MERCHANT
The essence of chemistry is the mixing of two compounds to create a unique reaction. This is the principal for directors Claus Stangl and Stuart Miller working together as MERCHANT. The alchemy of two specialists in their own field of creativity, working together to bring concepts to life for the world to see.
Together, MERCHANT is a partnership with a talent for story telling and crafting sophisticated visual styles. What really gives this collaboration stand-out is the breadth of experience they bring to the commercial market.
STUART MILLER’S photography has been celebrated by many major institutions, most recently by the National Portrait Gallery as Finalist in the National Photographic Portrait Prize 2023.
His photography is held in public art collections at the National Gallery Victoria, National Portrait Gallery, Gallery of Modern Art, State Library of NSW and the Australian War Memorial.
He has held a number of group and solo shows since 2007 at major galleries spanning Australia, UK, France and New Zealand. The portfolio of images he has collected is as diverse as it is stunning.
Stuart has travelled the world working as a commercial photographer for the last 18 years working to give a visual voice to brands, individuals and cultures. His extensive technical knowledge feeds focus to both still and moving images.
stuartmiller.com
CLAUS STANGL is an artist and 2022 Archibald Packing Room Prize Winner. His has been hung in the Art Gallery NSW as finalist at the famous Archibald Prize in both 2020 and 2022.
His advertising career has taken him from ad agency art director to creative strategist at Facebook/Instagram. His 18 years of working within the advertising community has seen him work across the world’s best creative and digital agencies in London, Melbourne and Sydney.
With the best part of 5 years as a Creative Strategist at Facebook’s Creative Shop his approach to creative direction can navigate projects through the best channels to land ideas on fertile ground.
All of his creative vices play with powerful imagery and fresh concepts to carry messages with intent; whether through paint, pixels or film.
clausstangl.com
Contact MERCHANT here: merchantletter@gmail.com