BIO


Véronique Kolber (*1978) is an independent photographer based in Luxembourg.

She studied photography in Brussels and visual arts in Strasbourg. In 2002, she was awarded the "Découvertes - Jeunes Talents" prize by the Centre National de l'Audiovisuel (CNA) and was nominated for the Robert Schuman Art Prize. She has published 4 monographic books and has been featured in over 30 publications. Her work has been shown in Europe, the United States, India, and China and is part of numerous public and private collections. Her photographic work explores the themes of memory, reality, and fiction, with a poetic and intimate approach.

Furthermore, the photographer released several experimental videos in coproduction with her husband, musician Daniel Balthasar.

Interested in film set photography, she works in this domain as well.

Feel free to check out her commercial website: Arthur & Mary

 

EXHIBITIONS

SOLO AND TWO-PERSON EXHIBITIONS

2024

• Imaginer Servais - Centre National de la Littérature - Maison Servais, Mersch (LU)
• Imaginer Servais - Embassy of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, Berlin (DE)
• Moving through time – At the discovery of disappearance - Photostuff, Esch-sur-Sûre (LU)

2022

• Arbres Remarquables - Maison Dufaing - Walfer Bicherdeeg, Walferdange (LU)
• Shifting Perspectives - From July 2022 - June 2023 - Piste cyclable, Lorentzweiler (LU)
• Imaginer Servais - From March 2022 - March 2023 - Centre National de la Littérature - Maison Servais, Mersch (LU)

2020
fictitious location spotting for a non-existing movie - Ratskeller, Cercle Cité - Luxembourg-City

2013
 Art en Dialogue du CAL avec Tina Gillen - Espace BGL BNP Paribas, Royal Monterey, Luxembourg-City (LU)

2012
Cucina Mia - Al Schmelz - Steinfort (LU)
Cucina Mia - Mierscher Lieshaus - Mersch (LU)

2010
 Reliques - with Marie-France Dublé - Galerie ArtgentiK, Luxembourg-City (LU)

2009
 Traces de Mémoire - with Théid Johanns - Galerie Terres Rouges - KUFA, Esch/Alzette (LU)

2007
Moving through time – At the discovery of disappearance - CAPE, Ettelbrück (LU)

2006
Appearances - Altrimenti, Luxembourg-City (LU)

2005
In love with the ordinary - Abyss Partner, Bertrange (LU)
• In love with the ordinary - Galerie Nei Liicht, Dudelange (LU)

2004
Appearances - Embassy of Luxembourg in Washington DC (US)

2003
 Personal Issues with Thierry Frisch at the Galerie d’Art Armand Gaasch, Dudelange (LU)
 Exposition photographique - Lecuit Optio-Technical S.A., Howald (LU)

 

GROUP EXHIBITIONS & SHOWS

2024
•Lightleaks Festival
- Rotondes, Luxembourg-City (LU)

2023
•Lightleaks Festival
- EMOP - Rotondes, Luxembourg-City (LU)

2022
•American Diorama - Streets
- Cité de l’Image with Jeanine Unsen, Bruno Oliveira, Marie Capesius, Boris Loder & Marc Schroeder, Clervaux (LU)

2021
Luxembourg Street Photography Festival - EMOP - Rotondes, Luxembourg-City (LU)

2020
•75 Joër Œuvre Nationale de Secours Grande-Duchesse Charlotte - Archives Nationales, Luxembourg-City (LU)

2018
Lankelz - CUEVA Group show - Esch-sur-Alzette (LU)

2017
Slight Night - Luxembourg Street Photography Festival - EMOP - Rotondes 1, Luxembourg-City (LU)

2014
Nostalgia - with John G. Morris, Michel Medinger & Andrès Lejona - Ratskeller, Cercle Cité, Luxembourg-City (LU)
3 songs no flash - An exhibition about concert photography - Carré Rotondes, Hollerich (LU)

