Nicolas Schnabel

Nicolas Schnabel is a Vienna-based photographer and filmmaker working at the intersection of intimate portraiture, narrative, and conceptual image-making. His practice moves fluidly between photography, film, and artist books, often in close collaboration with other artists. His book "Marry Me?" (2024), co-authored with Neela Keane, is a 264-page meditation on love, ambiguity, and projection - seven visual stories that resist resolution and invite the viewer to fill the gaps. He has also collaborated with Tizian Machtolf and Neela Keane on the exhibition "Gerade Leider Schief," shown in Dortmund, and presented work at AFA Space in Vienna.


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Bright yellow and orange beach hut on a grassy cliff overlooking the calm blue sea near Galway, Ireland.
Leafless tree standing in a grassy hillside field near Galway, Ireland under a clear blue sky.
Close-up of a person’s hand with sauce dripping onto a plate next to a bread roll in warm, low light.
Wet pink outdoor café table with a clear glass ashtray at night in Vienna, Austria.
Empty train compartment with facing seats and a small table, looking out through a smudged window at trees near Lüdenscheid, ...
Close-up of an orange plastic woven chair in front of bright yellow industrial metal doors in New York, USA.
Rear view of a silver hatchback car in Arles, France, with a broken rear window crudely repaired using plastic sheeting and s...
Young person in a fitting room in Paris trying on a black top and beige floral printed shorts.
Young person in an oversized checked shirt and matching cap taking a selfie with a smartphone in a hallway in Germany.
Young person in a pink hoodie relaxing with eyes closed in the sun on a stone terrace in Cornwall, England.
Minimalist outdoor scene with a white round table, dark green plastic chairs, and a clear glass ashtray in sunlight against a...
Plastic sidewalk closed barrier on an empty New York City street in front of industrial garage doors
Close-up of light blue satin curtain pooling on a dark blue floor in a studio setting.
Person wearing a grey Stüssy Dover Street Market London hoodie walking up an outdoor metal staircase in Dover, England.
Moody abstract view through a fogged, rainy window in Vienna, Austria, with water droplets and streaks blurring the scene out...
Isolated wooden hut on a green meadow surrounded by dense conifer forest with alpine mountains in the background near Pfronte...
Close-up of a person shaping clay on a pottery wheel in a ceramics studio in Hochdorf near Stuttgart, Germany.
Young person in a white T‑shirt and patterned scarf sitting outdoors in Dover, England under a bright blue sky.
Sheer ribbed long-sleeve top hanging on a wooden hanger in an open window, glowing in the warm sunset light in Hochdorf, Stut...
Two young people run up a grassy hillside under a bright sky in the countryside of Cornwall, England.
Young man standing alone in an empty sunlit ferry café, looking at his phone as the ship sails out of Dover, England.
Sunlit waves shimmer across the sea off a stone pier on the coast of Cornwall, England under a bright, lightly clouded sky.
Young man standing at the end of a dark stone hallway, framed by a bright white doorway in a minimalist interior in Cornwall,...
Wall-mounted air conditioner unit installed on a white ceiling with exposed electrical conduits in an interior space in Vienn...
Unmade hotel bed in warm morning light with rumpled white sheets and blankets in a New York room.
Shiny metal ice bucket and corkscrew on an orange countertop against a wooden wall in a New York interior.
Close-up back view of a young man in a white t-shirt wearing layered silver chains around his neck in Cornwall, England.
Close-up of a person in a dark sweater and jeans, showing freckled hands wearing silver rings and a white belt.
Abstract play of sunlight and shadow on a weathered pink wall and stone pavement in a narrow street in Mallorca, Spain.
People sunbathing and relaxing on lounge chairs at an outdoor swimming pool lawn in Vienna, Austria, on a bright summer day.
Top view of two empty espresso cups on saucers resting on a light blue upholstered chair in Hochdorf near Stuttgart, Germany.
Young person with curly hair sitting on rocky cliffs in Cornwall, wearing orange pants and silver shoes while using a smartph...
Minimalist airport café seating area in New York with black modern chairs, round tables, and large windows overlooking a conc...
Two leaning tree trunks in front of a light blue and white striped wooden beach hut in Mallorca, Spain.
People relaxing and walking on a sunny summer day in a green city park in Vienna, Austria, surrounded by large trees and lawns.
Moody dusk view of the New York City skyline across the East River, with the Empire State Building lit up under dramatic clou...
Young man running out of the shallow waves on a sunny beach in Mallorca, Spain, under a clear blue sky with a light film flar...
Teenager giving a thumbs up in front of a colorful billboard showing a smiling family with thumbs up in Hochdorf near Stuttga...
Lush green woodland and ferns on rolling hills in rural Cornwall, England, under a soft overcast sky.
Young person with short curly red hair wearing a white t‑shirt and chunky silver chain necklace, standing against a dark teal...
Variegated yucca-like palm tree growing against a textured exterior wall in St Ives, Cornwall, England.
Teenager wearing earmuffs and a hoodie sweeps autumn leaves on a residential street in Hochdorf near Stuttgart, Germany.
Person in a shiny silver puffer jacket with hood up standing outdoors under a dark evening sky in Hochdorf, Stuttgart, Germany.
Sunlight glitters across the calm ocean horizon off the coast of Cornwall, England.
Young man in a red Audi cap relaxing on a sunny rooftop balcony in Dortmund, Germany, reading a book.
Covered round patio table and chairs on a stone terrace in St Ives, Cornwall, England.
Vintage wooden ticket or cloakroom counter with red curtain and wall lamp in a dim interior in Dortmund, Germany.
Close-up of a hand holding a smartphone taking a selfie of two smiling people in winter clothing outdoors near Hochdorf, Stut...
Marble statue on a pedestal surrounded by green chairs in the Tuileries Garden in Paris, with people walking along the path o...
Close-up of a hand holding a peeled boiled egg outdoors with a blurred mountain landscape in Pfronten, Edelsberg, Germany.