Since 1985, work on projects in which space is examined as a reality occupied and shaped by people. Perception of space and spatial atmosphere in both open and closed spaces are recurring themes in the photographic and video works. Alpine regions and urban structures, architectures and industries are places of examination. Total structures such as prisons and hospitals and their everyday regulations as well as standardised daily routines are subjects of his observation. This becomes clear in the work groups Alpine Landscapes (since 1987), Raumfolgen (since 1991), Rohbauten (since 1997), Artefakte (since 1992) and Bildraum (since 2001). Between 2005 and 2008, the work group IRAN, from 2009 The Aspen Series (completed in 2016), from 2011 the project Koexistenzen (completed in 2017) and in 2015/2016 the project Raumaneignungen. 2012 Beginning of further groups of works in the alpine landscape: the Portraits and at the same time another focus opened up on objects and structures that become relics through their loss of function. The groups of works are to be understood as ongoing projects, in which additions are made again and again through further development.

Full CV

Solo Exhibitions

2024

Walter Niedermayr, Usable surface

Johann Widauer Gallery, Innsbruck (A)
2021

Transformations

Camera, Centro Italiano per la Fotografia, Torino
2017

Koexistenzen

aut.architektur und tirol, Innsbruck*
2014

Oberflächen

Galerie Nordenhake, Berlin
2009

Robert Miller Gallery, New York
2007

Walter Niedermayr / Kazuyo Sejima + Ryue Nishizawa (SANAA), with SANAA Architects

DeSingel, International Arts Centre, Antwerpen, Arc en Rêve Centre d’Architecture Bordeaux, aut. Architektur und Tirol Innsbruck, Accademia di Architettura Mendrisio*
2003-04

Zivile Operationen

Kunsthalle Wien, Kunstverein Hannover, Museum der bildenden Künste Leipzig, Württembergischer Kunstverein Stuttgart, Museion Bolzano/Bozen*
1999

Reservate des Augenblicks

ar/ge Kunst Galerie Museum Bolzano/Bozen, Centre Photographique d´Ile de France Pontault-Combault*
1998

Photographs

White Cube, London
1996

Neue Gesellschaft für bildende Kunst, Berlin
1994

Forum Stadtpark, mit Wout Berger, Graz
1993

Die bleichen Berge

ar/ge Kunst Galerie Museum Bolzano/Bozen. Printemps de Cahors. Museum für Gestaltung Zürich*

(*) Monographie

Special projects
and recognitions

2022

Casanza, two channel video with Marina Ballo Charmet with exhibition and publications

Casa di reclusione in Giudecca/Venezia
2009/2016

The Aspen Series, ortspezifisches Projekt mit Ausstellung und Publikation/project-based work with multi-sites installation, publication, ASC Aspen*

Aspen Skiing Company, Aspen
2006

Agente Apri

Video mit/with Marina Ballo Charmet
2006

Artefakte 85/2005, Mythos 4

Neues Mercedes Benz Museum, Stuttgart

Group Exhibitions

2019-2024

CIVILIZATION: The way we live now

National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Seoul, UCCA (UllensCenter for Contemporary Art) in Beijing, China, National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, Museum of Civilization, Marseille, Musei San Domenico Forlì, Saatchi Gallery London, JUT Art Museum, Taipei City
2014

Fundamentals -14th International Architecture Exhibition

La Biennale, Venezia
2010

People meet in Architecture

12. Mostra Internazionale di Architettura, Arsenale Venice Biennale*
2009

Natur in der Kunst der Gegenwart

Kunstmuseum Bonn 
2008

Manifesta7The Rest of Now

Alumix Bozen/Bolzano, Region Trentino-South Tyrol*
2007

Reality Crossings

2. Fotofestival Mannheim / Ludwigshafen / Heidelberg*
2006

Peintres de la vie moderne

Centre Pompidou, Paris
2004

Metamorph

9. Mostra Internazionale di Architettura, Biennale di Venezia*
2002

The Politics of Place

Bildmuseet Umea, Edsvik Konst och Kultur, Stockholm; Finnish Museum of Photography, Helsinki; Västernorrlands Länsmuseum, Härnösand*
1999

Unschärferelation

Kunstverein Freiburg*
1998

Das Versprechen der Fotografie

Hara Museum Tokyo, Kestner Gesellschaft Hannover, Center National de la Photographie Paris, Akademie der Künste Berlin, Schirn Kunsthalle Frankfurt*
1997

Alpenblick

Kunsthalle Wien*
1997

Venezia contemporanea

Marghera, Pilkington Pavillion, Marghera, Biennale di Venezia*
1996

Prospect ’96

Schirnhalle, Frankfurt*
1995

Campo

Corderie dell'Arsenale, Venezia*

Selected public collections

Albertina Wien

Centre Pompidou Paris

Denver Art Museum

Fondation Cartier Paris

Fondazione Fotografia Modena

Fonds national d’art contemporain / Ministère de la Culture et de la Francophonie Paris

Frac Basse Normandie

Frac Haute Normandie

Frac Île de France

Frac Limousin

Frac Pays de la Loire

Frac Alsace

MAMBO Bologna

House of Parliament Oslo

MART Rovereto

MAXXI Roma

Musée Cantonal des Beaux-Art Sion

MAMCS Strasbourg

Musée du Château d’Annecy

Museion Bolzano

Museo Fortuny Venezia

Museum der bildenden Künste Leipzig

Museum der Moderne Salzburg

MoCa Los Angeles

MOMA New York

Museum of Modern Art Seoul

Neue Galerie Graz

Philadelphia Museum of Art

Saatchi Foundation London

Städel Museum Frankfurt

Tate Modern London

UBS Art Collection 

World Center Miami