Alia Wilhelm is a Turkish/German multimedia artist based in London, represented by Adolescent Content. She was a longtime contributor at Rookie Mag, Tavi Gevinson's beloved magazine for teenage girls. She now creates collages, illustrations and takes photos for a variety of brands and publications, including ELLE, i-D, VICE, Lazy Oaf, Drift Mag, Girls Are Awesome and others.

 

She also works as a director's assistant in the film industry and in advertising. Most recently she was the assistant to Autumn de Wilde on the Focus Features adaptation of Jane Austen's Emma, starring Anya Taylor-Joy and Johnny Flynn. Before that, Alia worked as a director's assistant on "Viva la Vulva," Kim Gehrig's award-winning video ad for the feminine hygiene brand Bodyform. She was also lucky enough to contribute some funky vulva illustrations to the ad.

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In her spare time, Alia also works as a curator, frequently collaborating with other multimedia artists. Most recently she curated the Girls Unite 2020 Calendar, which featured her work alongside eleven other talented artists' and sold 400 copies.