2011
 Salon 2011 du CAL - Carré Rotondes, Hollerich (LU)
 European Month of Photography 2011 - MHVL, Luxembourg-City (LU)
 Luxembourgish Portfolio Night - Recyclart, Bruxelles (BE)
 Portfolio Night - CNA, Dudelange (LU)

2010
 Sguardi e voci Giovani sull’Europa - Real Academia de España, Rome (IT)
 Portfolio Night - CNA, Dudelange (LU)

2009
 Images for life - Luxembourg-City (LU)
 New York Photo Festival ’09 - New York (US)
 Portfolio Night - CNA, Dudelange (LU)

2008
 Droits de l’Enfant - Abbaye Neumünster, Luxembourg-City (LU)
 Europe’s capitals - leadership in action – Dublin (IE)
 Pingyao 2008 - International Photography Festival – Pingyao, Shanxi (CN)
 Women - Photographers: network, selection 2008 – Studio Thomas Kellner, Siegen (DE)
 Kannerrechter… photographéiert, gelies, gelauschtert with among others Patrick Galbats, Mierscher Kulturhaus, Mersch (LU)

2007
 Duerchzuch um Giele Botter. Evolutiounsgeschichten an aner bewegend Biller- Participation at the Giele Botter Project by Maskénada, Pétange (LU)

2006
 Wazzup? - Fotogalerie Wien – European Month of Photography in Vienna (AT)
 Be my lucky number - Agence Borderline, Esch/Alzette (LU)
 About Life - Museum of History of the City of Luxembourg (LU)

2005
 Nuit des musées – Night of the museums – Absences - Video installation with the musician Daniel Balthasar - Museum of Natural History – Luxembourg-City (LU)
 private vs. public views - Elements of young contemporary photography in Luxembourg - Galerie Nei Liicht, Dudelange (LU)
 different realities - Photographers: network, selection 2005 – Studio T. Kellner, Siegen (DE)
 private vs. public views - Elements of young contemporary photography in Luxembourg - Visual Arts Gallery - Delhi (IN)

2004
 Profumo Di Donna - Galerie Nei Liicht in Dudelange (LU)
 Photoespana. Participation at the Sta. Ana Projectiones in Madrid (ES)
 Bon Voyage. L’usage du monde - Galerie La Médiatine, Brussels (BE)
 Installationlx – Hoferlin42, Esch/Alzette (LU)

2003
 Nomination for the Robert Schuman Art Award in Villa Vauban, Luxembourg (LU)
 Painting Cornelius. The Gene at the Chapelle du Rham (LU)
 Luxemburgo. Una propuesta fotographica. Restorations, settings and heartbeats. The photographic collections of the Centre National de l’Audiovisuel (CNA), Fondation Carlos de Amberes in Madrid (ES)
 Photographic Exhibition, French Cultural Centre of Iasi, Iasi (RO)

2002
 Backlight 02, 6th International Photographic Triennial, Tampere (FI)
 Bruissement d’âme – mise au point, Galerie Farb, Foundation Anne and Robert Bloch, Delemont (CH)
 Trois Regards with Patrick Galbats and Jeannot Staff - Galerie Am Duerf, Steinsel (LU)
 Triennial of Contemporary Photography in Luxembourg - L’Arsenal, Metz (FR)

2001
 Triennial of Contemporary Photography in Luxembourg - Gallery of Contemporary Art, Banque et Caisse d’Epargne de l’Etat Am Tunnel (LU)
 Bruissement d’âme – mise au point - Galerie Juvenal in Huy (BE), in St. Hubert (BE), at the Superior school of Art La Cambre in Brussels (BE), at the Galerie La Médiatine in Brussels (BE) and at the Maison de la culture de Tournai in Tournai (BE)

