Monika Barth worked as a theater actress all over Germany, Austria and Switzerland. In addition, she achieved a medical degree and worked three years as a medical doctor in Hamburg. Monika Barth worked for TV, movies and broadcast productions. In 2008 she started her photographic experiences while travelling in Cuba, followed by extended travels on different continents, and first exhibitions at public places and museums in home county.
Member of Freelens und VG Bildkunst
- 2025 Monika Barth „BENEATH THE SURFACE“, Publisher 89books. Book Launch & Signing at Polycopies Paris, November 13th, 89books stand
- 2025 Longlist BBA, Duo Ausstellung „BENEATH THE SURFACE“ with Eva Brunner, THE BALLERY BERLIN
- 2024 Group exhibition „BENEATH THE SURFACE“ Arles Off / Profifoto, Rencontres de la Photographie
- 2020/22 several solo- and group exhibitions in and around Hamburg, Germany
- 2020 LA LUNGA STRADA – Photobook, KEHRER Verlag Heidelberg
- 2020 Shortlist KOLGA TBILISI AWARD: LA LUNGA STRADA
- 2020 Expedition Tropic Rainforest South America
- 2018 Shortlist KOLGA TIBLISI AWARD
- 2018 Masterclass Antoine d’Agata
- 2018 Exhibition and book presentation „MONA L.“ Sautter+Lackmann, Hamburg
- 2018 Bronze: „MONA L.“ Deutscher Fotobuchpreis 2018/19
- 2017 November Solo Exhibition at „Le Ballon Rouge, Galérie d’Art“ with 3 series at PARIS, Marais
- 2017 Book release „MONA L.“, self-published
- 2017 Handmade photobook „BEYOND BOUNDARIES“
- 2017 Workshop with Donna Ferrato, Los Angeles
- 2016 Workshop with Anders Petersen, Paris
- Invitation, Portfolio View, Deutsche Photographische Akademie 2015 and 2018, Deichtorhallen Hamburg
- Workshops with Wolfgang Zurborn, Lichtblick School, Köln
- First work on a social issue in black and white, published as a show during the festival MAGNUM book
- Masterclass at the Mannheim MAGNUM Photofestival with Chris Steele Perkins