Thordis Wolf (AT, b. 1985) is a photographer and writer based in Vienna, Austria. Working with unedited analogue photography, she captures raw moments that conjure oddity, peculiarity, and a subtle sense of eeriness. Her work is driven by an obsession with the easily overlooked, focusing on fleeting encounters and quiet details. In 2025, she was selected as a FRESH EYES Talent by GUP Magazine, and participated in the Rencontres d’Arles. From September 2026, her work will be exhibited at the Tyrolean State Museums.
Wolf’s Translating Eigengrau is an ongoing analogue photography series that explores the notion of perception from a neurodivergent perspective. Eigengrau refers to a dark grey field perceived by the human eye in the absence of light – a metaphor for the subtle thresholds between visibility, memory, and sensation. At Foto Tallinn, Wolf’s presentation combines three material approaches: traditional fine art prints, translucent prints on silk and organza, as well as images printed on aluminium mesh. These different surfaces form a spectrum between opacity and transparency, creating layered visual fields in which images appear, dissolve, and overlap.
