Wilhelm

I Wish We Knew These Were The Good Times When We Were In Them

'I Wish We Knew These Were The Good Times When We Were In Them’ is a quinquennial series (2019 -2024) documenting the radically changing landscape of Box Hill, a suburb 14km east of Melbourne’s CBD through the lens of international award winning photographer and life long resident Wilhelm Philipp. 

This series focuses on the transformation of the Box Hill area over a 5 year period, shining a light on the diverse members of the community who have played a critical role in building and upholding Box Hill's identity. As well as documenting the radical change that occurs when a quiet suburb is built 55 stories high into a city. This body of work acts as an artefact capturing moments in time unwitnessed by the common eye. The identity of the Eastern suburbs is currently in the middle of a radical makeover, moving at a pace never before seen. Wrecking balls are attached to ‘for sale’ signs, and cranes fill the horizons. The meaning of heritage is being diluted as urbanisation redefines what the area once was.

244 Pages
240 x 178mm 
Perfect Bound
Internals: Satin 128gsm 
Cover: 270gsm
Front Cover Title: Gold Foil + Deboss
Printed by: Bambra
Self Published
Edition of 200

Hand Drawn Titles by Angus Goodman
A Contemporary History of Box Hill Foreword by Elroy Rosenberg
Photographed + Designed by Wilhelm Philipp

Nothing New

A 10 year archive zine by Wilhelm Philipp for Hillvale for the PHOTO 2024 Photobook Market at the Abbotsford Convent.

Self Published
148mm x 210mm
56 Pages B&W
Saddle Stitched
Edition of 70
Risograph prints by Tree Paper Gallery

Under The Same Sky

‘Under The Same Sky’ is an ethereal collection of cloud photographs that capture the beauty of the sky’s ever changing canvas. From their shape to their form and colour, Wilhelm Philipp shares his adornment for the soft elegance of clouds, presenting a tender feeling of their simple, gentle charm.

All photographs featured in this body of work were photographed in my very own backyard. I hope you enjoy this pocket sized array of simple beauty of daily life.

A6
56PP
110GSM Ecostar Recycled Internals
300GSM Ecostar Recycled Cover
Front + Back Cover Deboss
Custom cloud envelope
Blue Spiral Bound
Edition of 70

Some Days It Feels Like Yesterday, Some Days It Feels Like Forever Ago

From the glitz and glamour of Waikiki to the rural beaches of Haleiwa, ‘Some Days It Feels Like Yesterday, Some Days It Feels Like Forever Ago’ depicts the contrast between the big city life of Hawaii and its local north shore neighbourhoods that are rarely depicted in modern media. This body of work allows the audience to peek behind the curtain of the tourism daydream that has been built upon for decades
into a sun-kissed tropical mirage. 

Self published
Edition of 50
80 pages
Wire bound
A5

Forevermore

MPK Studio in conjunction with Museum of Australian Photography (formally Monash Gallery of Art).

Forevermore is a visual love letter to the Wheelers Hill area, the body of work features quiet landscapes detailing the beauty of its nature throughout the years of 2019-2022.

This series was created with long time collaborator Matthew Peter Karak, who has been a local of the area for 26 years. As the sun sets on Matthew’s time living in the area, we sought to immortalise the land he calls home.

21 x 29.7 cm
Soft Cover
100 Pages 
Perfect Bound
135 gsm colorplan Pristine White
Edition of 50 
Original poem by Mahmood Fazal 
Published by MPK Studio

Anything Worth Having Is Worth Waiting For

In August of 2022 I travelled to Singapore for the third time. Each trip has brought about pivotal teachings in my personal growth of self and this time was no different. The lonely traveller has only time for discovery.

Self published
Edition of 50
100 Pages
Wire bound
A5