Structures and systems of order are the predominant themes of Berlin based artist Menno Aden, known for his cartographic photographic works. Aden's photo series deal topographically and analytically with our built environment.

Room Portraits 

Interiors of real living and working spaces from an unusual perspective. One associates dollhouses and at the same time thinks of surveillance. With his series Room Portraits, Aden touches on the themes of supervision and voyeurism, which are becoming increasingly mainstream these days.

Room Portraits at NR Magazine (03/2024)

Artist Studios

Untitled (Artist Studio, Bangkok 01)<br>C-Print<br>100 x 100 cm (39 x 39 in.)
Untitled (Artist Studio, Bangkok 01)
C-Print
100 x 100 cm (39 x 39 in.)
Untitled (Artist Studio, Bangkok 02)<br>C-Print<br>100 x 100 cm (39 x 39 in.)
Untitled (Artist Studio, Bangkok 02)
C-Print
100 x 100 cm (39 x 39 in.)
Untitled (Artist Studio, Bangkok 03)<br>C-Print<br>100 x 100 cm (39 x 39 in.)
Untitled (Artist Studio, Bangkok 03)
C-Print
100 x 100 cm (39 x 39 in.)

Cars

Menno-Aden-Untitled-Car-II-2018
Untitled (Car II) 2018
C-Print
60 x 101 cm (24 x 40 in.)
Menno-Aden-Untitled-Car IV-2022-60x101cm
Untitled (Car IV) 2022
C-Print
60 x 101 cm (24 x 40 in.)
Menno-Aden-Untitled-Car-VI-2020
Untitled (Car VI) 2020
C-Print
60 x 101 cm (24 x 40 in.)
Untitled (Car II) 2020<br>C-Print<br>60 x 101 cm (39 x 40 in.)
Untitled (Car III) 2020
C-Print
60 x 101 cm (24 x 40 in.)
Untitled (Car V) 2020<br>C-Print<br>60 x 101 cm (39 x 40 in.)
Untitled (Car V) 2020
C-Print
60 x 101 cm (24 x 40 in.)
Untitled (Car I) 2008<br>C-Print<br>60 x 101 cm (39 x 40 in.)
Untitled (Car I) 2008
C-Print
60 x 101 cm (24 x 40 in.)
Cars (Exhibition Shot)

Private Rooms

Untitled (Kitchen II) 2008<br>C-Print<br>111 x 80 cm (44 x 32 in.)
Untitled (Kitchen II) 2008
C-Print
111 x 80 cm (44 x 32 in.)
Untitled (O.W.) 2009<br>C-Print<br>111 x 80 cm (44 x 32 in.)
Untitled (O.W.) 2009
C-Print
111 x 80 cm (44 x 32 in.)
Untitled (Anonymous I) 2008<br>C-Print<br>111 x 80 cm (44 x 32 in.)
Untitled (Anonymous I) 2008
C-Print
111 x 80 cm (44 x 32 in.)
Menno-Aden-Untitled-GS-II-2006
Untitled (G.S. I) 2006
C-Print
70 x 50 cm (27 x 20 in.)
Menno-Aden-Untitled-GS-I-2006
Untitled (G.S. II) 2006
C-Print
70 x 50 cm (27 x 20 in.)
Menno-Aden-Untitled-Childrens-Room-2017
Untitled (Children’s Room) 2017
C-Print
70 x 50 cm (27 x 20 in.)
Untitled (D.A.) 2005<br>C-Print<br>70 x 50 cm (27 x 20 in.)
Untitled (D.A.) 2005
C-Print
70 x 50 cm (27 x 20 in.)
Untitled (Kitchen I) 2008<br>C-Print<br>108 x 90 cm (43 x 36 in.)
Untitled (Kitchen I) 2008
C-Print
108 x 90 cm (43 x 36 in.)
Untitled (M.O.) 2007<br>C-Print<br>110 x 127 cm (43 x 50 in.)
Untitled (M.O.) 2007
C-Print
110 x 127 cm (43 x 50 in.)
Untitled (Anonymous II) 2008<br>C-Print<br>100 x 134 cm (39 x 53 in.)
Untitled (Anonymous II) 2008
C-Print
100 x 134 cm (39 x 53 in.)
Menno-Aden-Untitled-S.E.-2008-1
Untitled (S.E.) 2008
C-Print
100 x 166 cm (39 x 65 in.)

