Kore Heerema

Kore Heerema (1990) discovered his passion for photography at a young age, starting by capturing portraits of friends and family and photographing the natural landscapes he encountered on holidays. As his interest deepened, photography became a more serious pursuit, leading him to collaborate extensively with musicians, creating portraits and conducting interviews with emerging artists. During this time, he studied at the Fotovakschool and at the Gerrit Rietveld Academie in Amsterdam, where his focus broadened to new facets of photography. His artistic exploration expanded beyond portraits to include urban environments, still lifes, and fine art photography. Over time, his eye for detail and fascination with light, form, color, and abstraction shaped the unique visual language that defines his work today. His photographs often transcend literal representation, transforming everyday scenes into compelling abstract compositions. Recognizable objects are resolved into patterns that challenge perception. By isolating and reinterpreting fragments of the everyday, images are created that allow the mind to wander beyond the ordinary. By manipulating, playing with focus and movement, the photographs are intended to provoke a visceral react...

2012 – 2016 Gerrit Rietveld Academie Amsterdam - art and photography
2011 – 2012 Foto vakschool – photography
2010 – 2011 Volksuniversiteit Amsterdam – photography

Gallery Helligkeit - group exhibition - 23-25 October - M

Hungry Eye Fair - group exhibition - 2-6 September - Amsterdam

Haze Gallery - group exhibition - 6 June - Amsterdam

Delta Gallery - group exhibition - 26-31 March - Barcelona

Arteaporte - group exhibition- 28 March-3 April - Torino

Art Expo Graz - group exhibition - 24-26 April 2026 - Graz

Factor-IJ - solo exhibition - 13-27 May 2026 - Amsterdam

Musa International Art Space - group exhibition - 3-7 December 2025 - Paris

Gallery Mariam Cremades - group exhibition - 5 September - 15 October 2025 - Alicante

Artio Art Gallery - group exhibition - 1-5 October 2025 - Stockholm

Artio Art Gallery - group exhibition - 18-21 September 2025 - Barcelona

Holy Art Gallery - group exhibition - 4-7 July 2025 - Amsterdam

EM studio Gallery - solo exhibition - 9-11 May 2025 - Amsterdam

UID Rotterdam - group exhibition - 21-23 March 2025 - Rotterdam

Vrijpaleis - group exhibition - 28 February - 2 March 2025 - Amsterdam

Pexpo - group exhibition - 24 August 2024 - Amsterdam

MLB gallery - solo exhibition - January 2023 - Amsterdam

Koffie Academie - solo exhibition - July-October 2022 - Amsterdam