Eva Stenram's (b. 1976, Sweden) photographic practice brings together analogical archival material and digital manipulation, sifting through past and present artifacts and re-interpreting the imagery she encounters.
Eva Stenram's art practice revolves around photography and post-production, exploring and investigating the visual language inherent in photography.
In her works, she often uses archive material from popular culture and other analogue and digital sources that have typically been or still are in general public circulation. Using a variety of reproduction methods and montage techniques, she displaces their original meaning and lets the work open up new interpretations. Her work is ultimately about being a viewer, a consumer of images.
Eva Stenram studied in London at the Slade School of Art and Royal College of Art in London. Stenram’s work has been exhibited worldwide, important exhibitions include A Handful of Dust curated by David Campany, Home Sweet Home at the Rencontres d’Arles, and Die Bienale für Aktuelle Fotografie 2020, in Mannheim, Ludwigshafen and Heidelberg, Germany. Recent solo exhibitions were Cadastral at Fotografisk Center in Copenhagen, Denmark and New Meridians at Literaturhaus in Berlin. Her work is in the collections of the Victoria and Albert Museum, Tate Gallery London, and Moderna Museet in Stockholm . She has been awarded several prizes for her work, and in 2019 was added to the Royal Photographic Society's list of influential and pioneering profiles. Originally from Sweden, Stenram now lives and works in Berlin.
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'Monochromatic'
Michael-Bailey Gates, Blommers & Schumm, Katie Burnett, Asger Carlsen, Inez & Vinoodh, Boris Eldagsen, Emile Gostelie, Nico Krijno, KYoung, Anja Niemi, Robin de Puy, Pacifico Silano, Scheltens & Abbenes, Christopher Smith, Eva Stenram, and Tereza Zelenkov 29 Apr - 10 Jun 2023A woman in a formal white gown glances sideways, her gaze steady and her expression neutral. A set of hands – the body to whom they belong cropped from the...Read more -
'One of a Kind'
A 10-year anniversary show with unique pieces 3 Sep - 22 Oct 2022When, in 2012, Narda van 't Veer and Jasper Bode founded The Ravestijn Gallery, they were amongst the few galleries in the Netherlands who felt photography was more than simply...Read more -
Fotografisk Center | 'Cadastral'
Eva Stenram 27 Aug - 23 Oct 2022Cadastral takes us on a journey through a variety of different spaces, places and materialities: from Stenram’s own personal and intimate rooms with elements such as dust, saliva and scanned...Read more -
Summershow 2021: 'The Constructed Image'
Ruth van Beek, Jasper de Beijer, Katrien de Blauwer, Blommers & Schumm, Cortis & Sonderegger, Koen Hauser, Jaime Hayon, Inez & Vinoodh, Nico Krijno, Michel Lamoller, Simon Lehner, Jean-Francois Lepage, Matt Lipps, Sohei Nishino, Martina Sauter, Scheltens 17 Jul - 5 Sep 2021The Ravestijn Gallery is delighted to announce The Constructed Image, a group exhibition that brings together nineteen ( inter)national and experimental artists who showcase photography’s ability to not only reproduce...Read more -
Summershow 2020: 'The Salon Show'
in collaboration with Ingeborg Ravestijn Antiques and The Wunderkammer 13 Jun - 22 Aug 2020The Ravestijn Gallery is pleased to announce The Salon Show, created in collaboration with Ingeborg Ravestijn Antiques and The Wunderkammer. The exhibition will show over 80 works from (all) represented...Read more -
'Offcut'
Eva Stenram 10 Sep - 22 Oct 2016‘Offcut’ consists of three works that combines the photographic with three dimensional installation. As in her previous work, Stenram uses found vintage pin-up photographs from which she makes new images....Read more -
Summershow 2016
Group presentation RUTH VAN BEEK / JEAN-FRANCOIS LEPAGE / EVA STENRAM / KATRIEN DE BLAUWER / MICHAEL ETZENSPERGER 3 Jun - 3 Sep 2016Ruth van Beek (1977) works with a growing archive of found photographic material, images are arranged in constantly changing ways. From these odd combinations and decontextualized images she makes her...Read more -
'Parts'
Eva Stenram 9 Mar - 28 Apr 2015Eva Stenram’s Parts uses 1960's pin-up photographs as its source material. The pictures are digitally altered, obliterating most of the model and leaving only a leg intact. The resultant mood...Read more -
'Drape'
Eva Stenram 9 Mar - 28 Apr 2013For her series, ‘Retouching History’, she wanted to explore a personal fantasy: “what would it be like to be the same age as your parents?” Using photographs from her family...Read more
