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 and environmental history
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
- Elements, The Glasgow Gallery of Photography (Glasgow, Scotland), group exhibition and online group exhibition, 7th – 30th January 2027.
- Light & Shadow, Aurea Photogallery (São Paulo, Brazil), online group exhibition, 24th September – 31st October 2026.
- Pure Street Photography Awards Exhibition 2026. Pushkar Camel Fair (Jawahar Kala Kendra, Jaipur, India), group exhibition, 20th – 22nd November 2026.
- Pure Street Photography Awards 2026: 1 of 68 black and white category finalists (selected from 1.582 submissions from 50 countries).
- All About Photo.com: 1 of 10 best rising photographers of June 2026
- Secret Worlds, Aurea Photogallery (São Paulo, Brazil), online group exhibition, 8th June – 5th July 2026.
- All About Photo.com: AAP Magazine #56: Shadows, Merit Award: 1 of 25 selected photographers, May 2026.
- Travel, The Glasgow Gallery of Photography (Glasgow, Scotland), group exhibition and online group exhibition, 7th – 31st January 2026.
- Urban, The Glasgow Gallery of Photography (Glasgow, Scotland), group exhibition and online group exhibition, 5th – 29th November 2025.
- Chasing Shadows, Finding Light, HAZEGALLERY (Berlin, Germany), online group exhibition, 30th May – 7th July 2025.
- Indien. Photographie, Fabrik.Galerie für gegenwärtige Kunst (Neustrelitz, Germany), exhibition together with Axel Heller, 7th April – 10th June 2006.
- Indien, Galerie M-V Foto (Schwerin, Germany), exhibition 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.