- Exhibitions:
2023
– Museum Hilversum “Light Spaces: Tamar Frank and Popel Coumou” (Duo)(September)
– Unseen Photography Fair Amsterdam (TORCH Gallery)(solo)(September)
– TORCH Gallery (Solo)
– Escher in het Paleis “Just like Escher” (November)
– Keijsers Koning Gallery, Dallas (US) (Solo) (April)
2022
– Keijsers Koning Gallery Dallas (US) (Group show)
– Dallas Art Fair (with Keijsers Koning Gallery)
– Fotomuseum aan het Vrijthof (group show for the Somfy award)
2021
– Photomuseum The Hague “Papier en Licht” (solo)
– Unseen Photography Fair Amsterdam (TORCH Gallery)
– Unbound a curated show during Unseen Amsterdam
2020
– Photomuseum The Hague “Papier en Licht” (solo)
– TORCH Gallery “A paper perspective” (solo)
– Art Rotterdam with TORCH gallery
2019
– Fotomuseum Den Haag “De soep van Daguerre” (group)
– Collectie DE GROEN, Arnhem “Pick me” (14/09/19 – 22/12/19)
2018
– KadS (Kunst aan de schinker) Art in public space; “When notion of time disappears”.
– Photograph for an advertisement collumn.
– Work for the showroom op David Lloyd (Will be realized in November 2018)
– Art Fairs: Haute Photographie (TORCH Gallery)
2017
– TORCH Gallery (solo) (April-May)– Zandvoorts Museum “Van Mondriaan tot Dutch Design”
– Art Fairs: Volta 13 Basel (LMAK Gallery NY)
2016
– LMAK Gallery New York, USA (solo)
– Dubai Photo Exhibition. Dutch/Belgium Pavillion. Curated by Els Barents
– Museum het Valkhof, Nijmegen “Photography Extended”
– Cultuurcentrum Mechelen, Belgium
– witteveen Visual Art Centre “Ritme en Regelmaat, 70 jaar abstractie in de kunst, 1956 – 2015”
– Dapiran Art project space, Utrecht (duo)
– Art Fairs: Unseen Amsterdam (Torch Gallery)
2015
– TORCH Gallery (solo)
– Art Fairs: Art Rotterdam, Unseen Amsterdam (TORCH Gallery), Seatlle Art Fair (LMAKgallery), Art Miami (solo presentation with LMAKgallery)
2014
– LMAKprojects, New York, US (solo)
– Huis Marseille Amsterdam
– Gemeentemuseum Den Haag “Fotoverhalen”
– AMC/Brummelkamp Gallery (Amsterdam Medical Centre) (solo)
– Fairs: Pulse Miami, Art Rotterdam (TORCH Gallery)
2013
– Huis Marseille, Amsterdam, “The rediscovery of the world”
– Fairs: Art at the warehouse with Foam editions, Object Art with: we like art walls
2012
– TORCH Gallery (solo show + book publication)
– Huis Marseille, Amsterdam “Viewpoint. A closer look at showing”
– Foam Magazine Talent exhibition. Wetserpark Amsterdam
– Fairs: Unseen Amsterdam, Tokyo photo, Art Rotterdam (TORCH gallery)
2011
– Aando Fine Art, Berlin, Germany
– Art Rotterdam, Art Amsterdam, Pulse Miami, Tokyo photo (TORCH Gallery)
– Seelevel Amsterdam
– TORCH Gallery, Amsterdam
– De rietlanden, Amsterdam
2010
– TORCH Gallery, Amsterdam (double solo)
– Huis Marseille, Museum voor Fotografie, Amsterdam
– Amsterdam Centrum voor Fotografie (ACF)
– Galerie 37, Spaarnestad, Haarlem (double solo)
– Galerie 48, Breda– Fairs: Art Rotterdam, Art Antique Utrecht (TORCH Gallery)
2009
– Seoul Art Center, S. Korea
– Villa Nouailles, Hyeres, France
– Kunstanlab, Deventer
– Seelevel, Amsterdam
– ACF (Amsterdam Centre of photography)
2008
– Gallerie Maurits van de Laar (solo)
– ACF (Amsterdam Centre of photography)
– Arti et Amicitiae “Het gonst in Arti” (as exhibitor and curator)
– Foam “Expanding the city”
– Villa nouailles, Hyeres, France (solo)
– Platform21, Amsterdam
2007
– Galerie Dubbelbee, Amsterdam (double solo show)
– Galerie Pont en Plas, Gent, Belgium (solo)
– Villa Nouailles, Hyeres, France
2006
– Maatschappij Arti et Amicitiae Amsterdam
– ACF (Amsterdam Centre for Photography) (double solo show)
– Galerie 32/34 / SBK Osdorp (solo)– Saudades, Museum het Domein Sittard
– Gallery Cokkie Snoei, Roterdam (double solo show)– Goudslicht, Gouda
2005
– Gallery Maurits van de Laar in The Hague
– Foam (photomuseum Amsterdam) (solo)
– Art Fairs: Art Rotterdam (Galerie van Zoetendaal), Kunst Rai on the oportunity of the nomination for the Thieme Kunst Rai price
2004
– ACF (Amsterdam Centre for Photography)
– Shell Amsterdam, Shell Young Art Awards 2004
- Collections:
– Museum Het Domein in Sittard
– Kunstmuseum The Hague
– Foam (Photography Museum Amsterdam)
– Huis Marseille Amsterdam (Museum for Photography)
– VUmc (Medical centre Amsterdam)
– AMC (Medical Centre Amsterdam)
– The Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs
– The Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs
– Government of the Netherlands
– KPMG
– AkzoNobel
– Bouwfonds Nederlandse Gemeenten
– Statoil
– Dela
– MediaMath (New York en Londen)
