BIOGRAPHY

SÜNDERMANN is a awarded contemporary artist and filmmaker best known for his concept-driven photographic compositions that collapse the boundaries between fiction and realism. Working at the intersection of fine art, avant garde fashion and film, Sündermann constructs psychologically charged images that invite multiple interpretations. Employing an evolving toolkit that includes photography, filmmaking, analog processes, digital interventions, he develops layered artworks where narrative and minimalism coexist. His works are marked by a cinematic quality, often referencing historic events, mythology, and personal history, all refracted through a distinctly contemporary lens. Sündermann’s art holds space for ambiguity, offering the viewer fragments of a larger story.

Born in Amsterdam, Sündermann’s artistic career began in Los Angeles as an assistant to the Francis Ford Coppola family (The Godfather, Apocalypse Now) at American Zoetrope and The Directors Bureau instilling a profound cinematic depth to his work. With 68 awards to his name, including the Gold Lion at Cannes, SÜNDERMANN's artistry has earned global recognition for his visual craft. His work has led to collaborations with a roster of icons, such as Paul McCartney, Lady Gaga, Ewan McGregor, A$AP Rocky, Tilda Swinton, Iris van Herpen, Sigur Rós, Robyn and Coppola, cementing his position at the intersection of art, cinema, and fashion.

In his artwork he exclusively uses Lambda C - Type, created through chromogenic photo development. A process that uses light exposure to evoke the organic allure of 1980's analogue film. The result is a picture made of natural pixels and vivid colours that embrace the tactile nostalgia of pre-digital artistry.

Contributions to projects have been recognized with awards and nominations across film craft and creativity, including Gold Lions, D&AD Pencils, Ciclope Berlin, Grand Prix Festival of Media, One Show New York, SHOTS, Gold Effies, Vimeo Staff Picks, Clio, British Arrow, Círculo de Oro, Little Black Book, Círculo Creativo, DGA Los Angeles, London International Awards, and the Gerety Awards.

Sündermann lives and works between Amsterdam and Mallorca with his wife Charlotte and their two sons, Brandt and Wolfert and daughter Valérie.