Artist Research: Trine Søndergaard

Trine Søndergaard is a Danish photographer that I came across when looking at the book ‘The photograph as contemporary art’ and is something that really fascinated me. I’m going to concentrate on a series that Trine Søndergaard made between 1997 and 2000 which is titles ‘Now That You Are Mine’ which looks at the sex workers on the streets in Copenhagen. This series consists of Søndergaard capturing the prostitutes when they were both with and without the clients, allowing a real outlook into their lives. Something that continues to strike me in the series is the lack of glamour which heightens the actuality of the situation these women are in which as result delivers a real sense of concern. Søndergaards work doesn't just focus on the gritty side of the women’s work but also looks into their everyday lives, environment and routines: taking away from the mundane of normal portraits and photographs.  

The slumped posture and the resolute surroundings heighten the sense of vulnerability, all three of the women look extremely unhappy and fed up shown by their facial expressions, and this photo really accentuates the struggles that the women have to endure on a day to day basis.






Reference List:

'The photograph as contemporary art' by Charlotte Cotton
http://www.trinesondergaard.com/