Steffi Reimers was born on November 8, 1995 and lives in Hoorn, the Netherlands. In 2021 she received her bachelor of arts in Photography at the University of Applied Photography in Amsterdam. In 2020 she finished an internship with documentary photographer Niels Stomps. She graduated with her project Aftermath, for which she spent two months in Srebrenica documenting the aftermath of the Yugoslav civil war. Her work is socially relevant, often exploring themes of transience, history, and hope. In 2022, she exhibited Aftermath at the Nederlands Fotomuseum in Rotterdam and published her debut photobook of the same title.
In 2023, Reimers began a new project in Italy titled Guilty Grounds. For this conceptual photo series, she traveled to Calabria, in southern Italy, to explore the darker side of Calabrian history, specifically the origins and kidnapping practices of the ‘Ndrangheta, the world’s most powerful criminal organization. Drawing on the concept of “Guilty Landscapes,” she conveyed the complexity of this tragic history by presenting the landscapes of the Aspromonte National Park as silent witnesses to the ‘Ndrangheta’s pervasive influence. Guilty Grounds became her first solo exhibition at FOAM Amsterdam and was published simultaneously as her second photobook. Following its debut in Amsterdam, the exhibition traveled to Nanjing, China.
In addition to her personal projects, Reimers has worked since 2022 as a medical-forensic photographer at the Netherlands Forensic Institute. There, she documents forensic investigations and collaborates with a specialized team to give a voice to victims of violence who can no longer speak for themselves.
In 2023, Reimers began a new project in Italy titled Guilty Grounds. For this conceptual photo series, she traveled to Calabria, in southern Italy, to explore the darker side of Calabrian history, specifically the origins and kidnapping practices of the ‘Ndrangheta, the world’s most powerful criminal organization. Drawing on the concept of “Guilty Landscapes,” she conveyed the complexity of this tragic history by presenting the landscapes of the Aspromonte National Park as silent witnesses to the ‘Ndrangheta’s pervasive influence. Guilty Grounds became her first solo exhibition at FOAM Amsterdam and was published simultaneously as her second photobook. Following its debut in Amsterdam, the exhibition traveled to Nanjing, China.
In addition to her personal projects, Reimers has worked since 2022 as a medical-forensic photographer at the Netherlands Forensic Institute. There, she documents forensic investigations and collaborates with a specialized team to give a voice to victims of violence who can no longer speak for themselves.
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Steffi Reimers (b. 1995, Netherlands) is an emerging Dutch photographer whose practice operates at the intersection of documentary image-making, conceptual landscape photography, and forensic visual research. Her work engages with the notion of “guilty landscapes,” examining sites marked by historical violence or human intervention, while deliberately avoiding direct representation of events themselves. This methodological approach—rooted in investigative processes and informed by her background in forensic imaging—positions her within a contemporary lineage of politically engaged photographers who treat landscape as both evidence and narrative surface.
Reimers’ exhibition trajectory reflects a notably accelerated integration into institutional contexts. Her work was included early on in museum programming, such as Night in/Day out at the Nederlands Fotomuseum in 2021, followed by presentations at AREA 2021 in Amsterdam and Kunstparade in Heiloo. Her institutional visibility consolidated with the solo exhibition Guilty Grounds at Foam Fotografiemuseum Amsterdam from December 2023 to March 2024, marking a significant milestone in her early career. This project subsequently expanded internationally with a solo presentation at the Beiqiu Museum of Contemporary Art in 2025, underscoring her growing global reach.
Her participation in international platforms further situates her within the European photography circuit, including Art Route Lormes in France (2024), the Prospects section of Art Rotterdam in 2026, and upcoming presentations at Photo London and Cortona On The Move in 2026. These exhibitions demonstrate a progression from nationally recognized emerging talent to an artist with sustained international exposure across both institutional and market-oriented platforms.
Her recognition within the field has been shaped less by a high volume of competitive awards and more by selective, high-impact forms of validation. She is a recipient of the Florentine Riem Vis Grant awarded by Foam, and was named among the GUP New Dutch Photography Talents in 2022. Her publication Aftermath was featured among LensCulture’s Favorite Photobooks in 2023, reinforcing her visibility within editorial and curatorial networks. Additional institutional and media exposure includes features in Foam Magazine and coverage in major European newspapers such as El País, De Standaard, and Het Parool, further contributing to her critical positioning.
