
marie-lise hofstetter (she/her) is a photographer specializing in architecture and spatial research. she is currently enrolled in the master's program photography studies and practice at the folkwang university of the arts and has previously studied architecture and architecture media management.
marie-lise explores and visually documents architectures, landscapes, and stories, whether iconic or vernacular, and is passionate about transformation processes in r/urban areas and the heritage of post-war modernism.
through her photographs, she creates new visibility for topics related to building culture, whether in publications, exhibitions, or online.
education
since 2024 Master Photography Studies and Practice at Folkwang Universität der Künste, Essen
2020-2021 Master Architecture Media Management at Hochschule Bochum
2017 Universidad del Bío-Bío, Concepción, Chile
2014-2019 Bachelor Architecture at Hochschule Biberach
exhibitions
2026 Stopover, SANAA Essen
2025 Croisière, Workshop Les Rencontres de la Photographie, Arles
2025 Rundgang Folkwang Universität der Künste, Essen
2025 PF Photography Gallery, Abakanowicz University of the Arts, Poznan, Poland
2025 Miss Read, art book fair & festival, Berlin
2025 book salon, f2 Fotofestival, Dortmund
2024 part of fluss.salon exhibition, Stuttgart
2023 part of fluss.land exhibition at The Creätive House, Stuttgart
2021 group exhibition at the opening event of the franz* Kultur-Mitte, Dorsten