Vijce

Vijce
Born Marius Niklas Vieth
(1988-05-24) May 24, 1988
Lingen, Germany
Nationality German
Education University of Twente, Netherlands
Known for Fine-art photography, street photography

Marius Niklas Vieth (born May 24, 1988), who works under the name Vijce, is a Dutch-German fine-art photographer, artist, writer, coach, entrepreneur and investor based in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Since 2014, he is also the CEO of Neoprime Fine Arts, a fine-arts label that supports emerging photographers.

He was awarded CBRE Urban Photographer of the Year in 2014.[1][2] He was also shortlisted in the Top 10 for the Sony World Photography Awards in 2015 in the category Culture & Arts and again in 2016 in the category People.[3][4]

In 2017, he founded another fine arts label called Eye, Heart & Soul, based in Amsterdam.[5] Vieth makes street photography and his work has been exhibited in many countries as part of the Sony World Photography Awards Exhibition.

Personal life

Vieth was born in 1988, in Lingen, Germany. He moved to the Netherlands in 2007 and to Amsterdam in 2015. Vieth holds a Master of Science degree in Communication Studies from the University of Twente. Vieth is a polyglottal with a native fluency in German, Dutch and English[6] and elementary proficiency in Italian, Spanish and French.[7]

Career

Vieth started photography as an autodidact in 2011. Since undertaking a 365 days, 365 photos project in 2013 he has been interested in street photography[8] comprising urban scenes with human silhouettes.

In 2014, together with business partner, Martin Dietrich, a German fine art photographer, Vieth founded fine arts label Neoprime in Frankfurt, Germany. The label sells his prints and publishes a fine art magazine Neoprime Contemporary Fine Art Photography.[9][10]

For the Sony World Photography Awards Exhibition in 2015 his artwork "MAXIMINIMAL" was used for the global advertising campaign.[11]

Vieth has written five books about how to become a better photographer, and self-published them as PDF files.

After a creative break in 2016, Vieth goes by his childhood nickname and now stage name "Vijce" since 2017.

In 2017, Vieth founded his Amsterdam-based fine arts label Eye, Heart & Soul (EHS).[12] The label offers street photography workshops, a YouTube show called "EHS TV" and an online-magazine.

Awards

Books

Exhibitions

Notes

  1. ↑ The blurb for this PDF states: "Double Your Creativity And Photo Quality Forever With This Brand New Secret Method! / It's the same ingenious 'Masterpiece-Formula' masterminds such as Mozart, Picasso and Tesla used... / ...and YOU from now on!" Its sales page at Gumtree is here.
  2. ↑ The blurb for this PDF offers: "5 Eye-Opening Powerful Insights Which Improve Your Photography Tremendously Within 30 Minutes Instead Of Many Years", and helpfully presents these: "Your 3 Great Loves That Will Change It All"; "The Obvious, But Misunderstood Ingredient To Success"; "There Are Good And Bad Photos, But Only The Third Kind Will Truly Help You"; "The Most Poisonous Mistake Almost Every Photographer Makes"; "What You Should Never Forget. Never." Its sales page at Gumtree is here.
  3. ↑ The blurb for this PDF states: "100% Success Guarantee / Lose Your Fear Of Shooting Strangers Forever And Become Invisible! Free Yourself And Change Your Photography! 25 Highly Effective Methods Based On Psychological Research And Successfully Applied In Therapies Worldwide". Its sales page at Gumtree is here.
  4. ↑ The blurb for this PDF states: "One Year To Change Your Photography Forever! / 365 Days that will change your Photography for the rest of your life. / Avoid all sneaky mistakes and dangerous traps. / Get the most out of this incredible project. / I reveal all secret tips and tricks you won’t find anywhere else." Its sales page at Gumtree is here.

References

  1. 1 2 Photography Competition Reveals The Radically Different Ways Humans Work Around The World Frank, Priscilla The Huffington Post Retrieved on 14-12-16
  2. 1 2 In pictures: Urban photography competition winners BBC Retrieved on 14-12-16
  3. 1 2 2016 Open Competition Shortlist - PeopleWorld Photography Organisation Retrieved on 14-12-16
  4. 1 2 2015 Open Competition Shortlist - Arts and Culture World Photography Organisation Retrieved on 14-12-16
  5. ↑ https://www.kvk.nl/orderstraat/product-kiezen/?kvknummer=628503180000
  6. ↑ University of Twente Student Theses - Marius Viethe Retrieved 14-12-16
  7. ↑ Language Skills Marius Vieth Retrieved 14-12-16
  8. ↑ How a 365 Project Changed My Life PetaPixel Retrieved on 14-12-2016
  9. ↑ Marius Vieth On Street Photography And Starting His Own Magazine The Huffington Post Retrieved on 14-12-16
  10. ↑ World Class Fine Art Photography Magazine NEOPRIME Launches With Help From Adobe InDesign’s Publish Online Adobe Creative Cloud Retrieved on 14-12-16
  11. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBrgMje02bQ
  12. ↑ https://www.kvk.nl/orderstraat/product-kiezen/?kvknummer=628503180000
  13. ↑ "And the winner is …" - Die Gewinner des europäischen Street Photography-Wettbewerbs für den Flickr-Kalender 2014 stehen fest Yahoo! Retrieved 14-12-16
  14. ↑ WINNERS of the FEP Competition 2014 Retrieved on 14-12-16
  15. ↑ CBRE Urban Photographer of the Year 2014 - winning images The Guardian Retrieved 14-12-16
  16. ↑ Explore The Elements 2015 – The Winners Are Revealed! Retrieved 12-12-2016
  17. 1 2 Sony World Photography Awards - Traveling Exhibition Retrieved 14-12-16
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