Eddie Stenstrom

Photographer



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    Bio      

    Eddie Stenstrom is a Swedish documentary photographer with journalistic influence. Currently based in the UK, his practice is focused on issues relating to identity, belonging, culture and community. Focusing on bringing out personal stories of those he photographs, spending a considerable amount of  time gaining insider perspective. Telling in-depth stories through images and text, he produces short & long term stories, photo essays, reportages and books. 

    He went on to study creative communication in college after which he made a career-defining choice of moving to the UK to study photography at University of Portsmouth.

    His achievements include, a commissioned solo exhibition (Tracing Safe/r Spaces) investigating and exploring the idea of “safe space” for Queer people.      




    “there is always a story to every photo, but not a photo to every story” 

    - ES

     





    Solo Exhibitions
    2024        Tracing Safe/r Spaces, PhotoFringe, The Box Galley, Portsmouth, UK.


    Group Exhibitions & Showcases

    2024        “Our Portsmouth”, University of Portsmouth Library, Portsmouth, UK.

    2024        UOP: Photography Showcase, PhotoFringe, Eldon, Portsmouth, UK.

    2024        Obscure Objects of Desire, Historic Dockyard, Portsmouth, UK 

    2024        Identity, Imagination Refinery, Gosport, UK

    2024        Artist Showcase, SB Art Gallery, London, UK

    2023        Photo-marathon, Hallands Kulturhistoriska Museum, Varberg, Sweden. 

    2022        Graduate Show, LBS Gymnasium, Varberg, Sweden 



    Education
    2019 - 2022     Creative Communication, LBS, Varberg, Sweden

    2022 -  2025    BA (Hons) Photography, University of Portsmouth, UK