Mike Vos (b. 1986) is a photographer, visual artist and musician from Portland,
OR.
Drawing inspiration from various literary movements and themes, Vos uses
traditional and experimental 4x5 film techniques, multi-channel video, field
recordings and instrumentation to craft complex narratives that advocate for the
preservation of wild spaces. Constantly pushing the capabilities of film
photography, analog video and sound, Vos creates immersive experiences to draw
viewers into surreal representations of physical places. Much like variant
adaptations of the same subject matter, he interprets landscapes into ethereal and
otherworldly dreamscapes to capture the awe and wonder that exists in nature.
Vos has been awarded artist residencies at esteemed institutions such as MASS
MoCA, The Akureyri Art Museum in Akureyri, Iceland, Bær Arts Center in
Hofsós, Iceland, Cobertizo in Mexico, Vermont Studio Center, Jentel Arts in
Wyoming, and in his home state of Oregon: Caldera Arts and The Sitka Center for
Art & Ecology.
His work is part of the permanent collections for the city of Portland, Oregon, LÁ
Art Museum in Hveragerði, Iceland and many others. He has received support
from grants through the Regional Arts & Culture Council, The Ford Family
Foundation, The Puffin Foundation and the Oregon Arts Commission.
In 2024 Vos released his debut monograph ‘Somewhere in Another Place’ through
Buckman Publishing. In 2025 he was awarded a photography fellowship with the
Sitka Center for Art & Ecology and helped develop a teaching program for rural
youth across Oregon state.