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  • Born in Rotterdam, the Netherlands (1985)
  • Resident of Brussels, Belgium
  • Specialized in Community Art
  • Trained and experienced in: Scenography, Art Installation,
     Interdisciplinary Art, Glass Art, Film and Audio,
     Art Education    , Project and Festival Management, Art Therapy
  • Languages: Dutch C2, English C2, French B1, Arabic B1, German A2

ARTISTIC EXPERIENCE (highlights)

2026 – 2021

  • – Multiple glass art installations exhibited at Intistuut voor Kunst en Ambacht (IKA) Mechelen and Paspartoe Brussels
  • ‘Comfort Tree’ Community based installation providing a save space for people who are grieving. Avansa Citizenne and Rouwcollectief, Brussels
  • ‘Brussels City Waves’ Community based art project on solidarity for ten neighborhoods in Brussels, FZO, Federatie van Zelforganisaties
  • ‘City of Traces’ collective artwork related to movement of people in the city, part of Brussels City of Stories, Muntpunt and Passa Porta, Brussels
  • ‘Carnaval of Laken’ collective art projects for a parade presenting the people from one of the neighbourhoods of Brussels, GC Nekkersdal and Maison De La Création
  • Samen naar Morgen’ community based project with children to decorate their space, Samen voor Morgen, Brussels
  • ‘Uni Pasi Un Craft’ Community based art project for the public space, Urban House, Paramaribo, Suriname
  • ‘A People by the sea’ Social art installation with Palestinian children about their connection to the sea. Palestinian Museum, Ramallah, Palestine

              
 2015 – 2020

  • ‘Bottled dreams’ Art installation in the public space made by women in socio-economically vulnerable positions. Femma, Brussels
  • ‘Orivolution’ Visual theater performance with Cie Off Road, Belgium and Denmark
  • ‘Let’s Metro’ Participatory art installation in the metro stations in Brussels, Avansa Citizenne, Brussels
  • ‘On Tenterhooks’ Participatory art installation for the Brussels Parliament, Vrouwenlente, Brussels
  • ‘The Empathy Game ’ Interactive theater experience about empathy, Avansa Citizenne, Brussels
  • Multiple films and art installations made with and for refugee children, Open Studio, Gaza, Palestine
  • ‘Kaleidosoon’ Audio installation supported by Overtoon, Brussels
  • ‘Head in the Clouds’ Art installation in public space, Avansa Citizenne, Brussels
  • ‘The Intruder’ (later ‘Hikikomori’) Scenography, Cie Offroad. Tour in Belgium
  • Designer of decoration for different festivals, Avansa Citizenne Brussels, Beurschouwburg Brussels and Les Tailleurs Ecaussinnes

2008- 2015  

  • ‘Which portrait are you’ Interactive film installation Academy of Anderlecht, Brussels
  • ‘Piece Unique’ An interdisciplinary exhibition about experiencing tranquility, Artistic workspace H30, Mechelen
  • ‘Brussel is…'”‘ Concept, film and edit of 120 short films, Muntpunt, Brussels
  • Video trailers for various artists and organizations: Muntpunt, Hanneke Paauwe, Vrienden van Modern Glas, Hopla Circus, Cie Offroad, Royal Canin
  • ‘Half Revolution’ Exhibition of an art installation related to the Arab Spring. Museum Willem van Haren, Heerenveen
  • Design and realisation of costumes for P.A.R.T.S. , Brussels.
  • ‘Shelters’ Art installations for toddler festival 2 Turven Hoog, Almere
  • Scenography for dance academy Codarts Rotterdam. Korzo theatre Den Haag, Theater Lantaren Venster Rotterdam 
  • Scenography and costumes for the theater production ‘Zoet en Wreed’ Terug naar het begin festival, Westerwijtwerd
  • International social-arts summer projects in Poland, Egypt and refugee centers in the Netherlands, Social Civic International (SCI)

ART-RELATED EXPERIENCE

  • 2016 – Present  International project manager, trainer and educator for various art projects in Gaza and an online art education platform in the Middle East, HOPE-Foundation
  • 2008 – Present Various art education projects, workshops and lessons for children and adults at museums, schools, festivals and cultural centers, BE/NL
  • 2006 – Present  Project manager for multiple festivals and cultural events, BE/NL
  • 2023 – Present Curating exhibitions for Museums and Festivals, BE/NL
  • 2025   Art-therapy support for refugee families, Solentra, Brussels
  • 2020 – 2023 Guide and educator in an arts exploration center for a wide variety of groups from 1st kindergarten to adults including special education, Art Basics forChildren, Brussels

EDUCATION / TRAINING

  • 2026 – 2029 Master in Arts, Art and Social Practice, University of the Highlands and Island, Online
  • 2023 – 2030 Contemporary glass arts (hot and coldworking), Intistuut voor Kunst en Ambacht (IKA), BE
  • 2026 Social Psychology, six weeks course, Wesleyan University, Online
  • 2024 Creative Therapy, three month course, Centrum voor Avondonderwijs, BE
  • 2021 – 2023     Educational bachelor for secondary education in the arts, Odisee, BE
  • 2019 – 2020     Biology, Geology, Art in a global perspective, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, credit studies, BE
  • 2018 Migration Lab, international 8-day residential laboratory focusing on the topic of Migration     in relation to children’s and youth theatre, PUSH Creative Europe, Dublin, Ireland
  • 2012 – 2017     Higher degree in Interactive Media Art, Academy Beeldende Kunsten Anderlecht, BE
  • 2010                 BIK program, special training for the development of art workshops for children, NL
  • 2003 – 2007     Bachelor in Arts. Scenography and Autonomous Visual Arts, Academie Minerva, NL