Photographer Matthias Jung presents a series titled Surreal (architectural) Collages. The images are constructed without the use of AI, relying almost entirely on the photographer’s own photographic material. The artist states that visual effects are not the focus of his process. Instead, the intention is to create images functioning as poetry, built through the juxtaposition of elements that generate varied associations for the viewer. The structure and combination of parts in the collages follow a form of logic the artist relates to dream formation, noting that dreams can also be understood as collages.
Matthias Jung lives in a village near Stuttgart with his 10-year-old son. He works as a graphic designer, artist, and songwriter. His approach to imagery emphasizes personal creative construction and internal coherence rather than spectacle or technical artifice. The series reflects his statement that the assembled parts relate to one another in a way reminiscent of the associative and layered nature of dreams.