About
My photography
Black and white is less.
Black and white is geometry.
Black and white is emotion.
My photographic mind works in black and white. It's the way that I try to express my feelings about the world - I like the beauty, the vastness, the space to breathe, sometimes the insinuation of a looming uneasiness...
I am passionate about this. I keep working on my photos endlessly to achieve that final result satisfying my own self.
I invite you to just have a look, maybe a longer look, and maybe get a glimpse of the emotion it exudes.
Bio
The German artist Jens Winkler from Saxony discovered his passion for photography at an early age. At the age of 13, he began taking his first pictures with his father’s camera. In a small photo lab, he developed and enlarged his own photos even before turning 18. This early engagement with analog photography and its challenges deeply shaped his artistic approach.
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.
Winkler's works stand out for their sense of space, breadth, and minimalist compositions, creating an atmosphere of tranquility and balance. Clear lines and simple structures form the foundation of his photographic approach, emphasizing the essence of the subject. The abstraction in black-and-white, paired with this reduction, gives his works a special depth and aesthetic clarity that invite the viewer to linger.
His work is characterized by intensive post-processing in the digital darkroom, where much of the creative process takes place. The goal is to create works that shine, evoke emotions, and captivate the viewer. Techniques like infrared photography lend his images an almost surreal character. His repertoire is complemented by architectural photography, which has recently gained importance. He draws inspiration from artists such as Ansel Adams, Michael Kenna, and Joel Tjintjelaar, yet always develops his own visual language.
Positive feedback and numerous international awards have affirmed the quality of his work and brought him global recognition. His art has been exhibited in many renowned venues, including Venice, Istanbul, and Buenos Aires. Highly awarded, his works are now among the most outstanding examples of contemporary black-and-white photography..
Awards
| 1st Place Outstanding Achievement (cat. Architecture) | Black and White Spider Awards 2024 | |
| 1st Place Discovery of the year (cat. Architecture) | Refocus World Photo Annual 2023 | |
| Silver (cat. Street) | Refocus Black & White 2024 | |
| Silver (cat. Domestic Animals) | Refocus Black & White 2024 | |
| Silver (cat. Fine Art) | Refocus Black & White 2024 | |
| Bronze (cat. Fine Art) | Refocus Black & White 2023 | |
| Bronze (cat. Architecture) | Prix de la Photographie Paris 2023 | |
| 3rd Prize (cat. Architecture) | Monochrome Photography Awards 2023 | |
| Bronze (cat. Black&White) | Vienna International Photography Awards 2022 | |
| Special Jury Prize (cat. OUR World) | Vienna International Photography Awards 2022 | |
| Commended (cat. Nature & Landscape) | Siena Creative Awards 2023 | |
| + Numerous Honorable Mentions |
Articles
| AAP Magazine #42 Shapes: Modern Architecture Beauties |
| Edge of Humanity Magazine: Modern Architecture in Black & White |
Exhibitions
| Upcoming: | ||
| 01.02.2025-28.02.2025 | Art4Nature Galerie, Bad Tölz | |
| 27.03.2025-30.03.2025 | Luxembourg Art Fair | |
| 03.04.2025-06.04.2025 | ARTEXPO New York City | |
| Recent: | ||
| 06.12.2024-02.02.2025 | Kloster Benediktbeuern | |
| 02.07.2024-31.07.2024 | Art4Nature Galerie, Bad Tölz | |
| 16.02.2024-01.03.2024 | Venice International Art Fair, Venezia | |
| 03.11.2023-17.11.2023 | Fülle Galería, Buenos Aires | |
| 30.09.2023-06.10.2023 | Luna Grande Art & Coffee, Instanbul |