ernst coppejans

bio

Ernst graduated from the Photo Academy Amsterdam after a career in product design, and has been working as a photographer since. In addition to his commissioned projects, he works on personal projects and concepts. With his photographic series, he conveys stories he feels need to be told. He is fascinated by people, the lives they live and the choices they make. Coppejans’s concepts emerge from his own experiences and curiosity about the lives of seemingly ordinary and extraordinary people. The strength of the underdog is a central theme in his work. His work has been showcased at Unseen and in the Tropenmuseum (Amsterdam), Museum de Fundatie (Zwolle), art fairs in Basel, Miami and San Francisco and at photo festivalCortona On The Move, Italy (solo 2018). Coppejans has won several awards for his portraits, including a Silver Camera Award, twice.

clients

Volkskrant – Volkskrant Magazine – Vrij Nederland - Het Parool – LINDA. Magazine – L’HOMO Magazine – Google – Marie-Stella-Maris – FNV – Right To Play – Centraal Beheer Achmea – Waldorf Astoria Amsterdam – CZAR – Rabobank – NSGK – Vice NL - Municipality of Amsterdam

exhibitions

2021-2022 Rijksmuseum Twenthe : SOLD - solo

2021-2023 Oudroze/ Antique Pink - Outdoor traveling multi media exhibition - solo (o.a. exhibited at Westermarkt and Stadionplein in Amsterdam in 2021 and many more districts and cities in 2022/2023 )

2021-2022 Legale Liefde/ Legal Love - Outdoor traveling multi media exhibition - solo (exhibited in all 7 city districts in Amsterdam and many other cities.)

2019 Museum Jan Cunen - SOLD - solo

2019 Museum Hilversum - Ian’s world - solo

2019 Fotofestival Naarden - Grote Kerk - sold series 

2019 Cortona On The Move Italy- SOLD series - solo

2017- Present - Outdoor exhibition, 30 different Cities in the Netherlands so far / Strasbourg at the council of Europe/ Ministry of Foreign Affairs The Hague - Open Your Eyes (Campaign Against Human Trafficking)

2017 Art Basel, Art Basel Miami, Photofairs San Francisco 

2016 Museum De Fundatie - Dutch Identity (Dutch Portrait Photography Now) 

2015 Unseen - Madarbunia series 

2015 Naarden Photo Festival - Madarbunia series - solo 

2015 The Ravestijn Gallery Amsterdam - Madarbunia series - solo 

2014 Melkweg Gallery Amsterdam - Dans le Milieu series - solo 

2013 Tropen Museum Amsterdam - Natural is Beautiful series