Silas Schäfer is a photographer whose work uses narrative image-making as a way to listen to and interpret the world. The practice examines interpersonal relations and phenomenological aspects of perception, focusing on how thought and feeling interact in processes of meaning-making. Informed by a background in psychology and philosophical inquiry, Silas approaches photography as both a tool for observation and a medium for translating cognitive, emotional, and relational processes into visual form.

Working with analogue and digital techniques, the practice navigates tensions between the individual and the collective, intimacy and distance, and concreteness and abstraction. While photography remains central, his work also engages with sound and spatial perception, reflecting an ongoing exploration of the broader sensory and dimensions of experience.

Through these investigations, the work aims to create images that are layered, intuitive, and accessible from multiple perspectives. It reflects an attentiveness to perception, connection, and the ways in which meaning emerges in human experience, inviting viewers to consider both themselves and the relational dynamics of the world around them.