Bio

Jens Winkler, an artist from Germany, discovered photography early. He began to work with his father’s camera and developed prints in a small photo lab before turning 18. This early engagement with analog techniques shaped his artistic approach. In the 1990s, large-format photography became central to his work. Today, his focus is on black-and-white photography, where light, deep contrasts, and clear shapes define his visual language. His images, marked by space, minimalism, and balance, invite viewers to linger and reflect. Much of his creative process unfolds in the digital darkroom, where he refines his photographs with techniques such as light painting, giving them a surreal quality. Inspired by masters like Ansel Adams and Michael Kenna, he has developed a distinctive style of his own. His works have received numerous international awards and have been exhibited worldwide, including in Munich, Venice, London, New York, and Buenos Aires, placing him among the notable contemporary voices in black-and-white photography. Large-format photography, with its unique sharpness and detail, became a central theme of his work in the 1990s. Landscape photography, often inspired by the Zittau Mountains, came into focus in his creations. Digital medium-format photography opened new pathways for presenting his work. Today, black-and-white photography forms the core of his creations. The abstraction inherent in black-and-white offers exceptional creative possibilities, surpassing those of color photography. Light, deep blacks, bright whites, and clear shapes are at the heart of his artistic expression and define his visual language.