PROFILE
Klaus Major is a photographic artist who lives in Sydney, Australia. His observational and conceptual photographs are drawn from natural, built or social environments. His work focuses on what is seen, or what is unseen, inferred or imagined. From early beginnings using a self made pinhole camera, Klaus has built his skills and expertise to include large format photography, alternative photographic processes, and the development and printing of archival quality analogue photographs for exhibition and commissioned work
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
cosmos, The Corner Gallery, Stanmore, 2023
pinhole universe, The Colour Factory, Melbourne, 2018
nautica, Think Negative Gallery, Marrickville, 2014
life of trees, Think Negative Gallery, Leichhardt, 2012
sensorium, Blender Gallery, Paddington, 2006
unfamiliar territories, Blender Gallery, Paddington, 2004
unfamiliar territories, Photospace, ANU , Canberra 2004
reservoir, Centre for Contemporary Photography, Melbourne, 1999
window, First Draft Gallery, Surry Hills, 1998
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
urban portraits, Contact Sheet Gallery, St Leonards, 2018
arid to abstract, UWS Gallery, Werrington, 2013
quiet light, Point Light Gallery, Surry Hills, 2012
AAIP Pinhole Australia, Vivid National Photographic Festival, Canberra, 2008
in a line, 151 Gallery, Redfern, 1996
something out the back, Particle Space Gallery, Clovelly, 1996
PULICATIONS
Self published books: nautica; life of trees; mobius; empty states; pinhole universe; the cat and the canary
AWARDS
EQUS Quantum Art Competition 2023 - Highly Commended
Headon Landscape Awards 2022 - Finalist;
Mono Awards 2023, 2020 and 2019 - Commended
CONTACT
Email: klausmajor@outlook.com
Web: www.klausmajor.com.au
Insta: @klausmajor