Jonathan Funk is a freelance photographer from Mannheim, Germany.
His work focuses on documentary photography, portraiture and editorial.
He currently lives in Hanover, where he is studying documentary photography and photojournalism.

Influenced by his professional experience in social work, his projects focus primarily on sociocultural and sociopolitical topics. He always places his images in an overall social context and likes to break with common narratives. In his visual storytelling, he takes a broad view of the scenes, places and people around him. This approach gives him the opportunity to tell the subtext of the captured scenes beyond the scope of a single photo. 

In 2024, he was awarded a scholarship from the Hans-Böckler-Foundation, which allows him to dedicate himself full-time to the further development of his photographic journey.

He is available for assignments.

Clients and collaborations:
Dummy Verlag, Mannheimer Morgen, Bloq Magazine, BTA Agency,
City of Mannheim, Verdi, Deutscher Gewerkschaftsbund ...



Exhibitions:

2024 Ortskontrollfahrt - VGH Fotopreis - GAF Hannover
2023 D.I.Y. – Facetten der Selbstverwaltung
2023 VOR ORT – Kunstverein Mannheim
2022 Tracing West – CommunityartCenter
2022 Frische Kunst – CommunityartCenter

2022 Bubble Trouble – Biennale für aktuelle Fotografie
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Publications:


2024 Lecture - Reiss Engelhorn Museum Mannheim - Forum International Photography
2023 Kämpfe um das Kämpfen – bloq Magazin
2023 Leben im Beton – bloq Magazin
2023 KOMMA Magazin
2023 Kaufmannmühle Reportage
2023 Lützerath Reportage
2023 Vor Ort – Ausstellungskatalog
2022 Immer Vorwärts Fotoreportage
2022 Endlich Nils – bloq Magazin
2022 unterwegs. – Fotomagazin