Solo & Group Exhibitions
Solo Exhibition – Simplicity –
Reduction of the MomentCourtyard by Marriott Hamburg
Solo Exhibition – MonochromKreativ Gesellschaft Hamburg
Solo Exhibition – UnexpectedArt Gallery at IntReal Hamburg
Group Exhibition – Between Worlds
with Streetcollective HamburgStilwerk Forum Hamburg
Group Exhibition – ReFraming Art: Kiezmische
with ElbPhoto GroupTreviso Photographic Festival → view
Group Exhibition – Street Photography
Treviso, ItalyVenice Photo LAB → view
Group Exhibition – Street Photography
Venice, ItalyMedia Coverage & TV
Welt am Sonntag
Feature article on the exhibition Simplicity at NIO House
Hamburg, focusing on minimalist black-and-white
photography – national press (Germany)Hamburg 1 – TV Interview Book Presentation → view
Conversation on the photobook
MONO/POLY – aesthetic realityHamburg1 – TV Interview – Street Photography → view
Live interview at “Frühcafé”, discussing minimalist
street photography and visual perception
(Host: Marco Ostwald)NDR Hamburg Journal → view
TV report on the VIVA CON AQUA charity auction at
Millerntor Gallery, featuring the auction of his work
alongside 36 international artists (Christie’s Germany,
patronage by Christine Gräfin zu Rantzau)HAMBURGER ABENDBLATT → view
Coverage of the charity art auction supporting the NCL
Foundation in Hamburg. One of my works was
auctioned for charity at the 20th NCL benefit auction,
held under the patronage of Hamburg’s Second Mayor
Katharina Fegebank, with proceeds supporting research
into childhood dementiaDVF Journal – Deutscher Verband für Fotografie e.V.
Featured in the official journal of the German Photography
Association in connection with he exhibition Between Worlds,
presented with the Streetcollective HamburgInterviews
Photographize Magazine → view
Featured artist profile – international platform
highlighting contemporary black-and-white photographyThe Pictural List international Interview → view
In-depth interview on visual perception, minimal
composition, and Svensøn’s approach to black-and-white
street photographyPublications & Books
100 [HUNDRED] – Best Selected → view
Selected photographer in the annual international
photography book (print publication)B&W Minimalism Magazine #29
Presented in an international magazine dedicated to
minimalist black-and-white photography,
highlighting clarity, structure, and visual restraintSchwarzweiss Magazin #143
Featured in one of the leading magazines for artistic and
professional black-and-white photography,
with a focus on form, contrast, and reductionSoul of Street Magazine #42
Featured in Germany’s first and only magazine dedicated
exclusively to street photography, presenting international
approaches to urban visual storytellingBNW #021 – Photography Book
Included in the fine art photography book BNW #021,
featuring 27 photographers from 18 countries and
diverse contemporary black-and-white positionsPhil's Street Magazine – Fine Art Special
Presented at Magazine #5Regional Culture & Exhibitions Coverage
HINZ & KUNZT – Street Magazine
Coverage of the 4th Meet & Street Annual Street
Photography Event in HamburgAlstertalPlus – Culture and Society in Hamburg
Editorial coverage of the solo exhibition MONOCHROM,
focusing on minimalist black-and-white photography
and urban visual languageHamburg Woman – Culture and Society in Hamburg
Article on the exhibition MONOCHROM,
highlighting reduced photographic aesthetics and
contemporary perspectives on urban spaceGanz Hamburg – Magazine for City Life in Hamburg
Review of the exhibition MONOCHROM at the Courtyard
Gallery by Courtyard Marriott Hamburg, presenting
minimalist black-and-white works in a hospitality and
cultural contextSelected international awards and recognitions
BLACK & WHITE SPIDER AWARDS → view
Merit of Excellence · Multiple Honorable Mentions
Fine Art, People, Portrait, Architecture, Sport, PhotojournalismREFOCUS AWARDS → view
Silver · Minimalism & Street
Multiple Honorable Mentions · Fine Art1X.COM – FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY → view
Selected Photographer · Curated GalleryONE EYELAND PHOTO CONTEST → view
Silver · Bronze
Street PhotographyBNW MINIMALIST PHOTOGRAPHY PRIZE → view
Honorable Mention · Finalist
EDITION FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS
Nominee · Street Photography · Fine Art
35AWARDS – INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY AWARD
Top 35 · Street Photography
Top 70 · Black & White PhotographyEDITION OF MINIMALIST PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS
Honorable Mention · Street Photography
LEICA FOTOGRAFIE INTERNATIONAL (LFI) → view
Master Shots · Leica Photography Magazine
Exhibitions & Representations
NIO House Hamburg
Solo exhibition at NIO House Hamburg (Germany)Courtyard Marriott Hamburg
Permanent exhibition at the Courtyard Art Gallery,
Hamburg (Germany)Saatchi Art
Represented by the international online art gallery
Saatchi Art (USA)Artsper
Represented on the international contemporary art
platform Artsper (France)Art Consulting – Birgit Saatrübe
Curatorial representation and art consulting,
Hamburg (Germany)Member of the Hamburg-based street photography collective
Elbphoto Hamburg
Member of the Hamburg-based photography group
SPACE.
SEEING.
MOMENT.
svensøn · photographer
svensøn is a photographer based in Hamburg working between street photography, architecture, and abstract form. He works primarily in black and white, almost exclusively with the Leica Monochrom. High contrast, clear geometry, and calm, precise compositions define his visual approach. People appear not as protagonists but as elements within the urban structure – embedded in lines, surfaces, and spatial relationships. Originally trained as an engineer with an entrepreneurial background, he turned to photography as a counterbalance to his professional work. What began incidentally developed into a consistent photographic practice. His photographs have been exhibited at NIO House Hamburg and Courtyard Marriott Hamburg, among others, and at international festivals including the Treviso Photographic Festival and Venice Photo LAB. His work has received several photography awards. His book project MONO/POLY – aesthetic reality marks a further step in the development of his photographic practice. Alongside his personal projects, he offers workshops and photowalks focused on minimalist black-and-white photography. His approach combines analytical precision with a calm and attentive way of observing.

