Bennett Encke

Photographer / Visual Documentarist

Born and raised in Frankfurt, Germany, in 1998, I was shaped by the city's contrasts, which formed my awareness of the multifaceted character of urban landscapes and their irreversible daily transformations. Through my photography, I capture authentic, unstaged moments of the world around me. My photo series explore the interplay between urbanity and nature to uncover hidden narratives in spaces where human ingenuity intersects with natural forces.

Specialisation: ○ WASTELANDS ○ INFRASTRUCTURE ○ RENEWAL ○ NIGHTSCAPES ○ UNDERGROUND ○ HIGH RISES ○ ECOSYSTEMS ○ URBAN-RURAL-INTERLACE

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, featuring photographs of tunnels and underground infrastructure from various cities.

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.