Born in 1980 in Cologne area, 2004-2008 Studied economics in Cologne, Germany. As a teenager, Klein wanted to become a DJ and had a job in a camera store, to earn money his turntables . Meanwhile, he travels as a freelance photographer around the globe. He is fascinated by megacities and the density of architecture as well as local peopels life. His work is affected by an analyzed and structured approach and a special feeling for the atmosphere of a city during daylight and after dark.
He exhibited his work at the Art Fair Cologne 2013, in exhibitions with the Hessisches Landesmuseum and the Schader Foundation Gallery in Darmstadt and in other solo and group exhibitions. His work has been published in several magazines and books.
Monterrey is a place like many in Johannesburg. Metre-high walls, wire fences alternate with high voltage fences and a 24/7 security guard at the only entrance.
Life in Johannesburg is marked by separation. Monterrey is just an example, which was taken out along endless walls. All residences have that special feeling of "normal". The silence is sometimes unbearable.
In Monterrey, there was exactly one road that goes around in the compound. The colors of the flowerbeds are matched to the safety warnings of the numerous "Tactical Response" signs. Small and accurately curated trees give you a glimpse how it looks like behind the walls ... it would be nice to have a look through the window, rather than forever to see only the roofs behind walls, walls and walls.
