Peter Nitsch grew up in the Upper Palatinate, a region in eastern Bavaria, Germany. He studied communication design at the Munich University of Applied Sciences.
Shaped by his quiet childhood in a remote area and the vibrant German skate scene of the late 1980s, Nitsch developed a unique way of telling stories. His photography focuses on people and their surroundings, capturing how personal and cultural identities form through everyday life and urban environments.
In 2006, he published his first photo book, Bangkok – Urban Identities. Over the years, Nitsch has received several awards for both his design and photography work, including recognition from the New York Festival and the Los Angeles International Photography Awards. He also co-founded Playboard, Europe’s first magazine that blended skate and snowboard culture, as well as the design studio RUPA.
In 2020, he was honored with lifetime membership in the Royal Photographic Society of Thailand.
COLLECTIONS
Peter Nitsch’s works can be found in the following collections
Pinakothek der Moderne Munich
Municipal Museum Munich
German Embassy Bangkok
BACC – Bangkok Art and Cultural Centre
Thai Art Archives Bangkok
AAA Archive (Asia Art Archive Collection)
Art Collection His Majesty King Charles
And in private collections around Germany, France, England, Thailand
Peter Nitsch is represented by Colonna Contemporary. For artwork inquiries or purchase information, please get in touch with the gallery.
AWARDS
2024
1839 AWARDS
NEOW, Silver Award, photography
2020
COLOR AWARDS
2 Nominations in professional categories Fashion (1) and Portrait (1)
2019
COLOR AWARDS
4 Nominations in professional categories Fashion (1), People (2) and Portrait (1)
2018
PREMIO ENIT by ITALIEN TOURIST BOARD
BAEDEKER (Design relaunch) winner best series travel guide Italy
2012
PHOTOGRAPHY MASTERS CUP
Nominee in professional category Still Life
IF AWARDS
WORLD TRIP GOODIES, German Design Award Nominee, Communication Design
2011
PHOTOGRAPHY MASTERS CUP
Nominee in professional categories Portrait and Still Life
2009
IPA, INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS
SHOPHOUSES, Honorable Mention
2008
IPA, INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS
BANGKOK, 3rd place in Book in professional category
GERMAN PHOTOGRAPHY AWARD
BANGKOK, Nominee
HASSELBLAD MASTERS
BANGKOK, Semi-Finalist
2003
EYES & EARS EUROPE
Halloweek, Universal Studios, Audio
EYES & EARS EUROPE
Award, ID’s, Universal Studios, Best Package
PROMAX & BDA EUROPE
Silver Medal, Shadow, Universal Studios, Best OnAir Ident-Design
2002
EYES & EARS EUROPE
Artificial Human, 13th Street, Audio
BDA INTERNATIONAL
Bronze Medal, April Movie Highlights, 13th Street, Inhouse image
2001
THE NEW YORK FESTIVAL
Gold World Medal, Masters of Thrill, 13th Street, Audio
BDA INTERNATIONAL
Bronze Medal, Masters of Thrill, 13th Street, Inhouse Image Promo
EYES & EARS OF EUROPE
Bronze Medal, Master, Award, Masters of Thrill, 13th Street, Audio
2000
BDA INTERNATIONAL
Bronze Medal, Halloween, ProSieben, Inhouse image Promo
EXHIBITIONS
Group Exhibitions
2024
Contemplating in Green, Artcrush Gallery, Ghent Festivities, Belgium
Translucent, DCENTRAL TOKYO/National Art Center Tokyo, Japan
Frozen, Dimensions, The Social Hub, Florence, Italy
2023
Girl with a plastic box, Builders Box, Galleria Perpetua, Italy
Marlene, curated by Artcrush Gallery, Times Square, New York City, USA
Pathway, The Portuguese Sea, curated by Bernardo Caria and Obscura, NYCNFT, The Lower Draw Gallery, New York City, USA
NEOW, Black Box NFT Art Festival, curated by Bryony v Shearmur, Brian Cattelle and Obscura, NYCNFT, The Lower Draw Gallery, New York City, USA
SUMO, Space55, curated by An Jong-Hyun, NFT Energy, Seoul, Korea
2022
Greed. Growth. Angst, A Screen of One’s Own curated by Clara Peh, NFT Asia x Superchief Gallery NFT, New York City, USA
DEVELOPER TRAY, OBSCURA Museum within 6529 Museum District
The Line, curated by Mint Face
2019
T/I/T/B/M, photoMÜNCHEN 19, Munich
2008
Bangkok – Urban Identities, Kulturreich Gallery, Hamburg
Solo Exhibitions
2023
Tango in the Big Mango, curated by Akkara Naktamna, Kathmandu Photo Gallery, Bangkok
2007
4 x 8 m, Kathmandu Photo Gallery, Bangkok
“I like the portraiture, I like the mix with fashion photography, I like the use of light he does…the images connect to one another. They all create, and this is something that is difficult, variations – they talk to each other, they complement each other.“
Alejandro Cartagena, Curator