PUBLICATIONS


MONOGRAPHIC BOOKS

2023 - IMAGINER SERVAIS - Nathalie JACOBY & Ludivine JEHIN - Centre National de la Litérature
2022 - SHIFTING PERSPECTIVES - Regards sur la Commune de Lorentzweiler - Archive Kommissioun / Kultur Kommissioun
2020 - FICTITIOUS LOCATION SPOTTING FOR A NON-EXISTING MOVIE - Cercle Cité Luxembourg
2010 - SAZ FIR SAZ - Anthologie – Walfer Bicherdeeg – Editions Guy Binsfeld
2002 - REFLECTIONS (Laureate of Découvertes - Jeunes talents) - CNA - Introduction by Bernard Plossu

PUBLICATIONS & BOOKS

2024 - EXTREMES - Rainy Days Festival 2024, Philharmonie Luxembourg
2024
- PRIX ARTS & LETTRES 2024 - Liss SCHOLTES, Institut Grand-Ducal, Luxembourg
2023 - MEMORY - Rainy Days Festival 2023, Philharmonie Luxembourg
2023 - PRIX ARTS & LETTRES 2023 - Maxime WEBER, Institut Grand-Ducal, Luxembourg
2021 - FOUER - Street Photography Luxembourg - Street Photography Luxembourg ASBL
2019 - GARE - Street Photography Luxembourg - Street Photography Luxembourg ASBL
2019 - THE ARENDT & MEDERNACH COLLECTION
2019 - HOMMAGE UN DEN POL CRUCHTEN - Paul LESCH - Cinemathéik
2018 - MIT DEN HAIEN STREITEN - CID I Fraen an Gender - Capybarabooks
2016 - ANNE’S KITCHEN - Home sweet home - My Luxembourg - Editions Schortgen
2012 - GESPENST DES FEMINISMUS - Sonja Kmec / CID-Femmes - JONAS Verlag
2011 - CUCINA MIA with Georges Hausemer – Editions Guy Binsfeld
2010 - NOT THE GIRL YOU’RE LOOKING FOR? MELUSINA REDISCOVERED – Editions Schortgen
2009 - IMAGES FOR LIFE – One day on the Filmset: HOUSE OF BOYS by director J.-C. Schlim
2008 - PHOTOGRAPHY – The Arendt & Medernach Collection
2006 - ABOUT LIFE – Les Âges de la Vie – Editeur: Swiss Life

EXHIBITION CATALOGUES

2024 - Light Leaks Festival 2024
2023 - Light Leaks Festival 2023
2023 - European Month of Photography 2023
2021 - European Month of Photography 2021
2011 - Salon 2011 / Cercle Artistique de Luxembourg
2011 - European Month of Photography 2011
2010 - Sguardi e voci Giovani sull’Europa
2008 - Europe’s capitals - leadership in action
2008 - Women - Photographers: network
2007 - Duerchzuch um Giele Botter
2006 - About Life
2005 - Different realities - Photographers: network
2005 - Private vs. Public Views
2004 - Hoferlin42
2004 - Profumo di donna
2003 - Robert Schuman Art Award
2003 - Luxemburgo. Una propuesta fotographica
2002 - Backlight 02. 6th International Photographic Triennial
2001 - Triennial of Contemporary Photography in Luxembourg
2000 - Bruissement d’âme - mise au point

SELECTED ARTICLES

Estonian Film 2022/3: “Ilmar Raag offers hope”- p. 10
 La Fotografia Social: Especial Fotografos Europeos, nr: 54 / Febrero 2010 - p. 22
 L’Art au Luxembourg: de la Renaissance au début du XXIe siècle
 Lëtzebuerger Lexikon, p. 221
 Profifoto, nr. 4. July / August 2005, p. 19

PRINTED PORTFOLIOS

An Zéro (Paperjam - 03.2021)
 Départ en Fanfares (Rendez-vous - 11.2008)
 Les Acteurs de l’Ombre (Rendez-vous - 11.2008)
 Les Hommes au Clefs d’Or (Paperjam – 07/08.2008)
 Daughters of Art (Rendez-vous - 03.2008)
 Anna-Nathalia (Forum – 11.2006)

