Ran Fuchs | Bio
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A nature explorer turned artist
I use photography and art to raise awareness about the beauty and frailty of wildlife in our immediate vicinity.
I have held solo exhibitions in Australia, Germany, and Finland, and while my home base is Sydney, Australia, I spend most of his time travelling the world.
Artist Statement
If people could see nature through my eyes, they would love and want to protect it as much as I do. My art serves as a bridge between nature and the viewer. Through it—sometimes accompanied by writing or included in my presentations—I strive to bring nature to the viewers and deepen their connection to it.
I frequent places that anyone can access: the backyard, a roadside tree, or even a wasteland near a construction site. I immerse myself in these environments, waiting for any sign of life—a flying bird, a jumping insect, a lizard. By following their patterns, I learn to anticipate their movements. Only then am I ready to capture them with my camera. With each movement so fleeting, faster than the eye can see, every photo becomes a surprise.
Once I have captured a photo, I listen to what it wants to become. Sometimes it wants to remain a photograph; other times it asks for a complete transformation. Since the purpose of my images is to bring people closer to nature and evoke a sense of wonder, the tools and techniques I use are merely vessels to achieve this goal.
Awards and Honorable Mentions
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Tokyo International Foto Award | Honorable Mention
Epson Pano Awards | Bronze Medal
Wild Art Photographer of the Year | Top 100
Inoventa Awards: Blue | Finalist
DigiDirect Minimalist Contest | Honourable Mention
Tokyo International Foto Award | Honorable Mention
SINWP Bird Photographer of the Year | Bronze Award
Wild Art Photographer of the Year | Top 100
Sony World Photo Day Competition | Honourable Mention
MonoVision Photography Award | Honorable Mention
Epson Pano Awards | Highly Commended
The Australian Mono Awards 2020 | Highly Commended
Activate UTS competition | Highly Commended
Noteworthy
02|2024
Collaboration with Wildtierschutz e. V. Germany as a freelance author and photographer:
https://www.wildtierschutz-deutschland.de/single-post/wildtiere-fuettern
07|2023
07|2023
Interview in the Art Magazine Al-Tiba 9
https://www.altiba9.com/platfrom-interviews-for-artists/ran-fuchs-birds-japanese-art-sumi-e
06|2023
Collaboration with Wildtierschutz e. V. Germany as a freelance author and photographer:
https://www.wildtierschutz-deutschland.de/single-post/rabenvogel-intelligent-nuetzlich
https://www.wildtierschutz-deutschland.de/single-post/weissbauchadler-fotografie
12|2022
11|2022
Augsburger Allgemeine Zeitung: Tokyo, Sydney, Königsbrunn - Was einen Fotografen in den Landkreis zieht
Solo-Exhibitions and Galleries
04|2024
03|2023
02|2023
10|2022
03|2022