Sara Förster

Vita

Sara Förster, born 1984, studied Fine Arts, at the class of concept photography, mentored by Prof. Rosa Barba, and in the time-based media studio with Prof. Jean-François Guiton, at the University of the Arts Bremen. This time was characterised by international projects, a cooperative residency in Tunisia and a stay in Japan.

Her work has been shown in exhibitions in Bremen, Tunis and Ystad, among others.

Education

07/2019

master-class degree

10/2018

master-class student of fine arts, class of concept photography,mentored by Prof. Rosa Barba, University of the Arts Bremen

07/2018

diploma at the University of the Arts Bremen

10/2012

student of fine arts, class of concept photography, mentored by Prof. Rosa Barba, University of the Arts Bremen and timebased media studio, mentored by Prof. Jean-François Guiton

Apprenticeship

2006–09

apprenticeship as a photographer at Bildarchiv Foto Marburg

Grants and Awards

2023

Stiftung Kunstfonds / NEUSTART KULTURplus
Polaroid Challenge / PolaCon New York

2022

Stiftung Kunstfonds / NEUSTART KULTUR-Stipendien
Alexander Tutsek Stiftung

2021

Stiftung Kunstfonds: Sonderförderprogramm Absolvent:innen
scholarship / Bremischen Evangelischen Kirche

2020

scholarship / Senator für Kultur Bremen
Projectfunding / Senator für Kultur Bremen

2017

scholarship / summer academy at Homburg am Main
St. Moritz Art Acadamy by Peter Zimmermann / Schweiz

2016

DAAD-Promos scholarship / Okinawa Prefectural University of Arts

Miscellanous

seit 2023

university lecture at University at Bremen

2023

Initiator of the project “KUKUK - Kunst Kuchen Kommunikation”, funded by the Federal Agency for Civic Education

seit 2022

Member of the Board at Kuenstler:innenhaus Bremen

seit 2005

Co-Skipper at Imagon e.V.