Jutta Benzenberg

WORK HISTORY

EDUCATION

ABOUT JUTTA BENZENBERG

Jutta Benzenberg is a photographer living and working in both Germany and Albania. Together with her husband, the Albanian intellectual and writer Ardian Klosi, she documented numerous journeys through Albania, resulting in photographic publications such as Albanisches Überleben, Ahead with the Past, Sombre Beauty, and God in Albania. These works offer profound insights into the country and its people. Her current work focuses on survivors of the communist dictatorship and the everyday life of the Albanian population. Years of working in the region have given her trusted access and a strong network across political, cultural, and religious spheres. In addition to her personal projects, she regularly undertakes commissioned work for international development organizations including GIZ, UNICEF, UNDP, and others. She is represented by Fotohof Salzburg. Her work has been exhibited throughout Europe and in the United States. Current projects include:\"Behind the Curtains\" – Transformation in the Balkans, supported by the Council of Europe (CoE)\"God in Albania\", supported by the German Embassy in Tirana and the German Federal Foreign Office in Berlin \"Austrians by Heart\", supported by the Austrian Embassy in Tirana \"The Forgotten in Europe\", a collaborative project with three other photographers from Germany, Belarus, and Italy, in cooperation with the Goethe-Institut Milan She is currently based in Munich and Tirana.