Research: Adam Jeppesen

In this post I will look at and discuss the photographs by Danish documentary filmmaker and photographer Adam Jeppesen (shown in his photography book “Wake”, published by Steidl).

Adam Jeppesen (born in 1978 in Kalundborg, Denmark) produced the work while travelling on assignments around the world, as a cameraman for Danish television.

    

NO·Trysil 12·23·07 (digital c-print, 103 x 120 cm, ed. of 5)



His large-format photographs reflect the tradition of German/European Documentary Photography, but have the artist‘s personal vision of the world. The images are rich in texture and explore the haunting twilight world of the artist’s travels around the globe. Also, the work captures details of ambiguous moments and locations, with obvious cinematic approach.

DK·Ørestaden 07·14·07 (digital c-print, 114 x 144 cm, ed. of 5)



CL·Huife 04·23·07 (digital c-print, 103 x 120 cm, ed. of 5)

Adam Jeppesen’s work really appeals to me for few reasons:

-          His photographs are  very personal, showing artist’s deep emotions (mood) and state of his mind;

-          Although Jeppesen’s photographs look surreal and dreamlike, he doesn’t stage or manipulate them in any way, and only decides what will and what won’t fit within the frame of his camera;

-          Even though Jeppesen’s photographs were taken in different countries, such as Japan, Iceland, Denmark and the United States, he shows an ability of connecting these places by depicting the silence, remoteness and isolation of them.



DK·Roskilde 04·20·03 (c-print, 120 × 152 cm, ed. of 5)



DK·Ørestaden 12·12·05 (c-print, 70 × 90 cm, ed. of 3)



IN·Dharamsala 09·17·03 (digital c-print, 103 x 120 cm, ed. of 5)



To read more about Adam Jeppesen and see more of his photographs from the monograph “Wake” click here.