Tengbeh Kamara is a Dutch-Liberian photographer (1996) based in Amsterdam. Their portrait and documentary work explores intimacy, memory, and identity.

Tengbeh’s artistic practice balances between documentary, autobiographical and political fields. Being a black and queer photographer, Tengbeh often documents those experiences. However, Their curiosity also draws them to explore more identities and social issues than just their own.

Tengbeh is part of a new generation of photographers characterized by their inclusive, daring and critical eyes. Tengbeh makes visible what has systematically been ignored, resulting in beautiful, powerful and colorful photographs.

Awards

2026 – Longlist Winston Taylor Portrait Prize (formerly Taylor Wessing)

2026 – Honorable Mention, Belfast Photo Festival

2026 – Selected artist, FUTURES

2026 – Mentorship Award, Unfund

2025 – Winner, SO AWARDS ‘24

2025 – #1 Categorie Portret, De Zilveren Camera 2024

2024 – Shortlist, SO AWARDS ‘23

2023 – #3 Photography, De Volkskrant “Talents of” 2023

Exhibitions

Solo
2025 – Why You Left, Who You Left, Melkweg Expo
2022 – TROTS, Natuurhistorisch Museum Rotterdam

Group
Upcoming 2027 – Mondriaan Prospects, Art Rotterdam
Upcoming 2026 – Winston Taylor Portrait Prize (formerly Taylor Wessing)

2025 – The Trans Yearbook, Rijksmuseum Twenthe – Ergens tussen hoop en vrees
2025 – In The Days After, Cultuurkoepel Oosterkerk, De Zilveren Camera
2025 – In The Days After, Museum Hilversum – De Zilveren Camera

2025 – The Trans Yearbook, Museum More – Reality Check, 10 jaar realisme in Nederland
2025 – In The Days After, Melkweg Expo, SO AWARDS ‘24
2024 – Why You Left, Who You Left, UNFAIR24

2024 - Dorma Photo, Le Château, St. Louis, Senegal
2024 – The Trans Yearbook, Bar Bario
2024 – SO AWARDS ‘23, Capital C
2024 – Roze Filmdagen, Het Ketelhuis
2023 – Heimwee, Nieuw Dakota – Yes, I do
2023 – Gay Games 1998, Amsterdam Museum
2021 – Utopia, NDSM Fuse – Beyond Photography