Within the contemporary photography landscape, Reimers’ practice aligns with a broader movement of artists investigating memory, territory, and latent histories, yet distinguishes itself through a forensic lens that lends evidentiary weight to her imagery. By focusing on absence rather than spectacle, her work resists conventional documentary tropes and instead constructs a restrained, analytical visual language. This approach has proven particularly resonant within institutional contexts that prioritize research-driven and conceptually rigorous practices.
Her market position can therefore be understood as that of an emerging artist with strong institutional endorsement and increasing international circulation. The combination of early museum exhibitions, a coherent and research-intensive practice, and expanding presence in prominent photography platforms situates her within a trajectory that is closely aligned with curatorial priorities in contemporary photography, while maintaining the potential for further consolidation through future institutional acquisitions, major awards, or inclusion in large-scale international exhibitions.
Reimers’ exhibition trajectory reflects a notably accelerated integration into institutional contexts. Her work was included early on in museum programming, such as Night in/Day out at the Nederlands Fotomuseum in 2021, followed by presentations at AREA 2021 in Amsterdam and Kunstparade in Heiloo. Her institutional visibility consolidated with the solo exhibition Guilty Grounds at Foam Fotografiemuseum Amsterdam from December 2023 to March 2024, marking a significant milestone in her early career. This project subsequently expanded internationally with a solo presentation at the Beiqiu Museum of Contemporary Art in 2025, underscoring her growing global reach.
Her participation in international platforms further situates her within the European photography circuit, including Art Route Lormes in France (2024), the Prospects section of Art Rotterdam in 2026, and upcoming presentations at Photo London and Cortona On The Move in 2026. These exhibitions demonstrate a progression from nationally recognized emerging talent to an artist with sustained international exposure across both institutional and market-oriented platforms.
Her recognition within the field has been shaped less by a high volume of competitive awards and more by selective, high-impact forms of validation. She is a recipient of the Florentine Riem Vis Grant awarded by Foam, and was named among the GUP New Dutch Photography Talents in 2022. Her publication Aftermath was featured among LensCulture’s Favorite Photobooks in 2023, reinforcing her visibility within editorial and curatorial networks. Additional institutional and media exposure includes features in Foam Magazine and coverage in major European newspapers such as El País, De Standaard, and Het Parool, further contributing to her critical positioning.
Within the contemporary photography landscape, Reimers’ practice aligns with a broader movement of artists investigating memory, territory, and latent histories, yet distinguishes itself through a forensic lens that lends evidentiary weight to her imagery. By focusing on absence rather than spectacle, her work resists conventional documentary tropes and instead constructs a restrained, analytical visual language. This approach has proven particularly resonant within institutional contexts that prioritize research-driven and conceptually rigorous practices.
Her market position can therefore be understood as that of an emerging artist with strong institutional endorsement and increasing international circulation. The combination of early museum exhibitions, a coherent and research-intensive practice, and expanding presence in prominent photography platforms situates her within a trajectory that is closely aligned with curatorial priorities in contemporary photography, while maintaining the potential for further consolidation through future institutional acquisitions, major awards, or inclusion in large-scale international exhibitions.
