlin. He uses bacterial cultures, chemical process, dyes and time to transform the photos of renown artworks, which are then fixed and photographed in detail. His work is also included in permanent collections such as the Museum der Moderne Salzburg, Kunsthalle Mannheim, Futurium, Karolinska Institute and the Städtische Museen Heilbronn.
Wolfgang Ganter

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- Name
- Wolfgang Ganter
- Born
- 22 June 1978
- Birthplace
- Stuttgart, Germany
- Known for
- Photographer, visual artist
- Education
- Fine Arts
- Nationality
- Germany
- Occupation
- photographer · performance artist · installation artist · video artist
- Languages
- German
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Wolfgang Ganter (born June 22, 1978, in Stuttgart) is a German photographer and visual artist based in Berlin. He uses bacterial cultures, chemical process, dyes and time to transform the photos of renown artworks, which are then fixed and photographed in detail. His work is also included in permanent collections such as the Museum der Moderne Salzburg, Kunsthalle Mannheim, Futurium, Karolinska Institute and the Städtische Museen Heilbronn.
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Wolfgang Ganter (born 1978) is a German installation artist, performance artist and photographer, among other activities. The installation artist was born in Stuttgart. Languages used include German.
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• Name — Wolfgang Ganter • Born — 22 June 1978 • Birthplace — Stuttgart, Germany • Known for — Photographer, visual artist • Education — Fine Arts • Alma Mater — Academy of Fine Arts, Karlsruhe
Solo exhibitions
Solo exhibitions
• 2022 • Experimentum, Kunsthalle Brennabor, Brandenburg an der Havel, Germany • Stoffwechsel, Kunstverein Schwäbisch Hall, Schwäbisch Hall, Germany • 2019 • Tiny Supernova, Kunsthalle Mannheim, Mannheim, Germany • Prima Materia, Kunstverein Kunsthaus Potsdam, Potsdam • Parvus Miraculum, Olsson Gallery, Stockholm • Afterglow, Burster Gallery, Berlin • 2018 • Chef d’Euvre Brisé, Ambacher Contemporary, München • Parvus Miraculum, Burster Gallery, Karlsruhe • 2017 • Chef d’Euvre Brisé, Ambacher Contemporary, Paris • Wolfgang Ganter, Rockefeller University, New York City • Wolfgang Ganter, Gallery of the College of Staten Island, New York City • 2016 • Regeneratio, Berlin Hyp, Berlin • 2015 • Casus Coactus, Burster Gallery, Berlin • 2014 • Bactereality, Städtische Galerie, Tuttlingen • Afterglow, Reiter Gallery, Leipzig • Six Masterpieces, Olsson Gallery, Stockholm • 2013 • Decompositione, Kunststiftung Baden-Württemberg • Misremember, Rathaus Stuttgart • TransPORT, Westwerk, Hamburg • 2012 • Misremember, Kunststiftung Baden-Württemberg • Informell Logic, Eli Ridgway Gallery, San Francisco • Bakterialiät, Olsson Gallery, Stockholm • 2012 • Inside, Inside, Cultuurwerf, Vlissingen • 2009 • Accidentanalysis, Maud Piquion Gallery, Berlin • 2008 • Seasick, Baer Ridgway Exhibitions, San Francisco • 2006 • Shake Hands, Förderkreis Kunst und Kultur Offenburg • 2005 • 2005: Der Tod ist kein Beinbruch, Karl Heinz Meyer Gallery, Karlsruhe
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Wolfgang Ganter is recorded with the occupation video installation artist. Recorded as photographer, performance artist, installation artist and video artist.
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1978
Wolfgang Ganter was born on 22 June 1978.
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- 1.The bacteria artist – DW – 04/22/2014.
- 2.Wolfgang Ganter. Meer. 2019-02-04.
- 3.Wolfgang Ganter. Artspace.
- 4.Wolfgang Ganter und Ria Wank - Experimentum. www.stadt-brandenburg.de.
- 5.Wolfgang Ganter - Stoffwechsel. www.kvsha.de.
- 6.Wolfgang Ganter Julius Weiland. Prima Materia – Kunstverein KunstHaus Potsdam e.V.
- 7.Kunst-Potsdam.de. www.kunst-potsdam.de.
- 8.Parvus Miraculum. www.olssongallery.com.
- 9.WOLFGANG GANTER, 'Chef-d´oeuvre ... - Ambacher Contemporary
- 10.Bacteriality. Events & Lectures.
- 11.Art Gallery at CSI CSI Buildings College of Staten Island Website. www.csi.cuny.edu.
- 12.Wolfgang Ganter. bactereality. museen.de.
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