Nicolaus Schmidt

During the 1980s, he was a volunteer with the German branch of the children’s rights organization Terre des Hommes, serving for a time as its chairman.

[1] This project called attention to the historical exploitation of South America’s wealth by European conquerors, and the use of child labor in the region.

Gayhane is a successful Berlin nightlife event at the legendary SO36, offering Turkish gays and lesbians a place to meet.

In a first show 2009 at Deutsches Haus/NYU he presents a series of large sized photographs tackling the subject of breakdance in urban space.

"Nicolaus Schmidt’s photos are based on the idea of giving the dancers all the freedom to perform while the artist acts as a quasi-neutral observer".

In his book "Astor Place - Broadway - New York" the photographer documents a barber shop where more than 50 hair stylists immigrated from all parts of the world are on work in the basement of an East Village building.

[7] Nicolaus Schmidt’s portrait-series reflect the situation of women, caught between tradition, religion and the modern age.

[10] The book and exhibition INDIA TECTON are the result of ten years of photographic research into the forms of Indian architecture.