Jan Šalda does not sample popular approaches to art nor does he surf the current artistic waves. In his photographic work he focuses on analog photography without manipulation.
Although claiming to have come to the drawing technique that he uses on his own, he does not seem to initiate the development of any artistic style. He stubbornly creates abstract cycles of pastels and documentary photographic records. He decided to give up his university studies (Faculty of Art and Design in Ústí nad Labem) shortly before graduation, during his final exams. Unable to find a job after university, he becomes a seasonal reaper in the village of Velké Žernoseky.
