Jan Erik S.Johansen is a Norwegian photographer.

Educated in the field of portrait and commercial photography Jan Erik has always been seeking to express something more. Leaving photography for some time because of a sickness and working as a teacher left him restless, and made him once again realize that photography is his passion, his headache, his joy, his search and his point of return. His images are often monochrome, somewhat dark, strong, depicting a search for a meaning or place, a longing or loneliness. His desire is to make one stop, contemplate and see, whether it is a restless, mighty wave shattering like glass over a stone or a tiny tree in the midst of giants; a man searching for his place in this life or visible traces of civilization. As a photographer he is looking for a certain cinematic feel with something elusive to it, for something monumental and at the same time intimate. Authenticity of experience is an important piece of his art.