Мультимедиа Арт Музей, Москва
16 Ostozhenka Street
119034 Moscow
Presented as part of Photobiennale 2026, the exhibition introduces new photographic series created by contemporary German photographer Jan Schlegel between 2024 and 2026, including “Life on Earth,” “Of Aliens, Mermaids and Medusas,” and “My Secret Garden.” His subjects range from monumental Brutalist structures to microscopic organisms. For “Life on Earth,” he collected and photographed phytoplankton samples from more than 20 locations. The title series focuses on jellyfish photographed against dark backgrounds, transforming their forms into images resembling floating palaces, islands, and imagined creatures.
Jan Schlegel, "About Aliens, Mermaids and Jellyfish" 2024 – Courtesy of the artist and Multimedia Art Museum.