About
Wilhelm Philipp is a 27-year-old photographer born and bred in Box Hill. Philipp's work specialises in documenting the everyday world and searching for stories of the human condition, creating emotional, meaningful and thought-provoking bodies of work. An intrigued artist, Wilhelm constantly pursues discovery, searching for moments that make him feel alive.
A community driven individual, Wilhelm has focused his lens on the suburban identity of Australia, in particular his hometown of Box Hill. For the last 5 years, he has documented the area almost daily during its most radical shift in landscape and identity. What was once a quiet suburb is now becoming its very own city. This shift in infrastructure and investment has drastically changed the face of Box Hill. Wilhelm has immersed himself deeply into the cultural roots and history of the area to photograph a multifaceted collection of subjects and landscapes.
A young talent eager to prosper, In 2021, Wilhelm was selected as one of Melbourne’s brightest up and coming artists for Adidas Forum, working with the International company to produce an original body of work.
In 2022, he was one of 6 Melbourne photographers to be selected and highlighted for Chivas Regal’s ‘I Rise We Rise’ exhibition at No Vacancy Gallery, an exhibition further highlighting his rise to prominence amongst his young peers. Wilhelm ended the year releasing his exhibition and publication 'Forevermore' at the Museum of Australian Photography.
Building on from this momentum, in 2023 Wilhelm was shortlisted for the Portrait of Humanity award by the British Journal of Photography and printed in the 5th volume of the publication. In May, he was the featured artist for the 'Heart Of The Nation' article in The Weekend Australian Magazine. Wilhelm was also shortlisted for the 'Documentary' and 'People' categories for the Australian Photography Awards by Photo Collective as well as a being a semi finalist for the 'Portrait' category for the Head On Photo Awards.
2024 has already seen Wilhelm be selected for AND 23 by English publisher Then There Was Us. From over 1,000 submissions worldwide AND 23 is an annual selection featuring 78 of the best up and coming influential documentary and portrait photographers from across the globe.
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Email: will.j.philipp@gmail.com
Select Clients
Acclaim Magazine
Adidas
Butter Goods
Converse
Crawling Death
Foot Locker
Good Sport
Hype DC
JD Sports
Kuumba International
Nike
Puma
Sneaker Freaker Magazine
Stone Street Agency
The Fader
X-Large
Awards/Recognition
Selected Artist, AND 23, Then There Was Us
Semi Finalist, Portrait Award, Head On Photo Awards 2023
Editor's Pick, Open Call, Life Framer
Shortlist, People, Australian Photography Awards 2023, Photo Collective
Shortlist, Documentary, Australian Photography Awards 2023, Photo Collective
Commended, Places, Mono Awards 2023
Commended, People, Mono Awards 2023
Commended, Animal, Mono Awards 2023
Shortlist, Booooooom Art & Photo Book Awards 2023
Shortlist, The International Photography Exhibition 165, The Royal Photographic Society
Editor's Pick, The Human Body Competition, Life Framer
Semi-Finalist, IRIS Award, Perth Centre for Photography
Heart Of The Nation: Featured Artist, The Weekend Australian Magazine
Shortlist, Portrait of Humanity Volume 5, The British Journal of Photography
Exhibitions
2023:
CCP Salon 23, Centre For Contemporary Photography, Melbourne
Hope, B Side Gallery, Melbourne
Canberra Contemporary Photographic Prize 2023, PhotoAccess, Canberra
Hillvale Photo Trophy, Hillvale Gallery, Melbourne
Upcycle Art Competition, Box Hill Community Arts Centre, Melbourne
Forevermore, Monash Civic Centre, Melbourne
2022:
Forevermore, Museum of Australian Photography, Melbourne
Chivas Regal: I Rise We Rise, No Vacancy Gallery, Melbourne
Just Another Thing To Look at While You're Getting Groceries, Hillvale Gallery, Melbourne
Eye Witness, RVCA Gallery, Melbourne
Keep The Fire Burning, Hillvale Gallery, Melbourne
2019:
Nothing Without You, Brick and Mortar Supply, Melbourne
Talks
Abstract Photography, Practical and theory class Year 9 photography, Koonung Secondary College
Careers & Current Positions, Talk presented to the Year 10 cohort, Koonung Secondary College
Artist In Conversation, Talk presented to Monash Council members, Monash Civic Centre
Career Talk, Photojournalism students, LCI University
In Conversation: Forevermore, Museum of Australian Photography
Published Books/Zines
Some Days It Feels Like Yesterday, Some Days It Feels Like Forever Ago (May, 2023)
Forevermore (November, 2022)
SPEED (October, 2022)
Anything Worth Having Is Worth Waiting For (October, 2022)
Set In Stone (August, 2022)
All Day I Dream About Steez (August, 2021)
Selling You The Dream (May, 2021)
Nothing Without You (March, 2019)
Contact
Contact
Whether to book me for a shoot, to chat about potential ideas or to learn more about my work please send through a message.
I am currently taking on clients for a wide range of freelance work. Reach out if you're interested in bringing your vision to life.