My name is Valentin Mici. Born in Romania, raised in Gelenau, and since 2014 living in Chemnitz. For the past five years, I have been deeply dedicated to black-and-white photography and the development process in the photo lab. I consciously chose against commissioned photography because I prefer to shape my work freely and independently—in every sense. Discovering photography as a means of expression fills me with enthusiasm, as it gives me the opportunity to influence my work.

Not only at the moment I press the shutter button but also in the photo lab, where I have the freedom to further refine my ideas until the result matches my vision. My works show that I am in a constant tension between the lively, organic moments of people and the graphic elements like structure and contrast. These two worlds – the human and the graphic – come together in my work, creating a unique dynamic that reflects both naturalness and clear structure.

Some of my works are for sale.