Jan von Holloben is a photographer known for his "Dreams of Flying" series from 2002 to 2008, where he brings childhood dreams and memories to life through photographs of children from his local neighborhood in Southwest Germany engaging in imaginative acts like crossing deserts on dogs or searching for treasures at the bottom of the ocean. He draws from his background in film and childhood therapy to visually represent concepts of childhood history and play, combining theories from his teaching career with personal experiences to inspire the photographs in his nostalgia-inducing series.

1. Jan von HollobenJan von Holloben
2002 – 20082002 – 2008
Dreams of FlyingDreams of Flying

2.  Crossing the desert on the back of a dog or searching for lostCrossing the desert on the back of a dog or searching for lost
treasures on the bottom of the ocean, Jan von Holleben’streasures on the bottom of the ocean, Jan von Holleben’s
photographs make nostalgic dreams come true.photographs make nostalgic dreams come true.
 Jan brings the influences of his parents – a cinematographer andJan brings the influences of his parents – a cinematographer and
child therapist – to his work. His focus on the visualchild therapist – to his work. His focus on the visual
representation of childhood, ‘Child-History’ and concepts ofrepresentation of childhood, ‘Child-History’ and concepts of
‘Playing’, come from his teacher training coursework: he combines‘Playing’, come from his teacher training coursework: he combines
these theories with his personal experience and childhoodthese theories with his personal experience and childhood
memories. Inspired by classic childhood books as well as modernmemories. Inspired by classic childhood books as well as modern
superheroes, he has produced ‘Dreams of Flying’ since 2002 withsuperheroes, he has produced ‘Dreams of Flying’ since 2002 with
children from his local neighbourhood in Southwest Germany –children from his local neighbourhood in Southwest Germany –
ongoing!ongoing!