Photo by Nicolai Platzen
Aline Papenheim (*1997, Germany, she/her) is a non-binary photographer and artist currently based in The Hague, Netherlands, where she is pursuing a Master's degree in Photography & Society at KABK, the Royal Academy of Arts. 
Within her work, Aline delves into the realm of Gender Performances, Stereotypes, Bodies and Masculinities. Her aim is to open up traditional gender norms within western societies through creating a visual language that creates emotions, playfulness and imagination.

In 2022 Aline
graduated with a BA in Communication Design at FH Aachen University of Applied Sciences with the badge of honor and is until today a scholarship holder of the Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes.
Aline has collaborated with various publishers, magazines, and galleries. Aline is open to requests.
education

2023–today
M.A. Student, Photography & Society
Royal Academy of Arts, The Hague, Netherlands (since 2023)
2019–today
Freelancer in Graphic Design & Photography

2019–2023
Scientific Assistant
, Photography Department
FH Aachen University of Applied Science, Germany


2017–2022
B.A. of Arts, communicationdesign
FH Aachen University of Applied Science, Germany
graduated with the Badge of Honor of FH Aachen
2014–2017
vocational diploma & training as a design technical assistant
Berufskolleg Bergkloster Bestwig, Germany




scholarships and awards

today
scholarship holder, Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes (since 2021)


2023
Shortlist Förderpreis für junge Buchgestaltung with "Modern Gender"


2022
scholarship holder Ministerium für Kultur und Wissenschaft, NRW

Nominee German Design Award 2023  Newcomer



publications and collaborations

DUMMY Mag
Kaltblut Mag
SPIEGEL Online
ZE.TT Online
Fisheye Mag
Galerie M Paris
GRAVUR Verlag
GE59 Berlin
Studio Hausen
&Wieder Köln
Female Photo Club
C/O Lauscher
Olympé Magazin
The Circle Works
BOA-Bunker of Art



exhibitions


2024
03
"Fragments in Transit" (group)

Pop-Up Photography Exhibition with "Photography & Society"
Beetroot Studio, Thessaloniki, GR

2023

09
"Nouvelles Masculinités" (group)

Photo Exhibition with "Modern Gender – Masculinities"
Galerie M, Paris, FR

08–09
"Allianzen"
Aachen Fotofestival 2023 (group)

Photo Exhibition "Modern Gender – Masculinities"
Raststätte, Aachen, GER

07–08
"Up And Coming"
Förderpreis für junge Buchgestaltung 2023 (group)

Photo Book Box "Modern Gender – Masculinities"
einBuch.haus, Berlin, GER


06
"Modern Gender – Masculinities" (solo)
Photo Exhibition and Book Tour with Gravur Verlag
&wieder, Cologne, GER

06
"Modern Gender – Masculinities" (solo)
Photo Exhibition and Book Tour with Gravur Verlag
Studio Hausen, Hamburg, GER

06
"Modern Gender – Masculinities" (solo)
Photo Exhibition and Book Tour with Gravur Verlag
GE59, Berlin, G
ER

05
"Modern Gender – Masculinities" (solo)
Photo Exhibition
Galerie M, Paris, FR


2022

12
"Fun in the Sun" (group)
Photo Exhibition
"Vincent"
Schnörres, Cologne, G
ER


2021

09
Aachener Kunstroute (group)
Art Exhibition
"Utopia – a world between the sexes"
BOA – Bunker of Art, Aachen, GER

09
"Poebel" (group)
Art Exhibition
BOA – Bunker of Art, Aachen, G
ER


2020

09
Aachener Kunstroute (group)
Art Exhibition
BOA – Bunker of Art, Aachen, GER

07
"Urbane Nachwelt" (solo)
Photo Exhibition
Glashalle Aachen, G
ER

06
Positur#1 (group)
Photo Exhibition
"Mirror"
Stadtteilzentrum Nordstadt, Hannover, G
ER


2019

05

"Streaming Pictures" (group)
Photo Exhibition
"Paired"

MAKK, Museum für Angewandte Kunst, Köln, G
ER











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