“With a fine balance of light, shadow, and geometry, Niels Koopmans transforms the ordinary street scene into bold and cinematic moments. His work invites us to slow down and see – not just what is there, but what the light dares to reveal.” Priscila Lira | founder van Street Photography Brazil
Niels Koopmans (Groningen, 1982) studied Film Studies at the University of Groningen. So he is no stranger to theorising about images. It is only recently that he started working as an image-maker himself. He threw himself wholeheartedly into street photography.
He grew up in the quiet north of the country and has been living in busy Amsterdam for several years. He often yearns for the peace and space of his childhood. In busy cities, he wonders: has everyone merged into massiveness and herd behaviour? Or is there still room for the loner, for the individual? And is there still tranquillity to be found in the metropolis? He went looking and found, through the viewfinder of his camera, what he so longed for.
Exhibitions in 2025:
Amsterdam, Rutger Brandt Gallery (Worldwide streets)
Hamburg, Gallery of the Kreativ Gesellschaft (Worldwide streets)
Paris, Galerie Joseph Le Palais (ImageNation Paris)
Hamburg, Gallery of the Kreativ Gesellschaft (Worldwide streets)
Paris, Galerie Joseph Le Palais (ImageNation Paris)
© Niels Koopmans