Dennis Schoenberg

Dennis Schoenberg’s photographs exist at the intersection of intimacy, identity and eroticism. His intent is not to titillate but to engage, to invite the viewer into a space where beauty, power and the politics of looking are constantly in flux.

Schoenberg is drawn to subjects who embody both vulnerability and control, allowing the camera to witness moments that are at once sensual, provocative and deeply human. Rather than relying on shock or spectacle, he creates tension through restraint. The images are often carefully composed, drawing on the visual language of fashion photography, or remain raw and emotionally direct, inspired in part by August Sander’s 'People of the 20th Century'.

Raised within a postmodernist sensibility, Schoenberg credits groundbreaking artists like William Eggleston and Nan Goldin, who redefined fashion photography with realism and an embrace of subcultures. "It was about realness," he reflects, "which is much more rooted in subculture than pop culture."

After earning a Master of Arts Degree in Photography from Westminster University in London, Schoenberg honed his craft under renowned photographers, assisting Steven Klein in New York City and managing Wolfgang Tillmans’ studio in London, U.K.

His ...

• MA Photography - Westmister University, London, England
• BA Communications and Audio/Visual Production Studies - London Metropolitan University, England

• 'Prurient Sanctity' Project was
shortlisted for the Nobuyoshi
Araki MA-g Awards and acquired
by the Museum of Avant-garde,
Mendrisio, Switzerland, for its
permanent collection.
• ‘Prurient Sanctity’ - Solo exhibition.
Peter Domenie, 10178 Berlin
• 'Young Soul Rebels' - Solo exhibition.
Topics, 12045 Berlin
• 'Young Soul Rebels' - Solo exhibition.
Tender, London WC2N 4HE
• ‘Don’t stop now: Fashion Photography Next’ - Group exhibition. Fashion Space Gallery, London W1G 0BJ
• ‘Hors-Champ’ - Group exhibition.
Joseph Soho, New York, N.Y. 10012
• 'Dust' - Group exhibition.
Babylon Gallery, 75018 Paris
• ‘Komakino’ - Group exhibition.
Envoy Enterprises Gallery, New York, NY 10002