Guillermo Federico Heinze is an Argentinian-German artist based in Cologne, Germany, whose work explores light as both material and metaphor. Specializing in DCG (Dichromated Gelatin) holography, he creates spatial images that float between presence and illusion, fusing analog optical recording with contemporary digital modeling techniques. His practice spans both abstract and figurative works, with holography serving as the medium where all his multidisciplinary explorations converge.

He studied at the Academy of Media Arts Cologne, where he specialized in Light Art using holography as his primary medium. Guillermo sculpts his models directly in virtual reality, bringing intuitive, gestural processes into the realm of optical precision.

His work has been exhibited internationally, with shows such as “Digitale” (Düsseldorf, 2018), “Artist Photonics” (New York, 2018), “Holographic Embodiment” (New York, 2019), and “I DID MY OWN RESEARCH” (Cologne, 2021). In recognition of his innovative work, he received the Suzuki Okada Art Award (Encouragement prize in art) in Japan in 2012.

Guillermo is also active in education and knowledge-sharing. Between 2012 and 2016, he taught holography workshops at Tainan National University of the Arts in Taiwan, including a session held in his Hamburg studio in 2014. His academic engagement includes work in university holography labs and various interdisciplinary teaching roles.

Earlier residencies include a pivotal 2008 stay at the Center for the Art and Science of Holography at the Korea National University of Arts in Seoul. He has also trained extensively in the United States, including residencies and advanced holography instruction with August Muth and Fred Unterseher at The Light Foundry, and at the Holocenter (Ohio State University).

Guillermo currently maintains his independent studio and holography lab at Quartier am Hafen in Cologne-Poll, where he continues to experiment with perception, diffraction, and the poetic potential of light.