Sander Coers (b. 1997) is a Dutch artist based in Rotterdam, working primarily with photography. His practice explores the nature of memory—how it is constructed, idealized, and passed down—by blending archival imagery, digital manipulation, and materials like textiles, ceramics, and wood. Drawing inspiration from personal family photographs and cultural references such as American coming-of-age cinema, Coers constructs evocative visual narratives that feel both intimate and universally shared.
He has held solo exhibitions at Rifugio Digitale (Florence), Unfair (Amsterdam), and will soon exhibit at PhMuseum (Bologna), Open Doors Gallery (London), and Mai Manó House (Budapest). His work has been shown widely in group exhibitions, including at Foam (Amsterdam), Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation (Eschborn), Preus Museum (Oslo), the Benaki Museum (Athens), and Photo London.
A graduate with honours from the Willem de Kooning Academie (2021), Coers has published three books—Come Home, This Naked Incident, and Blue Mood (Al Mar). He has been featured in international outlets such as Foam, Vogue, i-D, The Guardian, and Die Zeit, and is currently part of the Foam Talent 2024–2025 program. His work is held in collections including the Preus Museum, Rabobank, and the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs.