Angst & Desire

Angst & Desire (2025) by Zach Steinkamp is a layered collage that confronts the tension between vulnerability and longing. Through torn imagery, fragmented bodies, and bold visual juxtapositions, the work examines how queer identity is shaped by both fear and attraction, exposure and concealment. Collage becomes a method of disruption—cutting, overlapping, and reassembling visual narratives to reflect the psychological complexity of desire. As in much of Steinkamp’s practice, the body is both present and unsettled, inviting viewers to navigate intimacy, spectacle, and emotional contradiction.