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In a world where intimacy feels more like a currency than a human instinct, Spyros Rennt<\/a> is carving out space for something real. Especially in Berlin \u2014 a city that\u2019s almost allergic to sentimentality \u2014 connection often feels either out of reach, romanticized, or already lost. But through his lens, Rennt captures intimacy not as a spectacle, but as something lived-in: the way bodies occupy space and the invisible threads we spin between each other without even realizing.<\/p>\n

When we caught up over a call, it was about a month out from his biggest solo show yet, To Kiss Against the Fire<\/i>. The title pulls from David Wojnarowicz \u2014 artist, activist, and voice of rage and tenderness during the AIDS crisis. In a time when even softness feels politicized, Rennt\u2019s work doesn\u2019t shout for attention; it simply refuses to be ignored. As we talked, it became clear: this isn\u2019t about making \u2018radical\u2019 work for the sake of it. Rennt\u2019s art feels radical simply by existing and holding space for intimacy in a world that often forgets how to.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"images","gallery":[{"ID":120781,"id":120781,"title":"Afterhours kiss II, 2018","filename":"Afterhours-kiss-II-2018.jpg","filesize":578627,"url":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Afterhours-kiss-II-2018.jpg","link":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/de\/article\/spyros-rennt-the-soft-power-of-intimacy\/afterhours-kiss-ii-2018\/","alt":"","author":"1","description":"","caption":"","name":"afterhours-kiss-ii-2018","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":120780,"date":"2025-04-28 15:17:13","modified":"2025-04-28 15:17:13","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":1425,"height":1920,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Afterhours-kiss-II-2018.jpg","thumbnail-width":71,"thumbnail-height":96,"medium":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Afterhours-kiss-II-2018.jpg","medium-width":1425,"medium-height":1920,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Afterhours-kiss-II-2018.jpg","medium_large-width":1425,"medium_large-height":1920,"large":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Afterhours-kiss-II-2018.jpg","large-width":1425,"large-height":1920,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Afterhours-kiss-II-2018-1140x1536.jpg","1536x1536-width":1140,"1536x1536-height":1536,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Afterhours-kiss-II-2018.jpg","2048x2048-width":1425,"2048x2048-height":1920,"trp-custom-language-flag":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Afterhours-kiss-II-2018.jpg","trp-custom-language-flag-width":9,"trp-custom-language-flag-height":12,"wpvr_mobile":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Afterhours-kiss-II-2018.jpg","wpvr_mobile-width":1425,"wpvr_mobile-height":1920}}],"settings":{"fit_width":"6","caption":"Image Courtesy of Spyros Rennt."}},{"acf_fc_layout":"text_area","text_area":"

SLEEK: You\u2019re having your biggest solo show to date this Gallery Weekend, featuring works that span the last eight years. What has changed within you that also reflects a change in your work?<\/p>\n

Spyros Rennt: I think as artists it\u2019s normal that we don\u2019t always stand behind every piece. With this exhibition, I really wanted to represent the current version of myself, but also the older version that’s still relevant in some way. I can still find the artist I am today in works from 2017 or 2018.<\/p>\n

When I started around 2016, photography was mostly instinctual. Now, I usually have an idea beforehand about what the image is supposed to look like \u2014 and that definitely changed how my work looks today. A lot of people first found out about my work through nightlife or documenting sexuality. Those elements are still there, but this show especially focuses on intimacy and sensuality. It\u2019s all different pieces of a puzzle that are now trying to fit into the 2025 version of me.<\/p>\n

S: Intimacy is definitely the word I\u2019d associate most with your photographs. Where, and in which spaces, do you find intimacy in a city like Berlin?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

SR: Intimacy starts with the relationships you build. In my case, my work is really a documentation of the self. I document the relationships around me \u2014 but also my relationship to them.<\/p>\n

