Vita Nabiha
Born
1976 as Nabiha Dahhan in Germany.
Nabiha and Thom are living and working in Germany and worldwide.
Education
1997 - 1999 Studies: Visual Communication Photo-Design, University of Applied Sciences Bielefeld (with Prof. Gottfried Jäger)
1999 - 2001 Studies: Photographic and Digital Arts, University of Westminster, London (with Tom Ang)
2001 Degree Bachelor of Arts (Hons) Photographic and Digital Arts
Major Project and Dissertation Is a self-portrait a portrait of the self?
(with Gavin Jack and Andy Golding)
Since 2003 freelance artist and photo-designer
2004 Graduate Photo-Designer University of Applied Sciences Bielefeld
Degree work THE DREAM (with Prof. Karl-Martin Holzhäuser and Prof. Dr. Martin Deppner)
2006 Foundation of Unity Art Online Studio Nabiha & Thom
Exhibitions (excerpt)
2000 solo show Abstractions, Zapp, London
2001 Degree show Is a self-portrait a portrait of the self?, The Old Trumanbrewery, London
2004 Degree show THE DREAM, University of Applied Sciences, Bielefeld
2004 THE DREAM, Photokina, Cologne
2004 klubfoto At Night, PPS Gallery, Hamburg
2005 THE DREAM Best of Aplanat, Aplanat Gallery for Photography, Hamburg
2005 klubfoto Respect, 3. Triennale der Photographie, Hamburg
2005 klubfoto Respect, Fotosommer Stuttgart
2005 THE DREAM, Hypegallery / Rencontres d`Arles
2006 Solo exhibition UNITY, Galerie 11, Gruner + Jahr Hamburg
2006 Guided Tours UNITY solo show, Galerie 11, Gruner + Jahr, Long Museum Night Hamburg
2006 klubfoto Berühmt, Gruner + Jahr Foyer, Hamburg
2006 THE DREAM, Galerie Maria Kohl, Darmstadt Days of Photography
2006 UNITY exhibition Gallery 11, Gruner + Jahr, Long Museum Night Hamburg
2006 UNITY Nordaufnahme 2006, Design Centre, Bremen
2006 UNITY, Love is the message, Galerie Storkower Bogen, Berlin
2006 UNITY, Portraiture in contemporary art, Annual Exhibition BBK, Städtische Galerie im Buntentor, Bremen
2007 UNITY, Bremen Award For Fine Art 2006, Städtische Galerie im Buntentor, Bremen
2007 Solo Exhibition Tales from India, Nehru Centre, Cultural Wing of the High Commission of India, London
2007 klubfoto Famous, Fotosommer Stuttgart
2007 UNITY, Women`s Art Festival, Aleppo, Syria
2007 Faith, Love, Hope, Hafenmuseum, Bremen
2008 solo show Steven P. Carnarius, Bamberg
2008 BBK group show, Bunker F38, Bremen
2008 klubfoto Private, Museum für Arbeit, Hamburg
2008 Presentation UNITY 1997 – 2008 by DIE ZEIT / CAMPUS, Photokina 2008
2008 Group exhibition klubfoto Private, Uferhallen, Berlin /as part of the Third Month of Photography Berlin 2008
2009 Presentation for the group show The Chrismas Photo Album, Ost-Galerie, Moskow
2009 Group show Nordaufnahme örtlich nördlich, Nabiha & Thom: The Knochenhauer Sessions, Ostfriesisches Landesmuseum, Emden
2009 Group show Nordaufnahme örtlich nördlich, Nabiha & Thom: The Knochenhauer Sessions, Landesmuseum für Kunst und Kulturgeschichte Oldenburg
2009 UNITY 1997 – 2009, Woodstock 1969 – 2009, Galleria Studio 44, Genua, Italien
2010 Group show Nordaufnahme örtlich nördlich, Nabiha & Thom: The Knochenhauer Sessions, Nordwolle Delmenhorst Nordwestdeutsches Museum für Industriekultur
2010 Group show Nordaufnahme örtlich nördlich, Nabiha & Thom: The Knochenhauer Sessions, Kunsthalle Worpswede
