CONTACT
apw@alastairphilipwiper.com · +45 27512705 · Frederiksgade 1, 4th Floor, 1265 Copenhagen, Denmark
BIOGRAPHY
British photographer Alastair Philip Wiper (Hamburg, 1980) has received international recognition for his industrial, scientific and architectural work. Alastair’s signature is defined by a unique understanding of lines and symmetry, colour and contrast, often combined with dark humour. Alastair looks to the machines, technology and infrastructure surrounding us to explore the needs and desires of humans, their dreams and their questions about the universe. As well as working commercially for brands such as Google and Nike, his work is regularly featured in publications such as Wired, Vice, Scientific American and The Guardian. His prints are included in the collections of institutions such as the Design Museum in London, the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) and Bank Vontobel in Zurich. He has produced several books, including Building Stories (Danish Architectural Press, 2023), Unintended Beauty (Hatje Cantz, 2020) and The Art of Impossible (Thames & Hudson, 2015). Alastair has had solo exhibitions at institutions such as The Royal Institute of British Architects, London and the Musée des Arts Décoratifs et du Design (MADD), Bordeaux, France.
Alastair is based in Copenhagen, Denmark.
“There is something curiously and unexpectedly satisfying about Alastair Philip Wiper's images of factories, laboratories and industrial facilities. These are places that, by definition, prioritize function over form. Yet, their colors, textures, symmetrical patterns and converging lines reveal a surprising -- if entirely accidental -- beauty.” - Oscar Holland, CNN
“Wiper’s photos (are) more than just eye candy. They expose viewers to the surprisingly stunning processes that meet their daily needs and desires—and in the process, might inspire them to think more deeply about their own consumption.” - Laura Malonee, Wired
Recent interviews and press about Alastair’s work can be found on CNN, Dezeen, Wired, The Daily Mail, Frame and Designboom.
SELECTED CLIENTS AND COLLABORATORS:
Nike · CERN (The European Organization for Nuclear Research) · Bang & Olufsen · Ferrari · Wired · Nikon · Google · adidas · MINI · Art Basel · Kvadrat · Pernod-Ricard · The Guardian · Icon Magazine · New Scientist · Maersk · Vice · Mykita · Men's Health · Bloomberg · Wallpaper* · Inc. Magazine · Esquire · Scientific American · Frame Magazine · Popular Science Magazine · American Airlines · United Airlines · Gestalten · Geo Magazine · Henrik Vibskov · S.N.S. Herning · Vestforbraending · Barnbrook · · The Telegraph · Emirates · Domus · Harry's · The Danish Agency for Culture · ReD Associates · Nokia · Ikea · Volvo · Avaunt Magazine · Dezeen · Easyjet · Technical University of Denmark · Blueprint Magazine · University of Southampton · Euroman · N by Norwegian Magazine · Galleries Lafayette · Disegno Magazine · Scenario Magazine
Unintended Beauty at Kvadrat, Copenhagen, 2021
Photo by Kenneth P. Nissen