Journal
is a space for reflection where writing and photography intersect.
Through a series of texts, Matthias Koch explores the conditions of seeing, dwelling, and image-making, situating his photographic work within a broader phenomenological and philosophical inquiry.
Self portrait
The self-portrait of a shadow is a paradox. It is not the face we expose, but an absence—a fleeting silhouette cast upon the ground. The shadow is a shifting sketch, elusive and intangible. The photographer withdraws, leaving behind a trace without detail, without a face, as if seeking to disappear within his own portrait.