WILLY LAMERS

Whether travelling through less visited remote areas, popular tourist destinations or just a short journey from home, I’m drawn to the still moments and perfect compositions when shape, colour, light and a feeling come together to create that image, hopefully a little bit different than we usually see the world, and to show the aesthetic of the less appreciated of the world we live in.

After working full-time as a Graphic Designer in London, I moved to Rotterdam (NL) in 2016 where I nowadays work as an artist, photographer, graphic designer and bike messenger. I love being outdoors and active and most ideas and images arise on the go between A and B. You're always welcome for a coffee in my home studio Rotterdam. Get in touch : +31 639753925 or mail@willylamers.nl.

fine art photography graphic composition and surprising details by Willy Lamers

This is me – at times when showers are something not to care about.

On show

10 Jaar Open Studios, Studios Borgerstraat, Rotterdam, 16-17 May 2025
Swimmingpools @BLAUWcc, Rotterdam, 2025
Swimmingpools @Plaisier Avantgarde, Rotterdam, 2024
Groot Rotterdams Atelier Weekend, Rotterdam, 2023
Fotofestival Eindhoven, NL, 2023
Groot Rotterdams Atelier Weekend, Rotterdam, 2022
Everything is Narrative, Subjectively Objective, Detroit, US, 2021
Investigations in Infrastructure, Subjectively Objective, Detroit, US, 2021
Publieke Werken Rotterdam, 2020
Rotterdam Photo, 2019
Wanderlust, Galerie Sehnsucht, Rotterdam, 2018
Willy Lamers x BRIX, Amsterdam (SOLO), 2018
New 2018 x BRIX Bar Kitchen, Amsterdam, 2018
New Dutch Photography Talent 2018, art’otel Amsterdam, 2017
Feest der Leegstand, Schiedam, NL, 2017
Fotofestival Schiedam, NL, 2016
EyeEm Awards 2016 Exhibition, Berlin, 2016

Publications / Features / Awards

Publication: Pf Fotografie Magazine, 2023
Publication: Shortlist De Beeldmakers, Parool, 2022
Feature: Portfolio publicatie, Photo31, 2021
Publication: Investigations In Infrastructure, 2021
Publication: Everything Is Narrative, 2021
Feature: Seen Magazine, 2021
Feature: Panorama PM, 2021
Publication: New Dutch Photography Talent 2018
Publication: The Ride Journal, with 7242 Metres
Feature: Ignant
Award: EyeEm Awards Shortlist, 2016
Feature: The week on EyeEm 23
Feature: The week on EyeEm 44
Feature: EyeEm Follow Friday

Education

Reportage Photography – evening course, Central Saint Martins, London, UK (2012)
BA Graphic Design, University of Lincoln, UK, 1st class honours (2004-2005)
Communication and Design, Sint Lucas, Boxtel, the Netherlands (2000-2004)

Somewhere else

Instagram (for more compositions and outdoor stories)
LinkedIn (doing my best to stay up-to-date!)
Strava (if you're into the stats behind my cycling adventures)

Willy Lamers Graphic Design & Photography is registered in the Netherlands at Rodenrijselaan 34B, 3037XG in Rotterdam.
KvK 67636721 BTW-id NL001897432B35

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