Robert Crahmer (*1986, Lutherstadt Wittenberg) is a photographer and ultra-contemporary multimedia artist based in Berlin. He has been working under the pseudonym Rob ≠ Chamber since 2016. Originally chosen as a mask against social prejudices, and a detachment of family affiliation, this artist name now stands as a questioning of conventional role models of identity and attempts to reflect on the tension between self-knowledge, self-protection and self-renunciation.

R. has been collaborating in the emerging Berlin independent culture, while developing an eclectic photographic style range. From conventionally clean or exaggeratedly artificial studio images to serious documentary style authenticity, from shrill neon color palettes with raw punk appeal of impaired b/w laser copies, from early 2016 monochrome closeup scans with turpentine/oil-paint experiments on transparent plastic sheets, to intentionally or involuntarily falsely handled cameras and/or films. What others would deny or discard, Crahmer values for its' unpleasantness, for its' deviation, loss of information and damage.

Thematically, Crahmer claims, the work deals with internal issues relating to questions of identity, repression, belonging and the Eros principle. His work oscillates between staged theatricality and ironic abstraction, between überstylization and intented deconstruction. His visual language, which wants to be understood as an attempt to revolt against conventional viewing habits, has earned him worldwide niche recognition and mutual support of collaborating and befriended designers/brands, teams, performers, models and many other artists or personalities.

Group Exhibitions

'Schattenseiten'
fotografie berlin e.V. / 48 Stunden Neukölln
June 23 - 25, 2017
Berlin, Germany

'Fluid Identities'
fotografie berlin e.V. / 48 Stunden Neukölln
June 22 - 24, 2018
Berlin, Germany

'Fluid Identities' #2 ‍
Come With Us Festival
July 06 - 08, 2018
Szczecin, Poland

'Der Beginn kommt zuletzt'
fotografie berlin e.V. / 48 Stunden Neukölln
June 15, 2019
Berlin, Germany

'Atelier Fair' Group Exhibition ‍
Puder Salon 22
February, 13-16, 2020
Berlin, Germany ‍

'Come fly with me!' Online Group Exhibition
fotografie berlin e.V. / 48 Stunden Neukölln
June, 18-20, 2021
Kunstmatrix, Online

'What could possibly go wrong?' Group Exhibition
Puder Salon 22
Cancelled due to COVID

'Berlin Photo Week Festival' 
Café im Kraftwerk Berlin
Cancelled due to COVID

'Pop-Up: Fetish' Group Exhibition
The Ballery
September, 10-18, 2021
Berlin, Germany

Saṃsāra Group Exhibition
Redah Gallery
June, 24-July 15, 2021
Berlin, Germany

'Playground' Group Exhibition
fotografie berlin e.V. / 48 Stunden Neukölln Kunstfestival
June, 23-25, 2022
Berlin, Germany

'Drift'  Group Exhibition
Retramp Gallery
November, 22-30 2024
Berlin, Germany

Publications/Editorials

‍2019
Spinning Shades Magazine • Vol. 04 (Print, Germany)
Féroce Magazine • July Issue • Vol. 08 (Print, U.S.)
STYLÉCRUZE Magazine • October Issue • Vol. 29 (Print, U.S.)
ART OF PORTRAIT Magazine • Art of Nude Special - Vol. 11 (Print, Russia)

2020
Cover & Editorial for KEYI Magazine • January Issue (Print, China / Germany)
Cover & Editorial for Femme Rebélle Magazine • April Issue • Vol. 04 (Print, U.K.)
Horizont Magazine • May Issue • Vol. 09 (Print, U.K.)
Vigour Magazine • September Issue • Vol. 18 (Print, U.S.)

2021
Moevir Paris • February Issue • Vol. 42 (Print, France)
Mob Journal • March Issue • Vol. 11 (Print, Canada)
Back Cover & Editorial for Untold Magazine • July Issue • Vol. 45 (Print, Greece)

2022
KAISER Magazine • September Issue • Vol. 12 (Print, Belgium)
Moevir Paris • September Issue • Vol. 39 (Print, France)

2023
Inframe Magazine • Issue 87 • February
Socks and Pizza Magazine • December Issue (Print On-Demand, U.S.)
Selin Magazine • February Issue (Print On-Demand, Netherlands)

2024
Marika Magazine • July Issue • Art Nude (Print On-Demand, U.S.)
Gmaro Magazine • July Issue • Artistic Nude (Print On-Demand, France)

Other Selected Publications

STRKNG Feature • 2016 (Online, Germany)
The Raritan Gallery Feature • 2017 (Online, U.S.)
PiB Guide • No. 13 • June / July 2017 (Print, Germany)
Sodapop Magazine • 2018 (Online, U.S.)
Βοτκα μεχρι Θανατου • Fanzine Issue No. 5 • March 2018 (Print, Greece)
Various Editors Selection • strkng.com • 2018 / 2019 (Online)

Crahmer's work has also found its way into collections either as fine-art print or digital edition in web3, i.e. in the extensive collections of @NFT_biker, @swiss_graffiti 
or @life.anchors among others. His 1/1s and editions are minted with self-governed $CHMBR smart contracts.

Since his photographic inception, his artistic vision has been supported by non-profit organization Fotografie Berlin e.V., through his collaboration partners, occasional social money and by his service as media- and web designer, plus exhibition staff jobs.