Hi! I'm Nielo Schrurs (they/them), born in 1994. I work as a photographer at the City Archives & Archaeology of Breda. I take photos of the city for the archive, working on projects that show how Breda changes over time. I also help to digitize the archive.
One of my favorite things to do is take slow walks through the city. I often notice small and surprising moments during these walks, little things that catch my attention. Taking a photo of these moments feels like saving something that might otherwise be forgotten. I try to keep these moments as natural and real as possible. I see myself a bit like a detective, always looking for special scenes.
I grew up in a small village where everyone knew each other. Now I live in a bigger city (Breda), where people live close to one another and their lives are more connected. My photos often explore themes like privacy, loneliness and city life. I get inspired by things I see around me, like a dog peeking through a balcony or someone cutting a hedge. Even very small moments can be beautiful or surprising.
Besides photography, I care a lot about topics like LGBTQIA+ rights. I try to show these important issues in my work and capture the beauty in them.
Life is full of amazing moments, even in ordinary places like our neighborhoods. We just need to slow down and notice them.
Education
AKV St.Joost Breda | Photography, Film & the Digital | 2020 (HBO)
AKV St.Joost Den Bosch | Minor Arts&Urbanism | 2019 (MINOR HBO)
SintLucas Boxtel | Mediavormgeving | 2016 (MBO)
Exposure
Vijf eeuwen Queer Breda book portraits x Bo Diversity expo, Breda Explore Store, | 2025
Vijf eeuwen Queer Breda book portraits, Botanique / mupi's, Breda | 2025
Pronouns T-shirt samenwerking COC Tilburg & Breda, BeProud Chassé | 2024
This is not a box, Breda University of Applied Sciences | 2023
This is not a box, Gemeente Breda, Bühne, Breda | 2023
This is not a box, BeProud week, Chassé, Breda | 2023
This is not a box, Diversity Academy, Nieuwe Veste, Breda | 2023
Publication of cats, Goedzooi x City of imagineers magazine, Breda | 2022
Kunsthuis, Musschenbroekstraat, Breda | 2022
NowShow, Graduation Launch, AKV| St. Joost, Breda | 2020
360 graden expo | 2020
Unseen Bookmarket, Westergasfabriek, Amsterdam | 2019
Weerzien, AKV St. Joost Breda | 2018
Bring your own beamer, Cultuurnacht Breda | 2018
Work
Photographer, Stadsarchief & Archeologie Breda | 2023 - heden
Workshops, St.Joost fotografie/film | 2021 - 2023
Assistent set dresser, film ''Vlag'' van Yousef, Top Notch | Noah’s Ark | 2023
Assistent set dresser, series ''ANONIEM'' BNNVARA | 2022
Set photographer + Art director/set dresser, film ''Beter een duif'' Pien Vroonland | 2020
Set photographer, film ''Een stil leven'' Felice Smit | 2020
Set photographer, film ''Een dun plakje marsepein'' Luca Struijk | 2020
Boulding installation, ''Inktzwart'' Iris van der Meule | 2019
Art director, film ''Stofje'' Pien Vroonland | 2018

Foto: Sky Maike Juffermans
Artwork: Katsa art