Jan C Schlegel

Jan C Schlegel is a contemporary German photographer known for his unique black and white images. His creative work is diverse, it reflects the author’s deep interest and love for life on our planet in all its forms, in its stunning beauty, touching fragility and crazy diversity.

Through a mesmerising series of handmade platinum prints, Life on Earth reveals the invisible world of phytoplankton with captivating detail and poetic allure. Schlegel invites us into a delicate microcosms, of these life-sustaining organisms that remain largely unseen by the naked eye.These microscopic forms, responsible for generating more than half of the world’s oxygen, are reimagined through the artist’s singular analog process into monumental, abstract compositions. Each image is a masterful study in contrast, structure, and form. Floating against deep backgrounds, the luminous silhouettes appear both graphic and sculptural. Their biological origins transcended, inviting quiet reflection and wonder.