Hi, I'm Michael Eckart from Frankfurt am Main Germany

Michael Eckart has spent significant time in Japan, Bali, and other parts of Asia, but Venice now feels like home.
From a young age, he aspired to be a photographer or designer, always drawn to creativity.
However, these passions did not take center stage in his career until much later.

In the 1960s, he began designing window displays and creating objects for visual merchandising.
During this time, MoMA requested some of his designs for an exhibition on contemporary design in New York.

By the late 1980s, the scale of his creations changed as he transitioned into jewelry design, working with materials such as buffalo horn, bone, and especially sterling silver.
From 2004 to 2006, he exhibited his jewelry in Paris, where he was awarded the Étoiles de Mode for Best Design three consecutive times.
His jewelry gained widespread recognition, with features in prestigious publications such as Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, Elle, and others.

In 2016, his son gifted him an old camera, reigniting his passion for photography.
In 2024, he entered his first photography competition and achieved success.



International Photography Awards & Exhibitions (March 2024 – May 2025)

- 5× Gold, 4× Silver, and Bronze awards in competitions including London Photography Awards, MUSE Photography Awards, and Tokyo Foto Awards.

- Featured in 17+ exhibitions worldwide (Carlotta Gallery London, Decagon Gallery NYC, Trieste Photo Days).

- Finalist in 10+ competitions (Shoot the Frame, Urban Photo Awards) with honourable mentions at European Photography Awards.

- Selected for the next round in AAP Magazine (Issues #39–46).

- 4 simultaneous exhibitions at Trieste Photo Days 2024, blending street, portrait, and surrealism.
- 4 pictures have been nominated in four categories at the ‘International Color Awards’ in May 2025.
- 3 pictures at F-STOP PHOTOGRAPHY MAGAZINE - GROUP EXHIBITION Open Theme June 2025
- Repeated recognition by AAP Magazine and The Motif Collective for innovative visual storytelling.
- UN-affiliated 34 Gallery’s Open Call Win (2025), showcasing photography with social impact.