Diana Weil
Artist
Bio
My name is Diana Weil. I am a photographic artist from Germany.
My work is deeply spiritual and invites people to look beyond the surface — beyond what is immediately visible.
Many of my ideas arise during meditation or in the quiet moments that follow. In this state, perception becomes more refined, and I work with a very attentive way of
seeing. My practice is strongly connected to nature. I often use natural materials, but always with a subtle twist. / work a lot in close-up and macro photography, focusing on small details that are easily overlooked in everyday life.
My photographs are meant to open spaces for imagination and reflection, and sometimes even create a meditative experience for the viewer.
1967: Born in Wuppertal (North Rhine-Westphalia), Germany
1985-1990: Apprenticeship as a photo lab technician and advertising and industrial photographer
1990-2001: Employed advertising photographer in advertising photo studios in North Rhine-Westphalia
2001: Moved to Bad Sassendorf, Soest district (North Rhine-Westphalia)
Since 2002: Freelance artist
2004: Winner of the “Sälzerstern” Culture Prize, Bad Sassendorf
Since 2009: Self-employed yoga therapist, yoga teacher, pain therapist (L&B), hypnotherapist, aerial yoga teacher, meditation and relaxation course instructor
Exhibitions since 2002: 22 solo and group exhibitions in Bad Sassendorf, Soest, Erwitte, Lippstadt, and Hagen i.W. (North Rhine-Westphalia), Hanseatic City of Bremen,Warstein, (Germany), Honk Kong (China), Venice (Italy)


