"We are delighted to introduce Bennet Böckstiegel's captivating series to you. Born in 2000 in Schwerte, Germany, Bennet is a Berlin-based photographer whose work encompasses documentary photography, portraits, and editorials. Since March 2023, he has been honing his craft at the Ostkreuzschule für Fotografie in Berlin, where he continues to deepen his creative and technical expertise. Many of Bennet's works thoughtfully explore themes of sexuality and gender, inviting viewers to engage with the deeper nuances of human experience."
"Sitges is different. It's not your typical Spanish coastal town; it's a place that feels like a promise. A place of hedonism, not just loud and flashy, but quiet, as an attitude, as a way of life. Hedonism: the pursuit of pleasure, sensuality, freedom. Perhaps that's exactly what Sitges is all about, a town that doesn't condemn pleasure, but celebrates it. A myth, a refuge, a queer microcosm where different rules apply. A life without shame, without fear, without the constant need to conform."
Bennet Böckstiegel is a Berlin-based photographer born in 2000 in Schwerte, Germany. The practice encompasses documentary photography, portraits, and editorials, with formal study at the Ostkreuzschule für Fotografie since March 2023. The work frequently engages themes of sexuality and gender, examining intimacy, desire, and identity. Sitges is portrayed as a unique coastal town near Barcelona that functions as a queer refuge and celebration of pleasure and sensuality. The imagery captures narrow streets, warm sea air, communal gatherings, and tender interpersonal connections that emphasize vulnerability, freedom, romance, and the longing for belonging.
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