Desiré van den Berg (b. 1991, NL) is an autodidact photographer based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, whose work merges documentary storytelling, personal introspection, and social commentary. Her photography is marked by its intimate, narrative-driven approach often focusing on the intersection of space, identity, and community. Aesthetically, her work often balances between art and editorial.
She is a frequent contributor to news media like de Volkskrant, the New York Times, het Parool, de Standaard, Vrij Nederland and De Correspondent. Her work has been widely published internationally like in DIE ZEIT, T: New York Times Style Magazine, Frankfurter Allgemeine (Quarterly), Das Magazin, De Morgen, etc.
She has a BA in Linguistics from University of Amsterdam and studied Chinese at University of Leiden and City University Hong Kong.
#bfc4bc, 2019. From GOLUBOY, solo exhibition at No Man’s Art Gallery, 2020Education
Bachelor Linguistics, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, NL
Solo Exhibitions
2020 GOLUBOY, No Man’s Art Gallery, Amsterdam, NL
Selected Group Exhibitions
2026 SK8GIRLS: skating as an act of resistance, Melkweg Expo, Amsterdam, NL
2025 A home of one’s own, Penning’s Foundation, NL
2024 Can’t we all just get along?, Stevenson, Amsterdam, NL
2024 UNSEEN Photo Fair, with No Man’s Art Gallery, Amsterdam, NL
2023 Fotodok Book Talks, Utrecht, NL
2021 UNSEEN Photo Fair, with No Man’s Art Gallery, Amsterdam, NL
2017 Tbilisi Photo Festival, Tbilisi, Georgia
2017 Chien-Chi Chang masterclass participants' exhibition, Krakow, PL
2016 Beauty in the streets, Volkshotel, Amsterdam, NL
2015 UNSEEN Photo Fair Off Site Program, Amsterdam, BNL
2015 Generation Y's Hiphop, Melkweg Expo, Amsterdam, NL
2014 Photo Town, FOAM Photography Museum, Amsterdam, NL
2013 New Dutch Photography Talent by GUP Magazine, Amsterdam, NL
Awards/Nominations
2025 New York Times Portfolio Review 2025 participant
2023 ‘Entre’ named one out of ten most beautiful photography books by NRC Handelsblad
2022 Gold at Dutch Creativity Awards 2022, ADCN for ‘Het Nieuwe Spelalfabet’ (category Society: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion)
2022 Bronze at Dutch Creativity Awards 2022, ADCN for ‘Het Nieuwe Spelalfabet’ (category Culture: Culture)
2021 Nominated for selection of Dutch Photographers 2021 by DuPho
2021 Recipient of Schiedams Water Stipend
2020 3rd prize at Zilveren Camera 2020 for ‘Black Lives Matter’ (category National News, series)
2019 1st prize at Zilveren Camera 2019 for ‘New Gen Drag’ (category Art, Culture & Entertainment, series)
2016 Top-Rated entry of the Magnum Photography Awards
2016 FD Talent 2016 by Financieele Dagblad
2016 Magnum Photography Awards 2016 Competition Gallery