Premio Combat Prize

Manss moved at an early age to Hamburg, Germany where he stayed until attending college, then on to Canada where he completed his degrees in Vancouver and, after additional detours, finally to San Diego, California.
His work centers on contour, structure, symmetry and tactility, and features a distinctly natural quality, full of soft, energetic shapes, earth tones, and subtle, vibrant colors. His works present a unique intersection of arts and science. His works involve subject matter derived from reality, be it Nature or his social environment. Each piece has a specific subject and intent, often illustrating subject matter or objects open to multiple interpretations or reflect on a current social issue. He concentrates on painting, photography, and sculptures and has a broad set of skills with backgrounds in media, communications and the sciences (including a Ph.D.).
He has exhibited widely in over 70 juried solo and group shows from New York, to Barcelona, Florence, London, Paris, Rome, Tokyo and the Louvre Museum. His work is recognized by over 50 national and international awards, including IPA, International Photography Awards, Donkey Art Prize 3, 2015, Gala Awards, Arttour International Magazine’s Top 60 Masters of Contemporary Art, 2015, International Fine Art Photography Award, 2013, Pollux Awards, 2015, Art Platform’s Vanguard Visionaries project, ArtBuzz 2014, 6th Artslant Showcase competition, 2014, the International Art Festival Committee, New York, 2014, URBAN 2015 Street Photo Contest, Gala Awards 2015, Four Points Contemporary, Cannon Art Gallery 2013 Juried Biennial. He was featured artist of Art & Beyond Magazine, 2014 and in several publications, including “Contemporary Art of Excellence”, 2015”, ”Internationale Kunst Heute - 2015”, “Top 60 Masters of Contemporary Art”, “Contemporary Art of Excellence” Volume 1, 2015, and “The Art of Creativity”.