Manuel Armenis (*1971) is a street and fine-art photographer currently based in Hamburg, Germany.
Influenced by a filmmaking background the emphasis of his work is the realization of long-term projects with a focus on exploring the human condition in everyday urban environments.
His projects offer intimate views of ordinary spaces, examining traces of everyday life in fleeting moments and situations. His work touches on ideas of belonging, isolation, change and disconnect.
His photographs have been exhibited in galleries in the United States, Europe and Australia as well as being published in leading contemporary photography magazines, both in print and online.
His work has been awarded internationally.
Manuel began his study of photography at the Icart, École de Photographie in Paris, France. He is a graduate of the University of the Arts in London, England, with a BA in filmmaking.
A visual diary of the commonplace, shot with a playful touch and colorful lightness; yet also tugged by that bleaker undercurrent that we associate with the ordinary. In short, a fresh look at the every day world around us.
