Nikolai Voelcker is a Zurich-born visual artist based in London. His work constructs emotionally charged, highly composed, and sometimes humorous worlds that often explore male friendships and youth culture. He focuses on the often overlooked and judged, showcasing their hidden beauty and tenderness. Deeply committed to creating work about and within his surroundings, his sets, styling, and other details act as markers of his unique style. Alongside subtle societal and political commentary, his work invites viewers into moments of vulnerability and transformation; it’s intimate and marked by softness and distinct visual clarity.
Exhibitions
2026 'Closeness', Solo Exhibition, Genesis Cinema, London
2025 'Clear Water Stuns The Onlooker', Group Exhibition, Photo book cafe, London
2024 'A Body To Which We All Belong by Serving the People', Group Exhibition, London
2024 'Bildet Netze! — Digital Streets', Solo Exhibition with Netzpolitik.org, Alte Münze, Berlin
2023 'Try to enjoy it. Life', Zentalwäscherei Zürich, Zurich
Magazines and Clients
i-D, ODDA, Vanity Teen, Lampoon, Radge
Nike, Scuffers, Puma, Swiss Radio and Television (SRF), Swiss Football Association, Ochsner Sport, Credit Suisse, SWISS (Airlines), Sunrise, Die Post
Press
Prizes
Best Professional Degree
Mediamatics Canton Zurich 2021
Best Thesis
Mediamatics Canton Zurich 2021
6th Place Trade Mediamatics
Swiss National Professional Championships 2020
1st Place Trade Mediamatics
Zurich Cantonal Professional Championships 2020
Education
Federal Vocational Baccalaureate in Economics and Services
Bildungszentrum Zürichsee (BZZ)
Federal Vocational Education and Training (VET) Diploma in Mediamatics
Swiss Radio and Television (SRF)
Film and Television Summer Institute – Film Production
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
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