"I prefer simple images that are quiet but powerful. The pleasure of photography is that it has the power to transform mundane and familiar scenes into something strange and haunting."
JANNE HERNES (born in Oulu, Finland) is a photographer and artist based in Galway, Ireland. His work is inspired by the tradition of subjective documentary photography, which emphasizes the personal vision of the photographer while respecting a documentary approach.
Hernes works with long-term projects, often tied to a specific geographic location. Sense of place, personal belief systems, and the human-nature relationship are recurrent themes in his work. Hernes sees photographic medium as an ideal tool to capture and express fragmentary experiences which escape narrative description.
Hernes has developed his own visual approach through years of practice working with digital and analogue techniques. He has been involved with photography since 1998 and has worked as an independent photographer since relocating to Ireland in 2022. Hernes aims to produce his work with minimal environmental impact without compromising on quality.
Hernes is a professionally trained photographer, and currently a Creative practice MA student (film and lens-based media) in Atlantic Technological University in Galway. He is also a qualified teacher of philosophy, adult educator and education administrator, and has previously worked in education and civil society sectors. He holds a master's degree in social sciences, having studied philosophy, art education and contemporary culture.
Hernes is available for assignments and projects. Please feel free to make contact.
Photographs displayed on this site can be purchased directly from the artist as gallery quality prints.
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jannehernes/
Exhibitions
Limerick Arts Festival. Group Exhibition.
The Limerick People's Museum, Limerick, 16.- 21.5.2025.
The Landscape of Green and Grey - Photographs from the West of Ireland. Solo exhibition.
Laterna Magica, Helsinki. 10. - 28.9.2024.
Funded by Finnfoto – The Central Association of Finnish Photographic Organisations.
OXO 2023. Group Exhibition.
Outset Gallery, Galway, Ireland. 1. - 23.12.2023.
Steel and Clouds. Solo exhibition.
Laterna Magica, Helsinki. 4.10. - 11.11.2023.
Funded by Finnfoto – The Central Association of Finnish Photographic Organisations.
Ashes and Diamonds - Photographs from the Eastern Europe. Solo exhibition.
Vakiopaine, Jyväskylä, Finland. 13.2. - 5.3.2006.
Selected prints available from the Outset Gallery, Galway.