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Born in 1995, Hoorn
OPLEIDING :
HBO toegepaste fotografie en beeldcommunicatie, Nederlandse academie voor Beeldcreatie - Bachelor of Arts 2016 – 2021
WERKERVARING:
Eigenaar Steffi Reimers Fotografie 2015 - heden
Medisch Forensisch Fotograaf - Nederlands Forensisch Instituut 2022 - 2026
Docent Fotografie, Nederlandse academie voor beeldcreatie Amsterdam/Apeldoorn 2021 - 2024
Stage bij fotograaf Niels Stomps - Amsterdam 2020
EXPOSITIES:
ArtRotterdam - Prospects (NL)
26 maart 2026 - 29 maart 2026
Beiqiu Museum of Contemporary Art | BMCA - Nanjing (China)
Solo expositie Guilty Grounds
4 april 2025 - 6 juli 2025
Art route Lormes - (FR)
Groep expositie ‘En Mémoire’
15 augustus 2024 - 18 augustus 2024
FOAM, Amsterdam, (NL)
Solo expositie Guilty Grounds
1 december 2023 - 1 maart 2024
Kunstparade, Heiloo (NL)
June 24, 2022 - June 26, 2022
Expositie Night in/Day out Nederlands Fotomuseum Rotterdam (NL)
10 september 2021 - 10 november 2021
Expositie AREA 2021 Amsterdam Loods 6, Nederland (NL)
4 september 2021 - 11 september 2021
Kunst10daagse, Bergen, Nederland (NL) 17 oktober 2019 - 27 oktober 2019
FOTOBOEKEN:
Guilty Grounds (vanaf juli 2026) oplage 1500 - Uitgeverij Lannoo
Guilty Grounds (2023) oplage 150 - in eigen beheer Aftermath (2022) oplage 350 - in eigen beheer
PUBLICATIES:
In search of solitude with Steffi Reimers, Visual Dairy by Foam, Oktober, 2025
Foam Magazine # 67: The Test of Time, September 2025
Fotograferen als forensisch onderzoeker, PF magazine, april 2025
De omerta van de Calabrese bergen, De Standaard, januari 2024
Guilty Grounds, Het Parool, januari 2024
Escenarios del crimen y víctimas borradas como revulsivo contra la insensibilidad ante la violencia, El País, December 2023
Aftermath, Checkpoint magazine, maart 2023 Area 2021 graduation catalogue 2021
AWARDS
Lensculture’s favorite photobooks (2023)
GUP / New dutch photography talent (2022)
INTERVIEWS RADIO
Opium - NPO Radio 1 Interview over Guilty Grounds 18 december 2023
Een Uur Cultuur - VPRO Interview Steffi Reimers 10 december 2023
OPLEIDING :
HBO toegepaste fotografie en beeldcommunicatie, Nederlandse academie voor Beeldcreatie - Bachelor of Arts 2016 – 2021
WERKERVARING:
Eigenaar Steffi Reimers Fotografie 2015 - heden
Medisch Forensisch Fotograaf - Nederlands Forensisch Instituut 2022 - 2026
Docent Fotografie, Nederlandse academie voor beeldcreatie Amsterdam/Apeldoorn 2021 - 2024
Stage bij fotograaf Niels Stomps - Amsterdam 2020
EXPOSITIES:
ArtRotterdam - Prospects (NL)
26 maart 2026 - 29 maart 2026
Beiqiu Museum of Contemporary Art | BMCA - Nanjing (China)
Solo expositie Guilty Grounds
4 april 2025 - 6 juli 2025
Art route Lormes - (FR)
Groep expositie ‘En Mémoire’
15 augustus 2024 - 18 augustus 2024
FOAM, Amsterdam, (NL)
Solo expositie Guilty Grounds
1 december 2023 - 1 maart 2024
Kunstparade, Heiloo (NL)
June 24, 2022 - June 26, 2022
Expositie Night in/Day out Nederlands Fotomuseum Rotterdam (NL)
10 september 2021 - 10 november 2021
Expositie AREA 2021 Amsterdam Loods 6, Nederland (NL)
4 september 2021 - 11 september 2021
Kunst10daagse, Bergen, Nederland (NL) 17 oktober 2019 - 27 oktober 2019
FOTOBOEKEN:
Guilty Grounds (vanaf juli 2026) oplage 1500 - Uitgeverij Lannoo
Guilty Grounds (2023) oplage 150 - in eigen beheer Aftermath (2022) oplage 350 - in eigen beheer
PUBLICATIES:
In search of solitude with Steffi Reimers, Visual Dairy by Foam, Oktober, 2025
Foam Magazine # 67: The Test of Time, September 2025
Fotograferen als forensisch onderzoeker, PF magazine, april 2025
De omerta van de Calabrese bergen, De Standaard, januari 2024
Guilty Grounds, Het Parool, januari 2024
Escenarios del crimen y víctimas borradas como revulsivo contra la insensibilidad ante la violencia, El País, December 2023
Aftermath, Checkpoint magazine, maart 2023 Area 2021 graduation catalogue 2021
AWARDS
Lensculture’s favorite photobooks (2023)
GUP / New dutch photography talent (2022)
INTERVIEWS RADIO
Opium - NPO Radio 1 Interview over Guilty Grounds 18 december 2023
Een Uur Cultuur - VPRO Interview Steffi Reimers 10 december 2023
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