Overview

"She shows beauty where beauty is terribly absent."

Karl Lagerfeld

For almost three decades, Australian-born artist Vee Speers has crafted a style of her own in portraiture, recognizable at first sight. In her Paris studio where she has been based since the early 1990s, she dresses, styles, and metamorphoses her subjects, leaving nothing to chance. From her learning years alongside her father, she retains a preference for black and white silver prints, which she then digitalizes to partially colorize. As a result, her portraits are timeless and liminal, as if caught between reality and fantasy, transience and permanence. Threading a coherent narrative throughout her nine series, Vee Speers builds a mythology of her own, exploring femininity, childhood and its mutations.
Series
Works
  • Vee Speers, Untitled #2, 2018
    Vee Speers
    Untitled #2, 2018
  • Vee Speers, Untitled #17, 2007
    Vee Speers
    Untitled #17, 2007
  • Vee Speers, Untitled #1, 2018
    Vee Speers
    Untitled #1, 2018
  • Vee Speers, Untitled #2, 2018
    Vee Speers
    Untitled #2, 2018
  • Vee Speers, Crown, 2023
    Vee Speers
    Crown, 2023
  • Vee Speers, Flower, 2023
    Vee Speers
    Flower, 2023
  • Vee Speers, Gaia, 2023
    Vee Speers
    Gaia, 2023
  • Vee Speers, Globe, 2023
    Vee Speers
    Globe, 2023
  • Vee Speers, Orchids, 2023
    Vee Speers
    Orchids, 2023
  • Vee Speers, Thistles, 2023
    Vee Speers
    Thistles, 2023
  • Vee Speers, Untitled #1, 2020
    Vee Speers
    Untitled #1, 2020
  • Vee Speers, Untitled #10, 2020
    Vee Speers
    Untitled #10, 2020
  • Vee Speers, Untitled #11, 2020
    Vee Speers
    Untitled #11, 2020
  • Vee Speers, Untitled #12, 2020
    Vee Speers
    Untitled #12, 2020
  • Vee Speers, Untitled #13, 2020
    Vee Speers
    Untitled #13, 2020
  • Vee Speers, Untitled #14, 2020
    Vee Speers
    Untitled #14, 2020
  • Vee Speers, Untitled #16, 2020
    Vee Speers
    Untitled #16, 2020
  • Vee Speers, Untitled #17, 2020
    Vee Speers
    Untitled #17, 2020
  • Vee Speers, Untitled #18, 2020
    Vee Speers
    Untitled #18, 2020
  • Vee Speers, Untitled #2, 2020
    Vee Speers
    Untitled #2, 2020
  • Vee Speers, Untitled #21, 2020
    Vee Speers
    Untitled #21, 2020
  • Vee Speers, Untitled #23, 2020
    Vee Speers
    Untitled #23, 2020
  • Vee Speers, Untitled #24, 2020
    Vee Speers
    Untitled #24, 2020
  • Vee Speers, Untitled #3, 2020
    Vee Speers
    Untitled #3, 2020
  • Vee Speers, Untitled #4, 2020
    Vee Speers
    Untitled #4, 2020
  • Vee Speers, Untitled #5, 2020
    Vee Speers
    Untitled #5, 2020
  • Vee Speers, Untitled #6, 2020
    Vee Speers
    Untitled #6, 2020
  • Vee Speers, Untitled #7, 2020
    Vee Speers
    Untitled #7, 2020
  • Vee Speers, Untitled #8, 2020
    Vee Speers
    Untitled #8, 2020
  • Vee Speers, Untitled #9, 2020
    Vee Speers
    Untitled #9, 2020
  • Vee Speers, Botanica #1 (Clematis), 2016
    Vee Speers
    Botanica #1 (Clematis), 2016
  • Vee Speers, Botanica #11 (Eucalyptus Globulus), 2016
    Vee Speers
    Botanica #11 (Eucalyptus Globulus), 2016
  • Vee Speers, Botanica #12 (Tulipa Gesneriana), 2016
    Vee Speers
    Botanica #12 (Tulipa Gesneriana), 2016
  • Vee Speers, Botanica #13 (Heliconia Bihai), 2016
    Vee Speers
    Botanica #13 (Heliconia Bihai), 2016
  • Vee Speers, Botanica #14 (Heliconia Hirsuta), 2016
    Vee Speers