Public Rooms

Untitled (Classroom) 2010<br>C-Print<br>178 x 140 cm (70 x 55 in.)
Untitled (Classroom) 2010
C-Print
178 x 140 cm (70 x 55 in.)
Untitled (Corner Shop II) 2011<br>C-Print<br>120 x 100 cm (47 x 39 in.)
Untitled (Corner Shop II) 2011
C-Print
120 x 100 cm (47 x 39 in.)
Untitled (Corner Shop III) 2017<br>C-Print<br>120 x 100 cm (47 x 39 in.)
Untitled (Corner Shop III) 2017
C-Print
120 x 100 cm (47 x 39 in.)
Untitled (Shoe Shop) 2009 <br>C-Print<br>100 x 118 cm (39 x 47 in.)
Untitled (Shoe Shop) 2009
C-Print
100 x 118 cm (39 x 47 in.)
Untitled (Corner Shop) 2008<br>C-Print<br>140 x 176 cm (55 x 69 in.)
Untitled (Corner Shop) 2008
C-Print
140 x 176 cm (55 x 69 in.)
Untitled (Bar) 2011<br>C-Print<br>90 x 160 cm (35 x 63 in.)
Untitled (Bar) 2011
C-Print
90 x 160 cm (35 x 63 in.)
Untitled (Subway) 2010<br>C-Print<br>50 x 200 cm (20 x 79 in.)
Untitled (Subway) 2010
C-Print
50 x 200 cm (20 x 79 in.)
haengung_cornershops4_web

Lifts

Untitled (Lift I) 2009<br>C-Print<br>70 x 91 cm (28 x 36 in.)
Untitled (Lift I) 2009
C-Print
70 x 91 cm (28 x 36 in.)
Untitled (Lift V) 2017<br>C-Print<br>70 x 91 cm (28 x 36 in.)
Untitled (Lift V) 2017
C-Print
70 x 91 cm (28 x 36 in.)
Untitled (Lift III) 2011<br>C-Print<br>70 x 91 cm (28 x 36 in.)
Untitled (Lift III) 2011
C-Print
70 x 91 cm (28 x 36 in.)
Untitled (Lift IV) 2011<br>C-Print<br>70 x 91 cm (28 x 36 in.)
Untitled (Lift IV) 2011
C-Print
70 x 91 cm (28 x 36 in.)

Photo Booth

Unitled (Box I) 2011<br>C-Print<br>40 x 40 cm (15.7 x 15.7 in.)
Unitled (Box I) 2011
C-Print
40 x 40 cm (16 x 16 in.)
Unitled (Box VII) 2011<br>C-Print<br>40 x 40 cm (15.7 x 15.7 in.)
Unitled (Box VII) 2011
C-Print
40 x 40 cm (16 x 16 in.)
Unitled (Box VI) 2011<br>C-Print<br>40 x 40 cm (16 x 16 in.)
Unitled (Box VI) 2011
C-Print
40 x 40 cm (16 x 16 in.)
Unitled (Box II) 2011<br>C-Print<br>40 x 40 cm (16 x 16 in.)
Unitled (Box II) 2011
C-Print
40 x 40 cm (16 x 16 in.)
Unitled (Box I) 2011<br>C-Print<br>40 x 40 cm (16 x 16 in.)
Unitled (Box I) 2011
C-Print
40 x 40 cm (16 x 16 in.)
Unitled (Box III) 2011<br>C-Print<br>40 x 40 cm (16 x 16 in.)
Unitled (Box III) 2011
C-Print
40 x 40 cm (16 x 16 in.)

Basement Garage

Untitled (Basement V) 2011<br>C-Print<br>110 x 110 cm (43 x 43 in.)
Untitled (Basement V) 2011
C-Print
110 x 110 cm (43 x 43 in.)
Untitled (Basement II) 2011<br>C-Print<br>110 x 110 cm (43 x 43 in.)
Untitled (Basement II) 2011
C-Print
110 x 110 cm (43 x 43 in.)
Untitled (Basement III) 2011<br>C-Print<br>110 x 110 cm (43 x 43 in.)
Untitled (Basement III) 2011
C-Print
110 x 110 cm (43 x 43 in.)
Untitled (Basement IV) 2011<br>C-Print<br>110 x 110 cm (43 x 43 in.)
Untitled (Basement IV) 2011
C-Print
110 x 110 cm (43 x 43 in.)
Menno-Aden-Devices-1

Devices

 

room-portraits-600×600-1

Room Portraits


composition35-36-1

Composition

assembly-lines-x

Assembly Lines

over-head-x

Over Head

tracks-fields-600×600-1

Tracks and Fields

tubes_600x600

Tubes

panel_600x600

Panel Flats

Menno Aden Studio

mail@mennoaden.com 

Subscribe

Get access to latest news by subcribing here.