INFO

Ilka & Franz are a German/ Austrian photo & director duo based in London (UK). Their work blurs the lines between portraiture and still life and is often humorous with an unexpected twist. While their unmistakable use of colour is vibrant and bold, their conceptual undertones are often subtle and of child-like naivety. Ilka & Franz draw their inspiration from pop culture, kitsch and surrealism as they put a playful spin on the ordinary. The duo work on editorial and commercial commissions in the UK and abroad. 

CLIENTS:
Adidas, Amazon Kindle, Audi Magazine, Avon, Breast Cancer Now, Cosmopolitan, Dairylea, Deutsche Bank, EasyJet Traveller, Esprit, Graze, Guardian Weekend, Halifax, IKEA, KaDeWe, MixMag, Nivea, Observer Magazine, Onken Yogurts, Ralph Lauren, SanDisk, Schön Magazine, Der Spiegel, SurveyMonkey, Vitality Magazine, Wired UK & DE, Women’s Health Magazine, Die Zeit & many more.

AWARDS:
International Photography Awards (IPA) 2019 - Honourable Mention
Prix de la Photographie (PX3) 2019 - Honourable Mention
One Eyeland Awards 2018 - Finalist
International Photography Awards (IPA) 2018 - Honourable Mention
Production Paradise Spotlight Awards 2018 - Shortlist
Prix de la Photographie (PX3) 2018 - Bronze
Moscow International Foto Awards 2018 - 2nd Place
2017 Tokyo International Foto Awards - Silver & Honourable Mention
One Eyeland Awards 2017 - Silver
GoSee Awards 2017 - Finalist
PDN The Look 2017 - First Place
Prix de la Photographie (PX3) 2017 - Honourable Mention
Magenta Foundation Flash Forward 2017 - Winner
2017 PDN Objects of Desire - Winner
One Eyeland Awards 2016 - Finalist
One Life Awards 2016 - First Place
PDN Faces 2016 - First Prize
GoSee Awards 2016 - Finalist
One Eyeland Awards 2015 - Finalist

PRESS/ INTERVIEWS:
Ball Pit Magazine
Communication Arts
Computer Arts Magazine
World Photography Organisation
We Heart
Desktop Magazine
Page Magazin
Sindroms Magazine
Trendland
Vice
& many more.

EXHIBITIONS:
PX3 Paris Photo Prize 2018, Exposition & Vernissage - Group - 2018
Iris Worldwide London - Solo - 2017
A Process 2.0 - Krakow Photomonth Festival - Group - 2016
JWT London - Group Exhibition - 2015
Art for Life - Group Exhibition - 2015
Art against Knives - Group - ongoing