A BRIEF ARTIST BIO
born 1972 in Neustrelitz (Germany)
vocational training as an electrician, study of urban and regional planning in Berlin, work as a self-employed planner, work as research assistant, professorship for land use planning
photographic work since 25 years
focus black and white photography, exclusively analogue: Vietnam (2001), India (2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008. 2009, 2013), Morocco (2006, 2014), New York City (2017, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024), Vienna (2024), London (2025, 2026), Berlin (ongoing since 25 years)
project-orientated colour photography, digital
EXHIBITIONS & AWARDS
Secret Worlds
Aurea Photogallery (São Paulo, Brazil), online group exhibition, 8th June – 5th July 2026.
All About Photo.com - AAP Magazine #56: Shadows
1 of 25 selected photographers: Merit Award, May 2026.
The Glasgow Gallery of Photography (Glasgow, Scotland), group exhibition, 7th - 31st January 2026.
The Glasgow Gallery of Photography (Glasgow, Scotland), group exhibition, 5th – 29th November 2025.
Chasing Shadows, Finding Light
HAZEGALLERY (Berlin, Germany), online group exhibition, 30th May – 7th July 2025.
Fabrik.Galerie für gegenwärtige Kunst (Neustrelitz, Germany), together with Axel Heller, 7th April – 10th June 2006.
Indien
Galerie M-V Foto (Schwerin, Germany), together with Axel Heller and Sebastian Maiwind, 2005.
PUBLICATED PHOTOBOOKS
Jens Hoffmann: FARBE 2. Self-publishing. 2026.
Jens Hoffmann: 170NB. Self-publishing. 2023.
Jens Hoffmann: FARBE 1. Self-publishing. 2021.
Jens Hoffmann: Warten und Ankommen – Bushaltstellen in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (limited, signed edition). Steffen-Verlag Friedland 2021. ISBN 978-3-95799-109-6.
Jens Hoffmann: Warten und Ankommen – Bushaltstellen in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (standard edition). Steffen-Verlag Friedland 2021. ISBN 978-3-95799-110-2.