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Alluvion, 2021
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Night Table Survey (Bottom Drawer), 2021
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Night Table Survey (Top Drawer), 2021
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Sideboard Survey , 2021
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Part 5, 2013
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Drape XII, 2013
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Part 2, 2013
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Drape (Centerfold I), 2012
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Drape (Centerfold II), 2012
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Drape (Colour I), 2011
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Drape (Colour II), 2012
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Drape IV, 2012
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Drape VI, 2012
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Drape VIII, 2012
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Part 7, 2014
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Part 8, 2014
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Split, 2016
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AIPAD's The Photography Show 2023
Inez & Vinoodh, Eva Stenram, Theis Wendt, Michael Bailey Gates 30 Mar - 2 Apr 2023Opening: Thursday 30 March 12.00 – 20.00, by invitation only Fair: Friday 31 March 12.00 – 19.00 Saturday 1 April 12.00 – 19.00 Sunday 2...Read more -
Paris Photo 2022
Group presentation Inez & Vinoodh, KYoung, Eva Stenram, Theis Wendt & Tereza Zelenkova 8 - 13 Nov 2022During Paris Photo 2022 The Ravestijn Gallery presents 5 artists in the online viewing room: Inez & Vinoodh (NL/US), KYoung (UK), Eva Stenram (SE), Theis...Read more -
UNSEEN 2018
Group presentation Inez & Vinoodh / Eva Stenram / Martina Sauter 21 - 23 Sep 2018At this edition of UNSEEN Photo Festival, The Ravestijn Gallery presents three artists: Eva Stenram, and, new to the gallery, Martina Sauter and the artist...Read more -
Photofairs 2018
Group presentation Scheltens & Abbenes / Ruth van Beek / Eva Stenram / Mona Kuhn / Darren Harvey-Regan 23 - 25 Feb 2018PHOTOFAIRS are dedicated to presenting fine art photography and moving image from leading international galleries and their artists in dynamic and cutting-edge destinations around the...Read more -
Approche 2017
Solo presentation Eva Stenram 9 - 12 Nov 2017Eva Stenram’s 'Décor' showcases work from her Ravestijn Gallery exhibition 'Offcut'. The exhibition continues to investigate the ways in which we look at and experience...Read more -
Photo London 2015
Group presentation Ruth van Beek / Eva Stenram / Darren Harvey-Regan / Jean-Francois Lepage 21 - 24 May 2015Photo London was a major international photography event that took place at Somerset House, in the heart of London, from 21-24 May 2015. Please check...Read more
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Exhibition Review: Monochromatic
Wenjie (Demi) Zhao, Musée Magazine, April 24, 2023 -
The Photography Show fair returns to New York with images of ominous sculptures, elegant figures and the void
Carlie Porterfield, The Art Newspaper, March 31, 2023 -
The Photography Show 2023 Presented by AIPAD : Highlights #2
L'oeil de la Photographie, March 30, 2023 -
What to Expect When the Photography Show Returns to New York
Jenna Adrian-Diaz, Surface, March 30, 2023 -
EXHIBITION REVIEW: 2023 AIPAD PHOTOGRAPHY SHOW
Wenjie Zhao, Musée Magazine, March 15, 2023 -
(Re)constructing reality and (Re)imagining photography
Simona Marani, Fotografare, August 21, 2021 -
EXHIBITION REVIEW: THE CONSTRUCTED IMAGE
Emika Suzuki , Musée Magazine, August 10, 2021 -
MODES OF FABRICATION
Rachel Segal Hamilton, Aesthetica Magazine, August 2, 2021 -
EEN BEVALLIG BEEN LIGT LOS OP DE BANK, ALS EEN VONDST UIT EEN CRIME SCENE
Edo Dijksterhuis, Het Parool, July 30, 2021 -
Met schaar en Photoshop
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Nearest Truth
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Cultural Bandwidth
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See All This
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Photographic Pastiches of Vintage Erotica | Eva Stenram
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Vintage Pin-Ups Go From Erotic To Macabre In Eerie Photo Series
Priscilla Frank, Huffington Post, July 25, 2015 -
1000 Words | Eva Stenram
Louise Clements, 1000 words, July 3, 2012