I still see the club as a community space, even though I don\u2019t go out as much as I used to. The relationships I formed there are still the ones I hold onto. Berlin is still very much a city defined by its nightlife, and I respect that.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"images","gallery":[{"ID":120786,"id":120786,"title":"On the grass in Crete, 2023","filename":"On-the-grass-in-Crete-2023.jpg","filesize":634880,"url":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/On-the-grass-in-Crete-2023.jpg","link":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/de\/article\/spyros-rennt-the-soft-power-of-intimacy\/on-the-grass-in-crete-2023\/","alt":"","author":"1","description":"","caption":"","name":"on-the-grass-in-crete-2023","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":120780,"date":"2025-04-28 15:17:57","modified":"2025-04-28 15:17:57","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":1920,"height":1287,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/On-the-grass-in-Crete-2023.jpg","thumbnail-width":128,"thumbnail-height":86,"medium":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/On-the-grass-in-Crete-2023.jpg","medium-width":1920,"medium-height":1287,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/On-the-grass-in-Crete-2023.jpg","medium_large-width":1920,"medium_large-height":1287,"large":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/On-the-grass-in-Crete-2023.jpg","large-width":1920,"large-height":1287,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/On-the-grass-in-Crete-2023-1536x1030.jpg","1536x1536-width":1536,"1536x1536-height":1030,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/On-the-grass-in-Crete-2023.jpg","2048x2048-width":1920,"2048x2048-height":1287,"trp-custom-language-flag":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/On-the-grass-in-Crete-2023.jpg","trp-custom-language-flag-width":18,"trp-custom-language-flag-height":12,"wpvr_mobile":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/On-the-grass-in-Crete-2023.jpg","wpvr_mobile-width":1920,"wpvr_mobile-height":1287}}],"settings":{"fit_width":"10","caption":"Image Courtesy of Spyros Rennt."}},{"acf_fc_layout":"text_area","text_area":"

S: I imagine trust plays a huge role in the process of taking these pictures.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

SR: Trust is something you have to earn \u2014 something you have to work on. But I\u2019ve always been lucky enough to be drawn to people who understand my work and my vision, even if we\u2019re not necessarily close friends.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

S: When you talk about your work, you often use the word “documenting.” Would you consider your photographs documentation, art \u2014 or maybe even activism?<\/p>\n

SR: It depends on who\u2019s looking at it. I think one of the great things about photography is that you\u2019re always moving between different territories.<\/p>\n

My work usually starts from a place of documentation \u2014 of archiving something that might be interesting in the future. The activism part comes into play because creating visibility really drives me, especially considering the current political climate in Germany, in Europe, and in the world. Everything is connected \u2014 and at the end of the day, it\u2019s really up to the viewer. Especially with this show, everyone is invited \u2014 people with a fine arts background, people from the community \u2014 it’s not limited.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"images","gallery":[{"ID":120784,"id":120784,"title":"Joao in the studio, 2025","filename":"Joao-in-the-studio-2025.jpeg","filesize":420658,"url":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Joao-in-the-studio-2025.jpeg","link":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/de\/article\/spyros-rennt-the-soft-power-of-intimacy\/joao-in-the-studio-2025\/","alt":"","author":"1","description":"","caption":"","name":"joao-in-the-studio-2025","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":120780,"date":"2025-04-28 15:17:35","modified":"2025-04-28 15:17:35","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":1920,"height":1533,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Joao-in-the-studio-2025.jpeg","thumbnail-width":120,"thumbnail-height":96,"medium":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Joao-in-the-studio-2025.jpeg","medium-width":1920,"medium-height":1533,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Joao-in-the-studio-2025.jpeg","medium_large-width":1920,"medium_large-height":1533,"large":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Joao-in-the-studio-2025.jpeg","large-width":1920,"large-height":1533,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Joao-in-the-studio-2025-1536x1226.jpeg","1536x1536-width":1536,"1536x1536-height":1226,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Joao-in-the-studio-2025.jpeg","2048x2048-width":1920,"2048x2048-height":1533,"trp-custom-language-flag":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Joao-in-the-studio-2025.jpeg","trp-custom-language-flag-width":15,"trp-custom-language-flag-height":12,"wpvr_mobile":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Joao-in-the-studio-2025.jpeg","wpvr_mobile-width":1920,"wpvr_mobile-height":1533}}],"settings":{"fit_width":"10","caption":"Image Courtesy of Spyros Rennt."}},{"acf_fc_layout":"images","gallery":[{"ID":120783,"id":120783,"title":"Claudio pulls Michael up, 2019","filename":"Claudio-pulls-Michael-up-2019.jpg","filesize":425568,"url":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Claudio-pulls-Michael-up-2019.jpg","link":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/de\/article\/spyros-rennt-the-soft-power-of-intimacy\/claudio-pulls-michael-up-2019\/","alt":"","author":"1","description":"","caption":"","name":"claudio-pulls-michael-up-2019","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":120780,"date":"2025-04-28 15:17:28","modified":"2025-04-28 15:17:28","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":1307,"height":1920,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Claudio-pulls-Michael-up-2019.jpg","thumbnail-width":65,"thumbnail-height":96,"medium":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Claudio-pulls-Michael-up-2019.jpg","medium-width":1307,"medium-height":1920,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Claudio-pulls-Michael-up-2019.jpg","medium_large-width":1307,"medium_large-height":1920,"large":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Claudio-pulls-Michael-up-2019.jpg","large-width":1307,"large-height":1920,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Claudio-pulls-Michael-up-2019-1046x1536.jpg","1536x1536-width":1046,"1536x1536-height":1536,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Claudio-pulls-Michael-up-2019.jpg","2048x2048-width":1307,"2048x2048-height":1920,"trp-custom-language-flag":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Claudio-pulls-Michael-up-2019.jpg","trp-custom-language-flag-width":8,"trp-custom-language-flag-height":12,"wpvr_mobile":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Claudio-pulls-Michael-up-2019.jpg","wpvr_mobile-width":1307,"wpvr_mobile-height":1920}}],"settings":{"fit_width":"6","caption":"Image Courtesy of Spyros Rennt."}},{"acf_fc_layout":"text_area","text_area":"