    Botanica #14 (Heliconia Hirsuta), 2016
  • Vee Speers, Botanica #15 (Leucospermum Cordifolium), 2016
    Vee Speers
    Botanica #15 (Leucospermum Cordifolium), 2016
  • Vee Speers, Botanica #16 (Paeonia), 2016
    Vee Speers
    Botanica #16 (Paeonia), 2016
  • Vee Speers, Botanica #17 (Protea Cynaroides), 2016
    Vee Speers
    Botanica #17 (Protea Cynaroides), 2016
  • Vee Speers, Botanica #18 (Tulipa Gesneriana), 2016
    Vee Speers
    Botanica #18 (Tulipa Gesneriana), 2016
  • Vee Speers, Botanica #19 (Craspedia), 2016
    Vee Speers
    Botanica #19 (Craspedia), 2016
  • Vee Speers, Botanica #2 (Gloriosa Superba), 2016
    Vee Speers
    Botanica #2 (Gloriosa Superba), 2016
  • Vee Speers, Botanica #20 (Craspedia), 2016
    Vee Speers
    Botanica #20 (Craspedia), 2016
  • Vee Speers, Botanica #21 (Iris Germanica), 2016
    Vee Speers
    Botanica #21 (Iris Germanica), 2016
  • Vee Speers, Botanica #22 (Pennisetum), 2016
    Vee Speers
    Botanica #22 (Pennisetum), 2016
  • Vee Speers, Botanica #24 (Hyacinthus Orientalis), 2016
    Vee Speers
    Botanica #24 (Hyacinthus Orientalis), 2016
  • Vee Speers, Botanica #25 (Anthurium Andraenum), 2016
    Vee Speers
    Botanica #25 (Anthurium Andraenum), 2016
  • Vee Speers, Botanica #26 (Curcuma), 2016
    Vee Speers
    Botanica #26 (Curcuma), 2016
  • Vee Speers, Botanica #27 (Ficus Carica), 2016
    Vee Speers
    Botanica #27 (Ficus Carica), 2016
  • Vee Speers, Botanica #29 (Lotus), 2016
    Vee Speers
    Botanica #29 (Lotus), 2016
  • Vee Speers, Botanica #3 (Celosia Cristata), 2016
    Vee Speers
    Botanica #3 (Celosia Cristata), 2016
  • Vee Speers, Botanica #30 (Alstroemeria), 2016
    Vee Speers
    Botanica #30 (Alstroemeria), 2016
  • Vee Speers, Botanica #4 (Strelitzia Reginae), 2016
    Vee Speers
    Botanica #4 (Strelitzia Reginae), 2016
  • Vee Speers, Botanica #5 (Amaryllis), 2016
    Vee Speers
    Botanica #5 (Amaryllis), 2016
  • Vee Speers, Botanica #8 (Alstroemeria), 2016
    Vee Speers
    Botanica #8 (Alstroemeria), 2016
  • Vee Speers, Botanica #9 (Eustoma Grandiflorum), 2016
    Vee Speers
    Botanica #9 (Eustoma Grandiflorum), 2016
  • Vee Speers, Untitled #9, 2017
    Vee Speers
    Untitled #9, 2017
  • Vee Speers, Untitled #7, 2017
    Vee Speers
    Untitled #7, 2017
  • Vee Speers, Untitled #6, 2017
    Vee Speers
    Untitled #6, 2017
  • Vee Speers, Untitled #5, 2017
    Vee Speers
    Untitled #5, 2017
  • Vee Speers, Untitled #4, 2017
    Vee Speers
    Untitled #4, 2017
  • Vee Speers, Untitled #3, 2017
    Vee Speers
    Untitled #3, 2017
  • Vee Speers, Untitled #2, 2017
    Vee Speers
    Untitled #2, 2017
  • Vee Speers, Untitled #17, 2017
    Vee Speers
    Untitled #17, 2017
  • Vee Speers, Untitled #16, 2017
    Vee Speers
    Untitled #16, 2017
  • Vee Speers, Untitled #15, 2017
    Vee Speers
    Untitled #15, 2017
  • Vee Speers, Untitled #13, 2017
    Vee Speers
    Untitled #13, 2017
  • Vee Speers, Untitled #1, 2017
    Vee Speers
    Untitled #1, 2017
  • Vee Speers, Untitled #10, 2017
    Vee Speers
    Untitled #10, 2017
  • Vee Speers, Untitled #11, 2017
    Vee Speers
    Untitled #11, 2017
  • Vee Speers, Untitled #1, 2013
    Vee Speers
    Untitled #1, 2013
  • Vee Speers, Untitled #12, 2017
    Vee Speers
    Untitled #12, 2017
  • Vee Speers, Untitled #9, 2013
    Vee Speers
    Untitled #9, 2013
  • Vee Speers, Untitled #8, 2013
    Vee Speers
