Sander Coers

Sander Coers [b. 1997] is an artist working with photography based in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, whose work balances the borders of documentary and fiction. With a tender gaze, he seeks to establish new perspectives on masculinity by visualizing, revisiting, and (de)constructing memories in melancholic and highly romanticized worlds that possess a cinematic quality. With the coming-of-age theme recurring throughout his work, he reflects on stories of love, friendship, and self-acceptance drawn from his family, friends, and peers. Coers' visual language is deeply inspired by nostalgic memories of his youth in Zeeuws-Vlaanderen, infusing vivid hues and profound emotions into his portraits, stills, and landscapes, creating dream-like and melancholic worlds.

Sander graduated with Honours in Fine Art from the Willem de Kooning Academie in Rotterdam in 2021. He self-published his graduation project 'Come Home', which was selected for the Best of Graduates 2021 exhibition at Galerie Ron Mandos and received multiple awards. Since then, he has published two more books. Sander was selected as a Rising Star of 2022 by the Dutch newspaper NRC, selected as a Judge's Pick from OD Photo Prize 2023 and is part of the Foam Talent program in 2024-2025. His work has been acquired by the Preus Museum, Rabobank, and the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs amongst others.

Submitted by Open Doors Gallery