S: Staying with that idea \u2014 your work is for everyone, not just the community. As a queer artist, does being labeled as creating “queer art” bother you when you\u2019re just simply making art?<\/p>\n

SR: People are always eager to put you into boxes. I think I fit into many boxes. Again, it depends on who\u2019s judging the work. There have been great artists in the past, like Andy Warhol or Robert Mapplethorpe, where we don’t always label their work strictly as queer art \u2014 even though their queerness was part of them. It didn\u2019t define the entirety of their practice. The works in my upcoming show aren\u2019t necessarily queer, and they\u2019re not made exclusively for a queer audience. But I am queer \u2014 and they come from my experiences.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

S: Does it automatically makes your work political?<\/p>\n

SR: I\u2019ve always made work with the awareness that I\u2019m part of a minority. Growing up gay in Greece shaped that understanding. In 2025, things are getting harder for all minorities in general. From the beginning \u2014 even with my first book \u2014 my work has been a documentation of the underground: nightlife, queerness, my personal stories. All of it carries political subtext, whether directly or indirectly.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"images","gallery":[{"ID":120785,"id":120785,"title":"Kate in red, 2021","filename":"Kate-in-red-2021.jpg","filesize":619283,"url":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Kate-in-red-2021.jpg","link":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/de\/article\/spyros-rennt-the-soft-power-of-intimacy\/kate-in-red-2021\/","alt":"","author":"1","description":"","caption":"","name":"kate-in-red-2021","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":120780,"date":"2025-04-28 15:17:45","modified":"2025-04-28 15:17:45","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":1307,"height":1920,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Kate-in-red-2021.jpg","thumbnail-width":65,"thumbnail-height":96,"medium":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Kate-in-red-2021.jpg","medium-width":1307,"medium-height":1920,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Kate-in-red-2021.jpg","medium_large-width":1307,"medium_large-height":1920,"large":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Kate-in-red-2021.jpg","large-width":1307,"large-height":1920,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Kate-in-red-2021-1046x1536.jpg","1536x1536-width":1046,"1536x1536-height":1536,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Kate-in-red-2021.jpg","2048x2048-width":1307,"2048x2048-height":1920,"trp-custom-language-flag":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Kate-in-red-2021.jpg","trp-custom-language-flag-width":8,"trp-custom-language-flag-height":12,"wpvr_mobile":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Kate-in-red-2021.jpg","wpvr_mobile-width":1307,"wpvr_mobile-height":1920}}],"settings":{"fit_width":"6","caption":"Image Courtesy of Spyros Rennt."}},{"acf_fc_layout":"text_area","text_area":"

S: Has the meaning of some of your older work changed for you over time?<\/p>\n

SR: Definitely. I often discover older pictures anew. Some images I feel more connected to now; others, I feel like I\u2019ve already highlighted enough. When I put together a show, one of the most interesting parts for me is creating something new from the works I already have \u2014 trying out new combinations, seeing things differently. It keeps it fun for me.<\/p>\n

‘To Kiss Against the Fire’ will be on screen at Rosengarden by Frontrose from May 3rd to May 30th. 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