Marc Ohrem-Leclef

Marc Ohrem-Leclef (German, based in Brooklyn) is a lens-based artist who explores themes of identity and belonging, in particular where their mainstream representations perpetuate inequalities. His collaborative practice manifests in long-term projects, employing documentary and performative modes.

In 'Olympic Favela' (2012-2016, photography/audio/video) he collaborated with residents of Rio de Janeiro's favela communities, incorporating interventional gestures to visualize their resistance against forced evictions from their homes ahead of the 2016 Olympic Games. The monograph 'Olympic Favela' was published in 2014 (Damiani), and the short documentary film premiered at the 2016 Seattle Intl. Film Festival.
Current projects include 'Ulisse' (2020-2025, found documents, texts, photography, vernacular images), which explores themes of migration, and' Zameen Aasman Ka Farq' (“As far apart as the Earth is for the Sky”) (2017-2025; photography/texts/video) which explores the politics of touch between men in India.

A MacDowell fellow and Finalist in the Aperture Portfolio Prize 2022, Ohrem-Leclef's work has received numerous awards; it is held in the collection of Museo de Arte do Rio (Brazil) and the Metropolitan Museum of Art Library (N.Y.), and has been exhibited and screened internationally. Select publications and reviews include Artforum, British Journal of Photography, The Atlantic, Der Spiegel, M - LeMonde, Slate, Out. …

Ohrem-Leclef teaches at the International Center of Photography (ICP) and lectured at Columbia University, New School, CUNY, School of Visual Arts, SUNY, Pratt Institute, amongst others.

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