Born in 1966 in Grünstadt, he lives and works in Landau/Pfalz (Germany).
His work has been shown extensively in solo and group exhibitions. His photographs can be found in renowned collections. His presence at international art fairs underlines the universal appeal and enduring significance of his distinctive approach to photography, in which each image becomes a poetic meditation on the transience of life and the beauty to be found in fleeting moments.
Steffen Diemer has been working in fine art photography since 2011. His career has been marked by a distinctive aesthetic, characterised by handmade works on black glass, which he often treats as individual objects, emphasising the tactile and tangible nature of his art. Over the years, Steffen Diemer has become a figure in the world of fine art photography, with a body of work that transcends cultural and linguistic boundaries.
His artistic journey began when, after 20 years of working as a photographer in war and crisis zones, he suffered a burnout that led him to critically examine himself and his work. His experiences with traditional Japanese aesthetics and philosophy, particularly between 1994 and 1998, have strongly influenced his photographic sensibility. This background, combined with spirituality, respect for divine creation and a love of literature, strongly influences the meditative and contemplative qualities that characterise his work.
Steffen Diemer's photographic process is characterised by meticulous craftsmanship and a deep connection with his subjects. His work primarily utilises the 180 year old process of wet plate collodion photography. The physicality of the works, exposed directly to black glass, combined with their intimate size, invites the viewer to engage intensely with each image. This process is a deliberate departure from the conventional and emphasises the individuality and uniqueness of each photograph as an object of contemplation. Each work is unique.
Solo Exhibitions
2025
Hibiki | Harmony, Lab 1930. Fotografia contemporanea, Milan.
2024
Rue Paul Bert, Galerie Peter Zimmermann, Mannheim.
2023
Closest to Silence, Leica Gallery Salzburg.
Becoming - Passing Away – Returning, Galerie Vayhinger, Singen.
Gentleness In Nature. A Silent Peace, Dr. Robert Gerlich Museum.
Slowly and Very Gently, Iserlohn Municipal Gallery.
2022
Museum Theo Kerg (with Hannah Schemel).
Galerie Peter Zimmermann, Mannheim (with Hannah Schemel).
2021
Galerie Albert Baumgarten, Freiburg (with Hannah Schemel).
Galerie André Kirbach, Düsseldorf (with Hannah Schemel).
2020
Haruka ushiro (Weit dahinter), Galerie Susanne Albrecht, Berlin.
zu zweit, Galerie Vayhinger, Singen (with Hannah Schemel).
2019
Kunst Koch in collaboration with Galerie Albert Baumgarten, Freiburg (with Hannah Schemel).
2018
Still Silver, Museum Forum Alte Post, Pirmasens.
Poesie der Photographie, Galerie Albert Baumgarten, Freiburg.
Werkschau, Photokina Köln.
Amerikas verborgene Orte, Kurpfälzisches Museum im Mark Twain Center, Heidelberg.
2017
Lange Nacht der Museen, Rahmenmuseum Düsseldorf.
2016
Everything is connected, Galerie p77a, Brühl.
Always a little wonder, Galerie Be Art, Heidelberg.
2015
Flowers, Galerie Kunstmaßnahmen, Heidelberg.
Group Exhibitions
2025
Expedition Weltmeere, Bundeskunsthalle Bonn.
Unseen Amsterdam, Persiehl & Heine, Hamburg.
All_Black: Yugen, Japan Museum Schloss Mitsuko.
Photo London Somerset House, Ira Stehmann Fine Art, Munich.
Staubfrei, Port 25 Mannheim.
Mia Photo Art Fair Milan, Gallery Lab 1930. Fotografia contemporanea, Milan.
Art Karlsruhe, Gallery Commeter, Hamburg.
2024
Echo of silence, Ira Stehmann Fine Art, Munich.
The Unique Piece in Photography, former Villa of the Kornfeld Gallery, Zürich.
Photo London Somerset House, Ira Stehmann Fine Art, Munich.
Focus Photography, Galerie Albert Baumgarten, Freiburg.
Mu, The Absolute Nothing, Japan Museum Schloss Mitsuko.
Art Karlsruhe, Galerie Albert Baumgarten, Freiburg and Persiehl & Heine, Hamburg.
Bright Days Ahead, Persiehl & Heine, Hamburg.
2023
Der gläserne Blick, Museum Villa Rot.
München Highlights, Ira Stehmann Fine Art, Munich.
8. Roter Kunstsalon, Galerie Albert Baumgarten, Freiburg.
Natur in der zeitgenössischen Kunst, Marsano, Berlin.
2022
Objective Unobjective, Gallery Chr. Pixis Munich.
Diamonds are forever, Port 25 Mannheim.
Gallery Peter Zimmermann | Kunstverein Mannheim.
2021
Luxembourg art week, Galerie Albert Baumgarten, Freiburg.
Cologne Fine Art Fair, Galerie André Kirbach, Düsseldorf and Galerie Susanne Albrecht, Berlin.
Museum Villa Rot, Galerie Albert Baumgarten, Freiburg.
2020
Cologne Fine Art Fair, Galerie André Kirbach, Düsseldorf and Galerie Susanne Albrecht, Berlin (cancelled).
Museum Rot, Roter Kunstsalon, Galerie Albert Baumgarten, Freiburg.
Positions Berlin, Galerie Susanne Albrecht, Berlin.
Photo Basel, Galerie Susanne Albrecht, Berlin.
Mit Abstand, Galerie Albert Baumgarten, Freiburg.
Art Karlsruhe, Galerie Albert Baumgarten, Freiburg and Galerie Susanne Albrecht, Berlin.
2019
Art Karlsruhe, Galerie Albert Baumgarten, Freiburg.
Positions Berlin, Galerie Susanne Albrecht, Berlin.
COFA Köln, Galerie Albert Baumgarten, Freiburg.
Art Week Luxembourg, Galerie Albert Baumgarten, Freiburg.
2018
Geschichten über…, Kunstraum Gerdi Gutperle, Viernheim.
Die verborgene Gegenwart, Galerie Maul, Ladenburg.
Zierde ihrer Stadt, Stadtmuseum Kaiserslautern.
Cologne Fine Art, Galerie Albert Baumgarten, Freiburg.
2017
Be Art Heidelberg.
2016
Von Kopf bis Fuß, Galerie Conzen, Düsseldorf.