Florian Reinhardt German, 1978

Born on September 24, 1978, in Bonn, Germany, Florian Reinhardt spent his formative years moving between eight different German towns before the age of 16. By 19, he had completed his schooling and embarked on a career in the television industry, starting as an intern at various TV companies.

During his twenties, he quickly rose through the ranks, establishing himself as a successful director and shareholder of an independent film production company. With over two decades of experience in filmmaking, he has worked across a diverse range of formats, including movies, scripted and non-scripted TV shows, series, and commercial films. As one of the most accomplished TV producers in the reality television genre, he mastered the craft of creating captivating content-despite his personal lack of affinity for the format.

The constraints of his childhood instilled in him a deep appreciation for imagery. While words hold beauty, he found an even greater resonance in pictures, and an undeniable power in motion pictures. To this day, he remains dedicated to filmmaking and production.

A decade ago, Reinhardt discovered a new artistic passion-photography, with a singular focus on a recurring motif: EXIT signs. This obsession began in 2008 in South Beach, Miami, when he noticed an EXIT sign illuminated by two lights, one of which was broken. To him, it symbolized endurance-being physically present yet mentally not. Captivated by its significance, he took a photo, unknowingly igniting an artistic journey that would lead him to document over 1,000 EXIT signs worldwide.

EXIT signs, in their varied states-pristine, worn, illuminated, or fading-became an extension of his life's narrative. They exist everywhere, silent witnesses to the unfolding of countless human stories. To Reinhardt, they are more than just signs; they are reflections of movement, escape, and transition. Each EXIT sign he captures brings him back to pivotal moments in his own life, spread across different places and times.

For him, EXIT is more than an instruction-it's a philosophy. A chance to break free from the relentless need to function, from the conditioning that shapes personality, from the entrapments of routine. And with every new destination, another EXIT awaits-leading, perhaps, to the next revelation.

There is always an option. Find your EXIT