At the age of 28, Jan discovered his passion for photography when he received a camera as a birthday gift. A year later, he left his position as a sales manager at an international confectionery company to follow his newfound calling. In 2020 he published his first book Streets.

 

Jan specialises in street photography. He is fascinated by the small, often overlooked moments of everyday life that carry depth or beauty within them. His work is characterised by timeless aesthetics, tranquillity and (analogue) black-and-white photography that emphasises atmosphere, emotion and composition. For him, street photography is more than just an image; it is a reflection of life’s transience and the act of capturing a fleeting moment that will never return.

 

Wishing to move beyond the spontaneity of street photography, Jan began exploring fashion photography, complementing his ongoing work in the streets. He now collaborates with a range of brands and shows, including London Fashion Week.

 

As a founding member of Sektor 9000, an artists' collective with a studio based in Trier, he established a venue for art, community, and creative participation in 2024.

 

Works by Jan are represented in the collection of Stadtmuseum Simeonstift Trier.

 

BIO

Born 1991

Lives and works in Trier and Düsseldorf

 

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2021     Ich war hier, Café Shluk, Trier

2022     Licht & Schatten, Café Balott, Trier

2024     STREETS, Sektor 9000, Trier

 

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2021     Pint Magazine, KM9, Trier

2023     Streetwise, Fotografie-Festival der StädteRegion, Aachen

2025     Mastershot Stories, Leica Galerie, Nürnberg

         Die Unterschätzung, Loft of Art, Düsseldorf

 

AWARDS

2022     CIRCUMCITY PICs Award, Architektenkammer Rheinland-Pfalz​

 

Selected Clients

Red Bull Germany, London Fashion Week (via Crescent Fashion), SOHUMAN,

Rue Agthonis, Kriebel, NNI Studio, Café Balott, Hochschule Trier, Filmfest Düsseldorf