Jochen Lempert
1–1 der Empfindung, 2019

Jochen Lempert usually shoots his photos with a 50mm lens, which allows him to stay as close as possible to how we see with the human eye. The artist invites us an invitation to look more closely at what nature offers, opening our eyes and taking our time, rather than just diving into showy macro photography shots. With a newfound innocence and curiosity, we marvel at towers of sea sponges, the Herculean strength of an ant, the perfect weave of a spider’s web, the shadow of a butterfly on asphalt, the frenetic trajectory of a fly through the air, or even the constellation of freckles on a bare shoulder.

Excerpt from the introductory text to Jochen Lempert’s personal exhibition at the Musée national d’art moderne / Centre Pompidou, 2022.