Much has been written about monochromatic photography, yet Karsten has carved his own path through the world of black and white. By stripping away the distractions of color, he invites viewers into a realm where form, light, and texture take center stage. In this reduced palette, the absence of stimuli becomes a strength — guiding the eye to patterns, contrasts, and rhythms that often remain hidden in the colorful bustle of everyday life.

“Experiencing the monochromatic world is like stepping away from constant distraction. I enter a quiet space, where dimensions dissolve into pure geometry and the essence of the image is laid bare.”

For Karsten, black and white is not a limitation but an opening — a way to distill complexity into clarity, allowing silence to speak and shapes to tell their own stories.