Nils Müller

Vandals

admin — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 12:15:20 +0000

Vandals is Nils Müller’s new book. Like his first publication, Blütezeit, it depicts the curiously global phenomenon of graffiti on trains – a movement that remains illegal even as it penetrates the world of mainstream art.

Vandals provides insight into a hidden movement that is dangerously appealing. Instead of simply photographing the finished works, Müller documents the process behind it. Across 192 pages, Vandals reveals the atmosphere, emotional tension, passion and teamwork behind each act of urban vandalism.

Pre-order a limited edition copy of Vandals

Vandals
Hardcover
192 Pages
Format: 30 x 24 cm
ISBN: 978-3-939566-38-0

Bluetezeit

admin — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 12:10:34 +0000

Bluetezeit marked the beginning of Nils Müller’s photographic career. It was his first publication and the precursor to his upcoming photo book, Vandals.

Bluetezeit delves into the creation of graffiti on trains, shedding light on a process that takes place in the shadows.

2009
Ginko Press
168 pages
Hard Cover

Performance

admin — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 12:05:25 +0000

For his ongoing project Performance, Nils Müller draws attention to musicians both on stage and backstage. He captures two situations driven by schedules and rules, as well as by emotion and passion.

Wertical

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Wertical is an online and printed magazine covering all the news from the world of art. Plus, it features interviews with two “Headful Creators” who influence our visual culture. After two months, the interviews and their accompanying photos are taken offline. Only an introductory text and a teaser image remains.

As one of the founders of Wertical, Nils Müller shoots all the “Headful Creators” interviewed, his photos teasing out their innermost thoughts.

Have a look at Wertical!

Contact

admin — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 15:22:49 +0000

Studio
Bismarckstrasse 68
50672 Köln

Email: info@nilsmuellerphotography.com
Office: +49 (0) 221 – 1699 6351

Nils Mueller on Facebook

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CV

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Exhibitions (selection)

2012
- Forumkunst Rottweil, Counterparts / Rottweil, Germany

2011
- The Gallerian INC., / Bochum, Germany (w/ Martha Cooper)
- Museum World Cultural Heritage Site at the Völklingen Ironworks – European Centre for Arts and Industrial Culture, Urban Art Graffiti 21 / Saarbrücken, Germany
- Projection at Balloni Hallen / Cologne, Germany (w/ Stephan Zirwes)

2010
- Arty Farty, Vandals / Cologne, Germany (solo)
- Remisengalerie des Hanauer Kunstverein e.V., Blütezeit / Hanau, Germany (solo)
- Hallenkunst / Chemnitz, Germany
- Streetwear today Live Issue, Bochum
- Glassworks Agency / Amsterdam, Germany

2009
- Wallbreakers Festival @ Urban Affairs / Berlin
- Hype Gallery, Blütezeit / Bochum, Germany (solo)

Publications (selection)

- Blütezeit, First hard cover book, 168p., 2009, by Gingko Press

Clients (selection)

- Blonde
- Citroen
- Eastpak
- Grey
- Grohe
- Kiepenheuer & Witsch
- Juice
- Mercedes-Benz
- Puma
- Redbull
- Roofmusic
- Seat
- Sneaker Freaker
- streetwear today
- Stussy
- Universal Music
- Warsteiner

About

admin — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 14:41:42 +0000

Nils Müller is a former graffiti artist who taught himself photography so that he could immortalize his work, which is typically cleared away with haste by authorities. Instead of focusing on the graffiti, he looks at the act of creating it and all the emotional tension that involves. Müller’s photographs elevate graffiti to a sophisticated visual language, one that thrills both for its illicit nature and aesthetic value. His first photo book Bluetezeit and his second one Vandals, scheduled for publication on May 1, illustrate perfectly this balancing act.

Driven by his curiosity and fascination with what goes on behind the scenes, Müller soon began photographing musicians, actors and other artists as well. While the images differed, the conditions under which they were created remained similar: nearly insufficient lighting and situations that required instant reaction.

Müller’s empathy with his subjects helps him capture them at the precise moments that reflect their personalities and characters, whether they’re musicians on stage or graffiti artists in the act of vandalism. His work goes beyond the facade to reveal the feelings behind each subject. As such, Müller proves photography can be both realistic and mysterious.

Nils Müller is a multi-faceted creative who rigorously embraces a unique visual approach.

More about Nils Müller

> About Müller´s work in the graffiti scene watch ‘5 Minutes With: Nils Müller‘
> Follow Nils Müller on Facebook and I Love Graffiti

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