“Photography is not about the perfect picture for me. I am looking for the aesthetics of reality – in its real and unadorned form.”
– Benedikt Ernst

Benedikt Ernst, born in Aachen in 1972, has been following his fascination for the world of photography for 20 years. Already with his first black-and-white portraits he creates the basis for his current style. As he actively begins to weave his interest in design, graphics and contemporary photography into his work, he perfects his now instantly recognizable signature. His photographs thrive on simple concentration and great aesthetics – the beauty of the moment in a special form of authenticity.

With his photographs, Benedikt Ernst depicts reality. He interprets moments of our time without alienating or evaluating them. In doing so, his artistic work is constantly evolving – today it moves quite naturally between contemporary black-and-white portrait photography, the artistic interpretation of architecture and manual collage.