2010 Group show klubfoto Unterwegs / On the road, Cap San Diego, Hamburg
2010 Grace, selected group show of "The Big Artist`s Night" / Körperwelten KunstNacht, Koerperwelten exhibition, Bremen
2010 Group show Resonanzen – Bremer Kulturen with the new solo projekt Before Unity, Villa Ichon, Bremen
2011 Yellow Chain Dance, Malaysia 2009 (video), CologneOFF 2011 in Riga,
Waterpieces Contemporary Art & Video Festival Riga/Latvia
2011 UNITY 1997–2011, 7. Wiesbadener Fototage, Thalhaus Galerie
2011 UNITY 1997–2011, 7. Wiesbadener Fototage, Nassauischer Kunstverein
Awards
2006 Nomination for the Bremen Award for Fine Arts 2006 with UNITY
2010 First prize, The Big Bodyworlds Artists Night, Bremen with Unity of Mind
2011 Honorable mention, The Worldwide Photography Gala Awards with Nereid and Al Rachila
Catalogues
2004 Degree catalogue,University of Applied Sciences, Bielefeld
2004 Magazine klubfoto exhibition Nachts / At Night
2005 Magazine klubfoto exhibition Respekt / Respect
2006 Exhibition catalogue solo show: UNITY Nabiha Dahhan und Thom,
Photography at Galerie 11, Gruner + Jahr AG & Co KG Hamburg
2006 Magazine klubfoto exhibition Berühmt / Famous
2006 Exhibition catalogue Darmstadt Days of Photography, Selbstsicht – Der Schritt ins Bild
2006 Exhibition catalogue gesichtet – Portraiture in contemporary art, Annual Exhibition BBK 2007 Selected Views No. 9
2008 Magazine klubfoto exhibition Privat / Private
2009 Exhibition catalogue Nordaufnahme örtlich nördlich
2010 Magazine klubfoto exhibition Unterwegs
2010 Freelens Association Book Project "1 Tag Deutschland / 1 Day Germany"
2010 Selected Views No.11
2010 Exhibition catalogue Resonanzen – Bremer Kulturen with Before Unity
2011 Exhibition catalogue 7. Wiesbadener Fototage – Wagnis Fotografie with Unity 1997 - 2011
Press (excerpt)
03/2006 Profifoto "Nabiha & Thom UNITY", 6 pages
04/2006 KUNSTZEITUNG 116 "Gruner + Jahr`s Galerie 11/ Images by Nabiha Dahhan and Thom" / Isabelle Hofmann
09/2006 TV report Rundfunk Berlin Brandenburg "Heimat Journal / Heute aus Berlin" / Exhibition UNITY / Love is the Message/Galerie Storckower Bogen / Karla Kniestedt
11/2007 Interview Bavarian Open Radio Verliebt, verlobt, verheiratet, fotografiert / Felicia Reinsteadt
08/2008 DIE ZEIT / CAMPUS article and interview "Schnappküsse" ("Snap-Kisses") Studentenwerke / Liebe (Student works / Love) Unity Art Nabiha & Thom, 5 pages / Malin Schulz
05/2010 Center TV Spot April 30 2010 "Weserzeit" about Nabiha and Thom at "The Bodyworlds Big Artist`s Night", Thom`s award ceremony (1st prize), Koerperwelten exhibition, Bremen / Jagoda Przybyl, Redaktion center.tv
05/2010 several articles about "The Bodyworld`s Big Artist`s Night" and Thom`s first prize in: Kreiszeitung, Nordeseezeitung, NWZ Online, Campus TV and others
07/ 2010 GEO magazine, double spread with 41 UNITY images 1997 – 2010 illustrating the cover story "What keeps us togehter"
10/2010 Interview Radio Bremen/Funkhaus Europa / Anke Wiebersiek
10/ 2010 GEO International magazine – worldwide in 18 countries – double spread with 41 UNITY images 1997 – 2010 illustrating the cover story "What keeps us togehter"
Member of the
Federal Association of Artists of the Fine Arts (BBK)