Steffi Reimers (NL, 1995) completed an internship with documentary photographer Niels Stomps in 2020. In 2021, she obtained her bachelor’s degree in photography from the Hogeschool voor Toegepaste Fotografie in Amsterdam. That same year, she exhibited at the Nederlands Fotomuseum in Rotterdam. In 2022, she was selected as one of the GUP New Dutch Photography Talents. She also published her book Aftermath that year, for which she spent two months in Srebrenica, documenting the aftermath of the Yugoslav Wars in a compelling way.

Transience, trauma and loss are recurring themes in her work. Alongside her independent practice, she has worked as a forensic photographer at the Netherlands Forensic Institute since 2022. There, she documents forensic investigations and collaborates with a specialised team to give a voice to victims of violence who can no longer speak for themselves.

For her conceptual photography project Guilty Grounds, Reimers travelled to Calabria in southern Italy to explore the region’s dark history and the kidnapping practices of the ’Ndrangheta, one of the world’s most powerful criminal organisations. Drawing on the concept of Guilty Landscapes, she seeks to convey the complexity of this tragic history. She presents Aspromonte National Park as a silent witness to the pervasive influence of the ’Ndrangheta. Landscapes that once seemed untouched and peaceful now bear traces of a violent past. Each image bears witness to the history of Calabria, inviting viewers to reflect on these events and form their own interpretations.