SÜNDERMANN is a director, writer and artist who approaches art through the eye of cinema reduced to a single frame. His images focus on points of tension and stillness, holding the viewer at the instant just before action unfolds.

Trained as a filmmaker, he applies story and director’s precision to still imagery, a site of precise orchestration. In Equilibrium and Diver, bodies remain poised at the edge of motion, their tension resolved through framing and balance.

While his broader practice spans film, fashion, and visual culture, his fine art work remains intentionally selective. Production is meticulous, release is measured, and placement is considered with longevity in mind. The works are produced as large format C type analogue chromogenic prints, selected for their depth and color fidelity. Living and working between Amsterdam, New York, and Los Angeles, SÜNDERMANN’s work engages collectors and institutions drawn to contemporary imagery defined by restraint, material discipline, and quiet authority.

BACKSTORY
His career began in Los Angeles as an assistant to the Coppola family (The Godfather, Apocalypse Now). With holding a Masters of Fine Arts (MFA) in Directing from the New York Film Academy. Awarded a Master’s Degree film scholarship  from the financier behind The Revenant (Alejandro González Iñárritu), Dunkirk (Christopher Nolan), the Man from UNCLE (Guy Ritchie).

His work has earned more than 68+ international awards & honours, including Gold at Cannes Lions (twice), DGA, D&AD, AICP New York, Ciclope Berlin, Clio's, Effies and Variety. A portfolio including collaborations with cultural icons such as A$AP Rocky, Tilda Swinton, Paul McCartney, Lady Gaga, Ewan McGregor, Sylvester Stallone, Medina and Sigur Rós. He has also served as a judge for prestigious awards such as the AICP New York, SHOTS London and CICLOPE Festival Berlin. Founder of Entertainment Studio LCLS, Director at Massive Studios Los Angeles.

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