aka Philipp Spiegel – Writer – Artist – Photographer
My relationship with photography has gone through many phases - from passionate obsession to angry loathing...and everything in between. And despite it being continuously strained, I have come to terms with the photography I did, and the photography I do. For some insights - and the possibility of obtaining prints - heres a little bit about my fashion photography.
Es gibt Momente im Leben, die einen ewig in Erinnerung bleiben. Momente, an denen die Zeit stehen bleibt und ein Lebenskapitel abrupt zuknallt – und gleichzeitig ein neues Kapitel aufgeschlagen wird. Der Moment der HIV Diagnose ist so ein Moment. Wo Emotionen und Ängste die Gedanken ertränken – und man verzweifelt eine Boje sucht, um sich über Wasser zu halten. Ein Wort, ein Satz, eine Nachricht – irgendetwas, das ein Lichtblick sein könnte. Die Diagnose ist ein Ende. Und ein Neuanfang. Hört euch an, wie sich dieser anhört.
Next up!I saw this open call for a show in Barcelona. As one thing led to the next, I have been chosen to participate in the Black and White exhibition, opening on the 5th of November! And this goes beyond photography. Over the years, I've revisited old work - in particular the part I had [...]
September is here! Time for a new exhibition!
Last week I had the pleasure of having a long chat with the lovely people from the POZ Vibe Podcast based in Dublin, Ireland.
Over the past few years I have been getting many enquiries by HIV Positive people from all over the world. And every time these messages empowered me - giving me the feeling I want to do more. I want to help. I want to share my experiences. And so I have embarked on a new journey...my official start as a coach is here. Follow the link!
In the past decade I have accumulated vast numbers of photos – from editorials, to landscapes, to scenes from around the world. Many of these images never see the light of day. Or if they do, the print is in a drawer, perhaps on one of my walls, or just lying in an old portfolio book. So I have decided to offer a some “favourites” to print.
Kunst und HIV - eine lange Geschichte die stets in Bewegung ist. Kurz vor der Covid Pandemie war ich in New York um mich mit meiner Kunst und mit Visual AIDS auseinanderzusetzen - einer Organisation die seit den Achtzigern Kunst von HIV-Positiven Menschen archiviert... Eine kleine Zeitreise...
Mein Gespräch mit Melanie Büttner und Sven Stockrahm für den Zeit Online Podcast - über HIV, Sexualität und das Fallenlassen!
Going Viral is the name of the first exhibition cycle after my diagnosis. It explores the violent changes that occurred after my diagnosis; reflecting on the initial emotional and personal challenges spanning over the first two years after my infection.
Of all the places Ive seen, nothing is quite as fantastically beautiful and horrifying as the confrontation with the self. There is still a lot to explore in those dark and stormy canyons; and bit by bit I work on exhibitions where I dig out the travel-journals I collect on my ventures into my own mind. The darkness and the light.
Christopher Klettermayer 
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