    Untitled #8, 2013
  • Vee Speers, Untitled #6, 2013
    Vee Speers
    Untitled #6, 2013
  • Vee Speers, Untitled #39, 2013
    Vee Speers
    Untitled #39, 2013
  • Vee Speers, Untitled #36, 2013
    Vee Speers
    Untitled #36, 2013
  • Vee Speers, Untitled #34, 2013
    Vee Speers
    Untitled #34, 2013
  • Vee Speers, Untitled #32, 2013
    Vee Speers
    Untitled #32, 2013
  • Vee Speers, Untitled #31, 2013
    Vee Speers
    Untitled #31, 2013
  • Vee Speers, Untitled #22, 2013
    Vee Speers
    Untitled #22, 2013
  • Vee Speers, Untitled #20, 2013
    Vee Speers
    Untitled #20, 2013
  • Vee Speers, Untitled #16, 2013
    Vee Speers
    Untitled #16, 2013
  • Vee Speers, Untitled #15, 2013
    Vee Speers
    Untitled #15, 2013
  • Vee Speers, Untitled #14, 2013
    Vee Speers
    Untitled #14, 2013
  • Vee Speers, Untitled #11, 2013
    Vee Speers
    Untitled #11, 2013
  • Vee Speers, Untitled #10, 2013
    Vee Speers
    Untitled #10, 2013
  • Vee Speers, Untitled #9, 2012
    Vee Speers
    Untitled #9, 2012
  • Vee Speers, Untitled #8, 2012
    Vee Speers
    Untitled #8, 2012
  • Vee Speers, Untitled #7, 2012
    Vee Speers
    Untitled #7, 2012
  • Vee Speers, Untitled #6, 2012
    Vee Speers
    Untitled #6, 2012
  • Vee Speers, Untitled #5, 2012
    Vee Speers
    Untitled #5, 2012
  • Vee Speers, Untitled #4, 2012
    Vee Speers
    Untitled #4, 2012
  • Vee Speers, Untitled #3, 2012
    Vee Speers
    Untitled #3, 2012
  • Vee Speers, Untitled #2, 2012
    Vee Speers
    Untitled #2, 2012
  • Vee Speers, Untitled #13, 2012
    Vee Speers
    Untitled #13, 2012
  • Vee Speers, Untitled #12, 2012
    Vee Speers
    Untitled #12, 2012
  • Vee Speers, Untitled #11, 2012
    Vee Speers
    Untitled #11, 2012
  • Vee Speers, Untitled #10, 2012
    Vee Speers
    Untitled #10, 2012
  • Vee Speers, Untitled #1, 2012
    Vee Speers
    Untitled #1, 2012
  • Vee Speers, Immortal #1, 2010
    Vee Speers
    Immortal #1, 2010
  • Vee Speers, Immortal #11, 2010
    Vee Speers
    Immortal #11, 2010
  • Vee Speers, Immortal #12, 2010
    Vee Speers
    Immortal #12, 2010
  • Vee Speers, Immortal #13, 2010
    Vee Speers
    Immortal #13, 2010
  • Vee Speers, Immortal #14, 2010
    Vee Speers
    Immortal #14, 2010
  • Vee Speers, Immortal #2, 2010
    Vee Speers
    Immortal #2, 2010
  • Vee Speers, Immortal #3, 2010
    Vee Speers
    Immortal #3, 2010
  • Vee Speers, Immortal #4, 2010
    Vee Speers
    Immortal #4, 2010
  • Vee Speers, Immortal #5, 2010
    Vee Speers
    Immortal #5, 2010
  • Vee Speers, Immortal #6, 2010
    Vee Speers
    Immortal #6, 2010
  • Vee Speers, Immortal #7, 2010
    Vee Speers
    Immortal #7, 2010
  • Vee Speers, Immortal #8, 2010
    Vee Speers
    Immortal #8, 2010
  • Vee Speers, Untitled #18, 2007
    Vee Speers
    Untitled #18, 2007
Video
Biography

Speers’ work has been exhibited in museums, galleries, art fairs and festivals around the world. Her photographs have on the covers of over 60 international magazines and all three published monographs are sold out Her photographs have been acquired by Sir Elton John Collection, Michael Wilson Collection, Hoffman Collection U.S., Carter Potash Collection, Morten Viskum Collection, Alan Siegel, Lawrence Schiller, DZ Bank, Museum of Fine Arts Houston, Museum 21C, Kentucky, George Eastman House, Beth Rudin Dewoody,  Hudson Bay Company Art Fund, CB Collection, Tokyo.

