geert lemmers

geert lemmers

Druten, Gelderland, Netherlands

About geert lemmers

Born in the Netherlands, Geert Lemmers studied photography and photographic Art and worked as a freelancer before focusing on his artistic career in 2008, winning the same year the professional art-prize in his region. In his work, Philosophy and Art creation are often closely intertwined, as all his projects start with a philosophical research and analysis. Geert combines in his artwork different cultures and use the absurd in his attempt to explain the surrounding and uncertain world and its irrational aspects.

Education:

After my photographic art graduation I worked as a freelance photographer for magazines and as a fashion photographer . After the digital revolution I started with my art-career and in 2008 I won the professional art-price in my region. That really was my starting point as a professional artist. In 2017 I received two international art prices for my oevre.

Events:

Every year I choose where I want to show my work, but I mostly do 2-3 shows in a year.
I won several international prices as :

2008 professional artist of the year.
2017 May Francisco Goya Price
2017 December I will receive the “VISUAL ART MASTER" price in Lecce Italy
OF ACCADEMIA ITALIA IN ARTE NEL MONDO ASSOCIAZIONE CULTURALE.

Exhibitions:

Every year I choose where I want to show my work, but I mostly do 2-3 shows in a year. Not more, because in 2013 I had a brain-stroke.