COLLECTIONS

Arendt and Medernach, Kirchberg (LU)
VDL - Ville De Luxembourg (LU)
CAPE - Centre des Arts Pluriels d’Ettelbrück (LU)
CNA - Centre National de l’Audiovisuel, Dudelange (LU)
Embassy of Luxembourg, Washington DC (US)
MHVL - Musée d’Histoire de la Ville de Luxembourg (LU)
Ministère de la Culture de la Communauté Française de Bruxelles (BE)
Galerie Nei Liicht, Ville de Dudelange (LU)
Swisslife (LU)
Thomas Kellner, Siegen (DE)
Marc Modert, Luxembourg (LU)
CNL - Centre National de la Littérature (LU)

AWARDS

•IPA 2019 - One Shot : Street Photography Honourable Mention for American Diorama: Streets
•LENSCULTURE : Emerging Talent 2015 - Showcase in the “Emerging Talent Competition Gallery” for Appearances
•INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS 2009 – 3 honourable mentions for: Empty Home, Appearances and Daughters of Art
•CENTRE NATIONAL DE L’AUDIOVISUEL - Laureate: Creation - discovering young talents - 2001

WORKSHOPS

WORKSHOP: Book Editing with Nicolas POLLI, CNA, Dudelange (L)
WORKSHOP with Carolyn DRAKE, CNA, Dudelange (L)
MASTERCLASS with Michael ACKERMAN, Rotondes, Bonnevoie (L)

FILMOGRAPHY

EXPERIMENTAL VIDEOS & MUSIC VIDEOS

in artistic collaboration with musician Daniel Balthasar

2020
• fictitious location spotting for a non-existing movie - Projection (34:54 min) during exhibition at Ratskeller (LU)

2009
• Leola - Projection (04:30 min) - Melting Session 4 at Philharmonie Lux

2007
• Miss Violet - Experimental short (05:05 min)

2006
• With the birds - Experimental short (15:54 min)
• Hands over you - Music video

2005
• Where you never miss it - Animated music video

2004
• Empty Home - Music video
• Gravity - Music video

2003
• 11:29p.m. … 06:41a.m. - Experimental short (04:44 min)

 

FILM STILLS

2024

• CECI EST MON COEUR - Immersive Art Installation - Nicolas BLIES & Stéphane HUEBER-BLIES - a_BAHN (L)
• LA CACHE - Lionel BAIER - Red Lion (L) & Swiss Films (CH)

2022
• LOVEFOOL - One-Woman-Play (theatre) by Gintare PARULYTE - Red Lion (L)

2020
• AND HE SAID YES! - short by Gintare PARULYTE - Red Lion (L)
• AN ZÉRO - Feature-length film by Julien BECKER – Skill Lab (L)
• ERIK STONEHEART - Feature-length film by Ilmar RAAG - Paul Thiltges Distributions (L) / Helsinki Filmi Oy (FI) / Locomotive Productions (LV)

2019
• COSMOS WITHIN US – VR fiction directed by Tupac MARTIR - a_BAHN (L) & Satore Studio (UK)
• IS THAT, LIKE, YOUR REAL JOB? – short directed by Gintare PARULYTE - Red Lion (L)

2018
• 7 LIVES - A TALE ABOUT THE ODYSSEY OF A SOUL - VR fiction directed by Jan KOUNEN - a_BAHN (L)

2011
• HANNAH ARENDT – Feature-length film by Margarethe VON TROTTA – Heimatfilm (D) / Minotaurus Film (L) / Mact Film (FR)
• NAKED OPERA – Documentary by Angela CHRISTLIEB – Minotaurus Film (L)
• PATICKA – AIDS Prevention Spot by Jacques MOLITOR – Feierblumm (L)

2009
• ACCIDENTALLY – Videoclip for Daniel Balthasar by Jacques MOLITOR – Feierblumm (L)

2008
• HOUSE OF BOYS – Feature-length film directed by Jean-Claude SCHLIM – Delux Productions (L)