Erik Pauhrizi (*1981 in Bandung, Indonesia) finished his Meisterschüler studies under Professor Michael Brynntrup in 2016 (won the jury’s Meisterschüler Prize 2016). He studied Diplom from 2009-2012 video art/ experimental film and Photography under Professor Michael Brynntrup and Professor Dörte Eißfeldt at Braunschweig University of Art / Hochschule für Bildende Künste Braunschweig (HBK). In 2005 he received Bachelor of Design from Faculty of Art and Design at Bandung Insitute of Technology, Indonesia (Cum Laude). Erik has exhibited his works in Indonesia, Australia, Austria, Egypt, New Zealand, China, Germany, France, Philippine, Singapore, Malaysia, Japan, South Korea, India, Spain, England, and Lebanon, including his solo exhibitions “The Poison of Our Sins” in New York, 2011.

Erik focuses on Post-Colonial issue through conceptual approach; he often utilizes photography, video art/experimental film, object/installation to analyze how human figures are represented in political culture. He also investigates the relationship between east, west and middle east, immigrants, refugees, citizens and nationalities and explores individual and collective memory, sleep, life, death and identity.