Bennett Encke

Photographer / Visual Artist

Born and raised in Frankfurt, I was shaped by the city's stark contrasts. My photography captures ephemeral moments in urbanized landscapes, where transformation unfolds either imperceptibly slow or with sudden, irreversible force. Using a range of visual approaches, I explore the tension between society and nature, focusing on subtle narratives where human intention meets resistance.

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Specialisation: ○ WASTELANDS ○ INFRASTRUCTURE ○ URBAN RENEWAL ○ NIGHTSCAPES ○ UNDERGROUND ○ ECOSYSTEMS ○ URBAN-RURAL-INTERFACES

Exhibitions & Publications

IM TUNNEL (2024): Underground Cinema and Group Exhibition with Moshe Zoll, Carlito, and Ozkr. A site-specific show in a decommissioned highway tunnel near Frankfurt.

PILZEPELZE IM BUNKERBIOTOP (2024): Group Exhibition with Werner Lorke. An exploration of mold, fungi, and architectural decay at the Süddeutscher Kunstverein in Reusten.

LAMEBA (2024): City Reader on Barcelona. Photography by Bennett Encke, Peter Knaup, Werner Lorke, and Walter Schels, edited by Ronald Grätz, published and distributed by Esefeld & Traub.

FABRIK IM WOHNQUARTIER (2023): Film Screening and Group Exhibition with Peng. Pop up at the old workshop site in Robert-Mayer-Straße 49, Frankfurt.

STREET PHOTOGRAPHY ASA (2023): Group Exhibition with Jovan Uljarevic. Pop up at the old workshop site Robert-Mayer-Straße 49, Frankfurt.

BESI, TRES XEMENEIES, BARCELONA (2023): Photo book on Urban Exploring in Barcelona. Documenting explorations of underground spaces and abandoned structures. Self published in limited edition.

GHOST TOWER (2023): Solo Exhibition. Photo series “Ghost Towers” presented at DKG23 (German Congress for Geography), University of Frankfurt.

GRÖßE LAGE PREIS (2022): Group Exhibition with Peng. Temporary showroom of grafics and photographs about city, society and the self popped up, Berliner Straße 37, Frankfurt.

MEI GOLDISCH FRANKFURT (2016): Group Exhibition with Stephan Morgenstern, Gernot C. Wohl, Daniel Eggli in Stadtgalerie Bad Soden, Bad Soden im Taunus.