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Biography
Kristopher Grunert (born April 5, 1978) is Canadian commercial and fine art photographer.
Biography
Kristopher Grunert was born in Yorkton, Saskatchewan. He credits his prairie upbringing for developing his visual and spatial sense. Perhaps his childhood environment is what propelled him toward scenes that honor human fortitude and expansion. Known for his appreciation for architectural structures and industrial processes, Grunert's style marries the phenomena of Earth's cycles with man-made creations.
In a personal development project called The Inspirers, Grunert pays homage to an expanding number of notable visionaries who have helped shape his vision. Among them are, architect I. M. Pei, director Andrei Tarkovsky, futurist Buckminster Fuller, aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart, and photographer Sebastião Salgado.
Work
His commercial work is mainly focused on developing corporate media libraries, annual reports, documentation of architectural projects, and corporate publications, including Canadian Pacific Limited. Additionally, his commercial work extends to consumer publications, such as Wallpaper, Dezeen, and Applied Arts Magazine.
Exhibitions
Solo exhibitions
- 2008 City: My Last 20 Polaroids / Jacana Gallery / Vancouver
- 2012 As Above, So Below Godfrey Dean Art Gallery / Yorkton
Group exhibitions
- 2018 Collective Noun / Ian Tan Gallery / Capture Photography Festival
- 2017 Imagenation / Paris
- 2017 Lit - Ecc Preview Exhibit
- 2017 Rad Hombres / Vancouver
- 2009 The Seylynn Lights / Mopla / La
- 2009 Vancouver Altered / On The Rise Collective / Vancouver
- 2007 Urban Development - Trunk Gallery - Vancouver, Canada Viaducts + Arteries / Trunk Gallery / Vancouver
- 2006 Urban Spaces / Viaducts / Jacana Gallery / Vancouver
- 2005 (Dis)Tence / 125 Magazine / St.Luke's / London
- 2005 (Dis)Tence / 125 Magazine / Corbis Gallery / NYC
- 2004 Crop / Lumen Gallery / Vancouver
- 2004 The Zone + The State Of Things / Ad!Dict Gallery / Brussels
- 2004 The Zone / Fotokomission / Berlin
- 2003 Industria / Gallery 83 / Vancouver
- 2002 Endless Journey / Gallery 83 / Vancouver
- 2001 (R)Evolution / Sugar Gallery / Vancouver
- 2000 Industry 106 / Railtown Studios / Vancouver
Awards
- 2017 Tokyo International Foto Awards / HM / Landscape
- 2016 Applied Arts / Creative Excellence Award
- 2016 Applied Arts / Photo Annual
- 2015 aPhotoEditor /Promo of the Year
- 2015 Lotus Awards / Best Photography
- 2014 International Photography Awards / HM
- 2010 International Photography Awards / 1st Industrial
- 2010 Photo District News / Self-Promo Awards / Best Digital Promotion
- 2010 Applied Arts / Photo Annual
- 2009 International Photography Awards / 1st / Moving Images
- 2007 International Photography Awards / HM
- 2007 Georgia Straight / Best Light Artist
- 2006 Photo District News / Photo Annual / Best Website
- 2006 International Photography Awards / HM
- 2005 International Photography Awards / HM
