Located in the heart of Karlsruhe, Germany. A vibrant cultural city in the border triangle of Germany, Switzerland, and France. DCS CONTEMPORARY produces exhibitions, publications, discursive, and learning experiences to forge an interpretive understanding of local and global phenomena in art and society.

The gallery works with talented local and global artists of renowned stature and offers spaces to young artists it considers promising. We support our artists in dynamic exhibitions and projects and pay special attention to our audiences and clients’ intellectual and aesthetic interests. Creating bridges between artists and art passionate.

With over 20 years of experience in the arts, Founder and Director Dr. Dana Corina Schmidt embrace diasporic voices, utilizing the space as a platform for exhibitions, museum visitations, public lectures, performing arts, new media. As well as a meeting point for artists, curators, scholars, and writers.

Contemporary Art Gallery

Karlstrasse 43, 76133 Karlsruhe
E: gallery@dcscontemporary.com www.dcscontemporary.com

Roberto Pazzi

Roberto Pazzi

Born in 1973 in Italy and educated as engineer, Roberto Pazzi found his true passions in travelling and photography of remote cultures.
His immersive approach to photography has earned him acclaim from both critics and peers alike, having been recognized in several prestigious international competitions.
Roberto’s work has reached the pages of renowned publications all over the world, offering glimpses into the captivating diversity of our planet.
He also published HUMANKIND, a premium, limited-edition volume presenting a curated selection of his most remarkable works in large format.
Currently based in Spain, Roberto partners with Nomad Photo Expeditions, organizing and leading photographic expeditions to the farthest corners of the world.

Artist Statement

 

Roberto Pazzi is dedicated to documenting peoples and cultures whose ways of life are increasingly threatened by globalization and rapid social change. Focusing on tribes, minority ethnic groups, and traditional societies, the work captures customs, rituals, knowledge, and daily practices that are at risk of disappearing. Each photograph is an attempt to honor these living cultures while preserving their stories for future generations.
At the heart of this practice is the deliberate effort to build genuine relationships with the individuals and communities encountered. Roberto Pazzi invests time in listening, sharing daily experiences, and cultivating trust, guided by a sincere personal interest and the need to understand cultures from within. This approach allows for representation that is informed, nuanced, and deeply respectful, moving beyond surface observation to convey meaningful human narratives.
Rather than presenting these communities as distant or static, the work emphasizes their resilience, knowledge, and the richness of traditions that continue to shape the present. These cultures are not relics of the past, but living expressions of identity that contribute to our shared human heritage.
This long-term engagement is embodied in the book HUMANKIND, created to document and celebrate these cultural legacies. For Roberto Pazzi, sharing knowledge is the first step toward understanding. Awareness fosters value, appreciation, and responsibility, which in turn supports the safeguarding of cultural memory and ensures that vanishing practices are not forgotten.
Finally, Roberto Pazzi’s photography stands as an act of cultural advocacy and dissemination. By giving visibility to communities at risk of disappearing, the work honors the beauty of human diversity and preserves an invaluable human heritage that remains essential to understanding who we are and where we come from.

Portfolio