Stefan Dotter (b. 1993, Bamberg, Germany) is a visual artist and photographer whose work spans fine‑art, documentary, and fashion. His practice is grounded in a minimalist poetic visual language shaped by his long engagement with Japan, where he currently lives and works. His photography has been commissioned by leading fashion houses including Chanel, Hermès, Issey Miyake, and Loewe, and has appeared in major publications such as the British Journal of Photography, The New York Times, and Vogue. In 2025, he published his first monograph, RECORD, documenting natural environments and indigenous communities in the Amazon, Borneo, and Madagascar.
Dotter has worked extensively with the United Nations, teaching photography to students in Afghanistan between 2019 and 2020 and later spearheading an international effort with 100 photographers to help evacuate those students in 2021. His work has been exhibited in Tokyo, Paris, London, and other global art centers, and he continues to build a cross‑cultural practice rooted in observation, restraint, and refined aesthetics.
Website: stefandotter.com
OBJECTS
Limited-edition prints, handprinted by the artist on Fuji PRO-G Paper,
27.9 cm x 35.6 cm
“Kalimera”, Hydra, 2026, Ed 3
“Prayer”, Hydra, 2026, Ed 3
“Rest”, Hydra, 2026, Ed 3
“Nest”, Hydra, 2026, Ed 3
“Bellevalia”, Hydra, 2026, Ed 3
PROJECTS
Belonging(s) is a photographic project by Stefan Dotter exploring identity and ownership on Hydra Island through personal objects. Confronting conflicting ideas of who belongs, Dotter displaces possessions across the island, blurring boundaries between people, place, and origin. The work reveals belonging as fluid, contested, and constantly redefined.