– Various Art Libraries
– Private collectors in and outside Europe
- Grants, Nominations and Prizes:
2022
– Winner of the Somfy Photography Award 2022
2021
– Best Photo Book Award 2021 at Fotofestival Naarden
– Meijburg Art Commission Winner 2021
2020
– Bewezen talent (Mondriaan Fonds/ The Dutch Foundation for Visual Arts, Design and Architecture)
– Publication funding (Mondriaan Fonds/ The Dutch Foundation for Visual Arts, Design and Architecture)
– Publication funding: Tijl Fonds/Prins Bernhard Cultuur Fonds2012
– Winner of the Mercure Cultuur Price 2012
– Selected for the Foam Talent Magazine– Basisbeurs (Mondriaan Fonds/ The Dutch Foundation for Visual Arts, Design and Architecture)
2011
– Nomination, Lecturis Award 2011 at Art Amsterdam
– Funding for my book: Josine de Bruyn Kops Fonds/Prins Bernhard Cultuur Fonds
2010
– Nomination, paul Huf Award 20112009
– Basisbeurs (from The Dutch Foundation for Visual Arts, Design and Architecture)2007
– Winner of Hyeres 2007 photography competition, 22e Festival International de mode & de Photographie a Hyeres2005
– Startstipendium (from The Dutch Foundation for Visual Arts, Design and Architecture)
– Nomination, Thieme KunstRAI price2004
-Nomination, Shell Young Art Awards 2004
- Activities:
2014 – now– Workshop at various places.2020
– Guest teacher at Zuyd Institute of Arts– Guest teacher at Academy of Architecture
2012
– Jury member for the “Arti Medaille” Prize– Programm commission of Arti et Amicitiae
2011
– Jury member for the “Arti Medaille” prize– Workshop at ACF(Amsterdam Centre for Photography)2010
– Curator “DOOD”and Collectie imaginaire” Arti et Amicitiae2008
– Curator “Het Gonst in Arti”, Arti et Amicitiae, Amsterdam2007
– Giving a workshop at ACF (Amsterdam Centre for Photography)
- Commissions:
2022
– Amsterdam UMC. Site-specific, permanent work for one of the floors
– Meijburg Art Commission. New work inspired on the Meijburg building
2019
– Spaces: Work in edition inspired on their buildings.
2018
– KadS (kunst aan de schinkel):
– Photograph for an advertising pillar as a reaction on the neighborhood
– “Whispering light” Live size photographic lightbox for the showroom of David Loyd on the Overtoom Amsterdam
2014
– Hermes International: 12 images for a brochure.
2013
– Mercure Hotel: 10 images for in de lobby of Mercure The Hague Central.
2012
– Made a special edition for the 50 years anniversary of the Hilton Hotel
2008
-Livraison (5 images for publication in 2009)-Virtueel Museum Zuidas (free assignment)_Hyeres Festival International de mode & de Photography 2008 (free assignment)
2007
– Studiokeesmarcelis, Interieur, architectuur, vormgeving– Virtueel Museum Zuidas
2006
– Bouwfonds Nedelandse Gemeenten, photograph in an edition of 50 to offer the readers of NAW
- Publications/interviews:
2021
– Het Parool (about my show in TORCH Gallery)
– NRC (about my show “Paper and Light” in The Hague)2020
– Publication “Paper and Light”. Designed by -SYB-, self published.
– Telegraaf about my show “papier en licht” in Fotomuseum Den Haag.
2017
– Publication of small monographs #3 popel Turquoise and #5 popel Dark blue
2016
– Publication of small monographs #3 popel Turquoise and #4 popel Bordeaux
2015
– Publication of small monographs #1 popel red and #2 popel blue
– Parool 4 star review about my show in TORCH Gallery
2013
– Telegraaf (mercure Cultuur Price)2012
– Book: POPEL COUMOU, Untitled. Designed by Willem van Zoetendaal, published by Torch Gallery and Van Zoetendaal.
– Foam Talent Magazine #31
– Interview in de Parool by Daniel Bertina.
– Interview with Robert Altena at Springvossen, Radio Amsterdam
2010
– NRC Handelsblad, Cultureel Supplement
– Radio interview with Tjitske Mussche at “De Avonden”
– Livraison (may 2009) (SE)
2009
– XXste eeuw, Gemeente Museum Den Haag
– Fonk
2008
– Grafik (GB)– Gup Magazine– Creative review (GB)
– Hyeres 2007, 22e Festival International de Mode & de– Photography (FR)
– Foam Album
2008
– Photographie (D)
– Ppaper (TW)
– Oris (HR)
– Volkskrant
2007
– Hyeres 2007, 22e Festival International de Mode & de Photography (FR)
– Chinese Commercial Photography
– Le Monde 2 (FR)– HTV No. 692006
– Art contemporain dans la périphérie
– De volkskrant
– Met stip
– Room with a view
-The Independant
– New photographers
2007
-Art Contemporain dans la Périphérie (FR)
2005
– De Haagse Courant– CBK Annual Magazine
– Digital Magazine www.kiez21.org
2004
– Catalogue of the shell young art awards
– PF Magazine
