Alex Schoelcher is an international multi-disciplinary photographer currently working in Paris, France. Born in London to French and Iranian parents, Alex spent his childhood growing up in Nigeria, Syria, Holland and the United Kingdom, before moving to Melbourne where he completed a Bachelor degree in Photography at RMIT in 2014. 

Influenced by his own eclectic upbringing and perennial sense of being an outsider, Alex has always been fascinated by the concepts of culture and identity. Fused with his love for international travel, photography has been just as much about self-discovery as it has been about the exploration of others.

Alex runs the World Portrait Archive, an evolving photographic collection of street portraits from around the globe, with the aim of documenting and sharing the diverse faces that populate the earth.  

For commissions, event work, print requests or simply just reaching out:

email: hello@alexschoelcher.com mobile: +61411895633 (aus) / +33766339254 (fra)

Select Published Work (Online)

Catalyst Creative Voyage Dense Discovery Der Freitag Document Journal Domus It’s Nice That Interior + Design (Russia) VICE Yellowtrace

Clients Include

ACMI Melbourne Caroll Croix-Rouge Dot Dot Dash Hermès Ian Potter Foundation Gabriela Hearst La Note Bleue PSG Streat Think HQ

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Solo Exhibitions

Concrete Citizens, Sunstudios, Melbourne, 2020

Group Exhibitions

Stages: Life in Lockdown, Monash Gallery, Melbourne, 2021 CCP Salon, Centre for Contemporary Photography, Melbourne, 2021 Home and Identity, f2 Fotofestival, Dortmund, 2021 Swap, Matca Gallery, Hanoi, 2021 Foto Biennale, FotoNostrum, Barcelona, 2021

Awards

Winner (Documentary), 16th Pollux Awards, 2021 Finalist, Australian Photography Awards, 2021 Recipient, City of Melbourne Quick Response Grant, 2020 Shortlisted, Australian Photography Awards, 2020

Workshops & Discussions

Executing a Photo Documentary Project, Daisie, 2021