 
News
Press
Exhibitions
Events
Store
  • Vee Speers, Botanica #1 (Clematis), 2016
    Vee Speers
    Botanica #1 (Clematis), 2016
  • Vee Speers, Botanica #11 (Eucalyptus Globulus), 2016
    Vee Speers
    Botanica #11 (Eucalyptus Globulus), 2016
  • Vee Speers, Botanica #12 (Tulipa Gesneriana), 2016
    Vee Speers
    Botanica #12 (Tulipa Gesneriana), 2016
  • Vee Speers, Botanica #13 (Heliconia Bihai), 2016
    Vee Speers
    Botanica #13 (Heliconia Bihai), 2016
  • Vee Speers, Botanica #14 (Heliconia Hirsuta), 2016
    Vee Speers
    Botanica #14 (Heliconia Hirsuta), 2016
  • Vee Speers, Botanica #15 (Leucospermum Cordifolium), 2016
    Vee Speers
    Botanica #15 (Leucospermum Cordifolium), 2016
  • Vee Speers, Botanica #16 (Paeonia), 2016
    Vee Speers
    Botanica #16 (Paeonia), 2016
  • Vee Speers, Botanica #17 (Protea Cynaroides), 2016
    Vee Speers
    Botanica #17 (Protea Cynaroides), 2016
  • Vee Speers, Botanica #18 (Tulipa Gesneriana), 2016
    Vee Speers
    Botanica #18 (Tulipa Gesneriana), 2016
  • Vee Speers, Botanica #19 (Craspedia), 2016
    Vee Speers
    Botanica #19 (Craspedia), 2016
  • Vee Speers, Botanica #2 (Gloriosa Superba), 2016
    Vee Speers
    Botanica #2 (Gloriosa Superba), 2016
  • Vee Speers, Botanica #20 (Craspedia), 2016
    Vee Speers
    Botanica #20 (Craspedia), 2016
  • Vee Speers, Botanica #21 (Iris Germanica), 2016
    Vee Speers
    Botanica #21 (Iris Germanica), 2016
  • Vee Speers, Botanica #22 (Pennisetum), 2016
    Vee Speers
    Botanica #22 (Pennisetum), 2016
  • Vee Speers, Botanica #24 (Hyacinthus Orientalis), 2016
    Vee Speers
    Botanica #24 (Hyacinthus Orientalis), 2016
  • Vee Speers, Botanica #25 (Anthurium Andraenum), 2016
    Vee Speers
    Botanica #25 (Anthurium Andraenum), 2016
  • Vee Speers, Botanica #26 (Curcuma), 2016
    Vee Speers
    Botanica #26 (Curcuma), 2016
  • Vee Speers, Botanica #27 (Ficus Carica), 2016
    Vee Speers
    Botanica #27 (Ficus Carica), 2016
  • Vee Speers, Botanica #29 (Lotus), 2016
    Vee Speers
    Botanica #29 (Lotus), 2016
  • Vee Speers, Botanica #3 (Celosia Cristata), 2016
    Vee Speers
    Botanica #3 (Celosia Cristata), 2016
  • Vee Speers, Botanica #30 (Alstroemeria), 2016
    Vee Speers
    Botanica #30 (Alstroemeria), 2016
  • Vee Speers, Botanica #4 (Strelitzia Reginae), 2016
    Vee Speers
    Botanica #4 (Strelitzia Reginae), 2016
  • Vee Speers, Botanica #5 (Amaryllis), 2016
    Vee Speers
    Botanica #5 (Amaryllis), 2016
  • Vee Speers, Botanica #8 (Alstroemeria), 2016
    Vee Speers
    Botanica #8 (Alstroemeria), 2016
  • Vee Speers, Botanica #9 (Eustoma Grandiflorum), 2016
    Vee Speers
    Botanica #9 (Eustoma Grandiflorum), 2016