On the cover: A staircase wrapped in rich, visceral reds. Shadows stretch across angular surfaces like a stage set frozen mid-scene. There’s no figure, no clear destination—only mood, mystery, and suggestion. It’s a moment suspended between stillness and movement, as if plucked from a Magritte dream or a de Chirico plaza. Graphic and surreal, yet rooted in real architecture, this image captures the essence of Tessler’s voice: precise, observant, and quietly subversive.
“When you photograph the unexpected, you hopefully don’t just make art—you wake others up to what was always around them.”
With this quiet statement, Martin Tessler reveals the guiding philosophy behind his work: a fascination with the familiar rendered uncanny. In his world, architecture becomes emotion. Space becomes narrative. Whether shooting commercial projects or personal explorations, Tessler invites viewers to pause—and look again.
About the Photographer
Martin Tessler’s commercial work is deeply rooted in his love for conceptual cinema and fine art. He is always looking for a graphic composition that makes you feel as if you are there in that space in that moment.
His imagery is shaped by the emotional potential of space—hints of joy, boredom, or wonder caught within the geometry of modern structures.
From ancient ruins in Turkey to minimalist façades in Vancouver, Tessler sees architecture not as a subject, but as fabric—something to study, drape, and reframe.
His work is the hunt for the unspoken—images that don’t shout, but linger.
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