SIMONE STEENBERG, Fountain Performance (I)

SIMONE STEENBERG, Fountain Performance (I), 2022
Edition of 30 
Signed and numbered
C-type print on Hahnemühle Fine Art Baryta paper

60 × 80 cm (23.6 x 31.4 in)

Ships within 2 weeks. Frame not included.

Kalkeriet Contemporary is pleased to present the work of Simone Steenberg, a Danish fine art photographer based between Paris and Copenhagen whose practice is gaining marked visibility within contemporary photography. Steenberg’s images emerge from an ongoing inquiry into femininity, transformation, and the shifting relationship between the human body and its surrounding landscape. Her work occupies an atmospheric space where figure and environment appear in subtle dialogue, forming a visual language that is both precise and quietly expansive.

Working with analogue processes, Steenberg embraces a method defined by attentiveness and physical engagement. The measured pace of the medium allows her to cultivate a sense of proximity with her subjects, resulting in photographs with notable depth and tonal richness. This approach lends the work a material presence. The images feel shaped by time, gesture, and accumulated experience.

Portraiture lies at the centre of Steenberg’s practice. Through nuanced shifts in light, stance, and expression, she creates portraits that open onto states of introspection and emotional complexity. These works move beyond representation and offer spaces that unfold gradually. They reveal new tonalities with extended looking.

Steenberg’s visual sensibility extends into the editorial field, where her photography has appeared in Vogue Italia, Vogue Arabia, Vogue Scandinavia, Dazed, and Costume Magazine. These collaborations underscore the cultural resonance of her imagery while maintaining the integrity and depth that define her fine art practice.

As her international profile continues to expand, Steenberg’s work is distinguished by its coherence, atmospheric clarity, and enduring presence. Her photographs hold a steady and lasting resonance. They invite return, reward close attention, and continue to evolve in meaning over time.