Jimmy Nelson

From Hommage to Humanity at Fotografiska.

Jeff Cowen

Helene Schmitz

Aesthetics of Violence
Thinking like a Mountain

Helene Schmitz

Thinking like a Mountain

Steinar Christensen

Nick Brandt

Elephant with Human Family - 2018

Christian Houge

Zebra, 2018 - Residence of Impermanence

Edition of 7 + 2 AP

Vee Speers

From the series Bullet Proof at Fotografiska.

Arno Rafael Minkkinen

Selfportrait Fosters Pond (pen)

Roger Ballen

Sgt F. De Bruin

Scarlett Hooft Graafland

Pink Lady from Vanishing Traces at Fotografiska.

James Nachtwey

New York 9.11 from Memoria at Fotografiska

What do we offer?

Whether you are interested in an artwork for your living room, beginning a collection or augmenting an existing one, WILLAS contemporary can source and recommend photographs based on your specifications. With expertise ranging from emerging artists to established masters, we specialize in photography which is bold yet technically accomplished. Our expertise enables the acquisition of works with value and longevity in addition to resonating with the individual collector.

WILLAS contemporary assists with shipping, insurance, framing and installation of works through its collaboration with the most reliable and experienced service providers in the industry.

The WILLAS contemporary showroom in CBD Oslo is open by appointment. In Stockholm we partner with Fotografiska, and act as liaison between the artists and potential collectors and art buyers.

VIEWING ROOM

Jeff Cowen Installation shot Willas Contemporary

The Viewing Room; where visitors can explore and collect cutting edge photography.

Inspired by market leaders, we are thrilled to present our first online viewing rooms. The Viewing Room is WILLAS contemporary's online exhibition space, where visitors can explore and collect works. The Viewing Room offers us an opportunity to present singular works we find of interest, while staying in touch with our subscribers on a regular basis - we hope you will enjoy your stay.

VIEWING ROOM #10 - JIMMY NELSON

"With my pictures I want to show the beauty, to make more people aware of threatened cultures. But also to show their pride and strength."

- Jimmy Nelson

‘Hommage to Humanity’ is an all-immersive experience that invites you on a journey. The 2019 WEBBY Award winning mobile app makes it possible to scan every photograph and bring the images to life - with behind the scenes films, personal storytelling, and interviews.

Fotografiska and Jimmy Nelson share values and perspectives on human and cultural diversity, Hommage to Humanity was the main inaugural exhibition at Fotografiska Tallinn in June 2019. Fotografiska Stockholm hosts the exhibition from September - December 2019.

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Christian Houge, Zebra I, 2018,Courtesy WILLAS contemporary.jpg

VIEWINGROOM #9 - CHRISTIAN HOUGE

‘A Norwegian artist and nature lover sets old trophy animals on fire and gives them a last breath of life before they are set free. His mission is to spark up a dialogue on our relationship to nature, and ultimately, to ourselves.’

Christian Houges exhibition Residence of Impermanence at Fotografiska is beautiful and thought provoking.

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James Nachtwey, New York, USA, 9.11.2001.

VIEWING ROOM #8 - JAMES NACHTWEY

James Nachtwey, one of the world's most respected photojournalists, and considered the defining visual war reporter of his time, is currently presented in a major retrospective, Memoria, at Fotografiska in Stockholm.

We are thrilled to promote his original prints in Scandinavia in collaboration with Fotografiska.

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VIEWING ROOM #7 - VINCENT PETERS

The men and women captured by fashion and portrait photographer Vincent Peters often have two things in common. They are famous for reasons which make them familiar faces to most of us. And they act as a canvas on which we, as viewers, paint a picture which says more about us and modern times than it does about them.

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#6 - SCARLETT HOOFT GRAAFLAND

For Dutch artist and photographer Scarlett Hooft Graafland, the ever-changing nature is her focal point to which she adds encounters with cultures from all over the world.

In collaboration with Flowers Gallery, WILLAS contemporary has the opportunity to promote sales of Scarlett Hooft Graafland’s works in Scandinavia. Her current exhibition ‘Vanishing Traces’ at Fotografiska is lovely, and Scarlett will be in Stockholm 29th and 30th of August for artist talks at the museum.

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VIEWING ROOM #5 - JIMMY NELSON

‘Planet Earth is at risk of losing the cultural identities of the many of the world’s most unique indigenous people.’

— Jimmy Nelson

As Fotografiska and Jimmy Nelson share values and perspectives on human and cultural diversity, Hommage to Humanity was the main inaugural exhibition at Fotografiska Tallinn in June 2019. Next stop is Fotografiska Stockholm in September 2019.

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VIEWING ROOM #4 - VEE SPEERS

After having placed her works in numerous collections in Scandinavia over the years, we are thrilled to officially announce our collaboration with the Australian born, Paris based artist Vee Speers.

Vee Speers fell in love with photography at an early age, assisting her father in the darkroom, mesmerised by seeing his portraits appear like magic. Since the early ninties, she has been engaging viewers around the world with the dramatic tension of her storytelling through portraiture.

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© Helene Schmitz -Krafa pipeline and Leirhnjukur lava fields, Iceland (2017).jpg

VIEWING ROOM #3 - HELENE SCHMITZ

A major concern in Helene Schmitz’ practice is how the anthropocentric paradigm has shaped, ordered and exploited the natural world and its resources. Her most recent projects explore large-scale disturbances caused by humans on landscapes.

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VIEWING ROOM #2 - NICK BRANDT

Celebrated photographer Nick Brandt´s epic, disturbingly beautiful panoramas address the escalating destruction of the natural world at the hands of man.

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VIEWING ROOM #1 - JEFF COWEN

Jeff Cowen uses analogue photography and makes his prints in his customized darkroom. Cowens study of painting and life drawing has had a great impact on his concept of photography. The analogue image taken by the camera marks only the starting point of the artistic reflection of the motif. His chief concern is not a return to the photographic past, but rather to explore and expand the limits of the medium from a present-day perspective.

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ART ON WALLS

BUILDING AN ART COLLECTION

The focus of the L CAPITAL GROUP collection is contemporary photography created by living artists dealing with the human condition in one way or another. Artworks sourced by WILLAS contemporary.

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Steinar Christensen - Room for Dreams 2015 Courtesy WILLAS contemporary.jpg

FULL SERVICE ART PROGRAMME

A flexible and tailored, full service art programme based on the Glen Bjørnholt Collection, facilitated by WILLAS contemporary for Norway's largest lawyer firm WIKBORG REIN

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PHOTOGRAPHY ON WALLS

The best sushi restaurant in Scandinavia the past 16 years loves Photography on their walls. We love Sushi. Whats not to love?

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SLETTVOLL

Slettvoll was given a unique opportunity to present 5 of Jimmy Nelson’s photographs in limited editions in their shops in Oslo, Bergen, Lillestrøm, Ålesund, Trondheim, Ski, Stockholm and Malmø.

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The willas app

Finding the right art piece for a space can be a challenge. There are so many things to consider - and you might find it difficult to envision the end result.

We decided to make it inspiring and fun; The new WILLAS app allows you to view artwork in your space before you buy. Download the app to your ipad of iphone to virtually install any art piece from our collection, in your home or office.

Link to the WILLAS app