Over ten years ago, I filmed an Amazon Prime documentary with Kilian Kerner — at a time when his name was already circulating, but before he became a defining figure in German fashion. Ganz Nah Dran Amazon Prime Documentary by Sahin Dellemann Ganz Nah Dran captures Kerner in a transitional phase: between acting and design, between uncertainty and direction. It follows his early creative path and reveals the personal layers behind a designer who was still in the process of bec

Coming soon: a new series of Glam Realism photographs created with Isa Zapata — part of the ongoing series Girls Like Us. This body of work sits at the intersection of contemporary photography and fine art photography, exploring identity, presence, and self-staging through a cinematic visual language. Rooted in the aesthetics of film noir and chiaroscuro lighting, the images merge documentary intimacy with a heightened, almost theatrical precision. Glam Realism — A Defined

One-of-a-kind test print (120 × 80 cm) from the series: Last City Of The Free. Fine Art Print mounted in acrylic glass frame. Slight surface irregularities along the frame — unique artist’s proof, accompanied by a certificate of authenticity, offered at a reduced collector’s price of €900 Now avail: https://www.s-dellemann.com/product-page/just-there-1 "just there" from the series l"last city of the free"

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161 is a clear expression of my visual language: Glam Realism I am drawn to images that are carefully constructed, yet remain connected to a real environment and a real presence. For me, the most compelling photographs exist in that in-between space — between fiction and reality. Photographed with Stacy Bloom at Bärenquell Brauerei during the filming of a documentary series in Berlin, 161 carries a raw immediacy. The industrial setting and the almost unreal light becam

This limited framed x-mas edition presents a curated selection of contemporary photography and fine art photography by Berlin-based photographer sahin dellemann .The works are drawn from the ongoing series here&now and die pornomacher and exemplify dellemann’s visual approach known as glam realism — a photographic language combining documentary realism with cinematic presence and performative intensity. Each photograph is produced as a museum-grade pigment print on hahne

With its first Christmas Drop, Atelier Dellemann presents a strictly limited photo t-shirt titled “ME” , based on the Girls Like Us series.Only 50 pieces , available exclusively for the holiday season. Girls Like Us is a series of contemporary documentary photography portraying direct, human and emotionally layered moments. The work blends contemporary photography with a quiet, observational approach and belongs to the central long-term projects of contemporary photograph

Marlene is part of Girls Like Us , a long-term portrait series exploring modern femininity through moments that are rarely seen and never staged. The project focuses on women who move between identities, roles, and emotional landscapes — performers, outsiders, caretakers of their own mythology. This photograph captures Marlene in a moment of self-possession, somewhere between rest and readiness. The hard flash carves her out of the dim room, revealing her with an honesty t

“The Window” captures a raw, intimate moment between two protagonists of here&now, overlooking Berlin in a blend of candid photography, contemporary art and modern realism. A fine art portrait about connection, freedom and the beauty of unfiltered human stories — shot by Sahin Dellemann.

# Unveiling the First Limited Prints from * here&now ## A Journey of Creation After almost two years of shooting for my forthcoming book here&now , I’m thrilled to announce the release of the first set of limited prints. These prints are available on fine art paper and on garments. The first two pieces are “Billie Boy” , photographed at Berlin’s KitKat Club with the incredible Mos, and “Going to the Restaurant” , featuring the stunning Tamara Pervert. Both models graced the r

Berlin 2023 A glam realism photography from the here&now Series by Sahin Dellemann Shot at one of Berlin’s most iconic architectural locations , this striking portrait of Mos captures everything that defines Dellemann’s here&now project: individuality, presence, and the courage to be authentically seen. from the here&nnow series Positioned at the center of the monumental stone staircase, Mos becomes both subject and symbol — a performer whose quiet confidence radiates thr

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a vernissage for the upcoming photobook "here&now" by sahin dellemann

The here&now vernissage took place on Saturday and was visited by more than 400 guests

check out what to expect at the here&now vernissage on August, the 9th. Countdown is on.

here&now multimedia vernissage for sahin dellemann upcoming photobook at kitkat

here&now – 9.8., 18 Uhr · Vernissage and photography excibition im KitKat Club Die nächsten 10 Ticketkäufer:innen erhalten je ein...

Glam Realism is where glamorous photography meets documentary style – a visual language of defiance, vulnerability, and beauty. It’s theatrical, intimate, and unapologetically queer. GLAM REALISM is a refusal. A refusal to choose between rawness and beauty. Between truth and fantasy. Between grit and gold. It is the belief that emotional depth can be staged, that rebellion can be lit like a painting, and that bodies are stories — not props. Glam Realism begins where genre end

The Berlin-based photographer and filmmaker Sahin Dellemann presents his debut photo book, here&now– a visual tribute to freedom, individuality, and liberalism. At a time of growing intolerance and global crises, Dellemann deliberately uses his work to make a statement for tolerance, diversity, and the courage to be different. 


Berlinale 2024 – A Full-Day Photographic Journey with the Cast of The Strangers’ Case At the Berlinale 2024, I spent an entire day documenting filmmaker Brandt Andersen , actress Yasmine Al Massri , and Yahya Mahayni , whose powerful screen presence includes acclaimed work with Martin Scorsese .Our day unfolded across several locations in Berlin — from quiet pre-premiere moments to backstage energy, the red carpet, and the atmosphere after the world premiere of The Strangers’