Calmfors’ work is centered around taking control of the male gaze through the practice of femdom. She addresses the reclamation of ownership of identity and the body through the hierarchical power play that is present in BDSM, and her performances explore female domination through BDSM rituals. Calmfors uses instant photography to represent the ephemerality of performance rituals and the intimacy of the dominant/submissive relationship. Using fluid strokes of watercolor and ink in her paintings, she illuminates the stark contrast between the rigid structure of BDSM and the beauty of ultimate trust in the depicted scenes.