Born in Austria
Attended creative schools from very young age - Austria;
Journalistic education - Austria;
First class university degrees in digital arts and photography - UK.

Experience

Journalist and radio presenter in Austria/Germany for radio stations such as 95.9 Music Radio, Radio Arabella and Antenne Vorarlberg;

News correspondent for Audioagentur RadioDienst - London-Germany;

Photographer for magazines, guide books, fashion shows, events etc - including Time Out, Seezunge, Vorarlberger Nachrichten, EuroBiz, Royal Geographic Society, BSi;

Cameraman for short films, promotion films and documentaries - including Music of Life, Inomad, Kafkanistan;

Web-design for small companies, musicians and artists - Worldwide - examples include Chi-chi Nwanoku, Borough Cheese Company;

Art installation commissions for companies, artists and architects such as Doppelmayer, Neutral and the Architect Foundation London;

Several solo shows and group exhibitions in Austria and the UK;

Teaching photography, web-design and other programs - China/UK

You may wonder why I have such a diverse range of practices to list. I believe all these things are connected with each other on some level and the combination of different mediums and art forms enables me to fully express ideas. I also need the challenge!!

Articles about my classes and services

Global Times 2009

Lukas Birk Artist and Photography teacher

Time Out November 2009

Lukas Birk on framing and mounting photos

Metrozine November 2007

Lukas Birk Workshops in Beijing