projects
Elevated Acre
The series "Elevated Acre" was developed in New York City in collaboration with Mihoko Suzuki (pictured), as part of the ongoing project "The Body and Space." It was exhibited at the Huantie Times International Gallery, Beijing, China, in October 2011.
Portraits of a City
In “Portraits of a City,” Anja photographed immigrants living in Salzburg, Austria, photographing one person each from as many countries as could be found, in locations of their choice. The project was commissioned by the 2010 Salzburg Szene Festival, and the photos were shown in a large-scale outdoor exhibition, on two bridges in the center of town and along the river Salzach. A catalogue was published as part of this show. There were 120 photos in the exhibition (Anja shared this project with photographer Anusha S. Yadav); this set of images is a selection of Anja's photos.
The Paris Film
This new short film is a visual short story inspired by the work of Argentine writer Julio Cortázar, starring Jimena Paz and directed by Edward Ratliff and Anja Hitzenberger.
Bild
“Bild” (or “Picture”) is an exploration of how landscapes and urban spaces can be seen and experienced differently by a performer, a photographer and pedestrians. It was also an examination of how, through the photographer’s eye, the presence of a human body can affect the way we perceive these different environments. This project was developed in collaboration with choreographer Lisa Hinterreithner, who is shown in these images in Warsaw (Poland) and Abtenau (Austria). These photographs were first shown in October 2008 at Galerie Fotohof in Salzburg, Austria as part of the tanz_house festival.
Changing Room [under construction]
An exploration of the relationship of the human body to architectural spaces. Each week, Anja photographed performers of different body shapes and movement backgrounds. Each week also brought a new installation by architect/designer Illya Azaroff, as well as live performances in the space, an abandoned photo lab in Lower Manhattan.