EDUCATION

2002-2004: Frank Mohr institute, Masters Scenography, Groningen.
1992-1995: Bachler Gerrit Rietveld Academie, Amsterdam, Fashion.
1990-1992: Academy for fine arts, HKU Utrecht. 

SHOW/PERFORMANCES

2012: Truth, De Vos & Partner Advocaten, PMP-Lab.
2007: Truth, truth nothing but the truth,  Melkweg Theater, PMP-lab. Amsterdam.
2004: I’m not afraid of Rocking Unicorns, Melkweg Theater, PMP-lab. Amsterdam.
2003: Opening ceremonie _ Fortis bank, Brussels.
2000: Cobra museum, Rado, Amstelveen.
2000: "Beyond my imagination of maturity", Festival Hyeres France.
1999: Theater institute Nederland, TIN_ Amsterdam.
1997: "Black is beautiful colors cause commotion" Robijn fashion award, Beurs van berlage Amsterdam.

EXHIBITIONS

2023: Droogdesign curated by ABCND

2022: Thisartfair, Kromhouthalle Amsterdam

2021: Groupshow, Great in small, World art delft

2018: Groupshow, De zwarte Madonna en de troost, Vishal, Haarlem.

2017: Groupshow, -Summershow-Nieuw dakota & Francis Boeske projects Amsterdam.

2017: Groupshow, -Summershow-Nieuw dakota & Francis Boeske projects Amsterdam

2016: Groupshow, -Summershow-Nieuw dakota & Francis Boeske projects Amsterdam.

2014: Groupshow, -Fringe- De Nieuwe Vide, Haarlem. Curator Nathalie Hartjes.
2012: Groupshow, -Werkstijl- Museum Rotterdam.
2012: Groupshow, -Onder anderen- Foam Amsterdam.
2012: Groupshow, -Cloudfactory- Amsterdam.
2011: Groupshow, -Shanghai Gesture- Willet Holthuys Museum Amsterdam.
2009: Groupshow, -Obscure couture-Mac contemporary, Dallas, U.S.A.
2005: Groupshow, -Suzanne Biederberg Gallery, Amsterdam.
2004: Groupshow, -The need of things- designers present, Eindhoven.

AWARDS

2010: Nomination Wearable Art awards in Wellington New Zealand.
2001: First prize, 'Queen Wilhelmina Foundation' Fashion award.
2000: Festival des Arts de la mode Hyeres, France. 'Beyond My Imagination Of Maturity'.
1997: Robijn Fashion Award. 'Black is beautiful, colors cause commotion'.

COOPERATION PROJECTS

2023: Assistant costume design "Worlds wife" Ragazze Quarted Opera -Deux

2021 : Costume design,Remake -Bange Rick- SALLY dansgezelschap Maastricht

2015: Costume design -Revolt-Project Sally modern dance

2014: Costume design -like 4 real- Dadara, art/performance

2014: Costume design -Bulls eye- Project Sally, modern Dance

2014: Costume design -Like4real- ISH.Grote zaal voorstelling,streetdance/theatre

2014: Assistant costume design -Humans- Alexandre Singh,Theartre/art

2011/2012: Costume design -Blauw- Project sally. Modern Dance

2011/2012: Costume design -Exchanghibition Bank- Dadara, Art/performance
2011: Costume design -Electricus- Foltz &Compagny. Modern Dance
2011: Costume design -Play within a play- Yasmijn Karhof. Art/movie
2010: Costume design -Echo Ditto- Dansgroep Amsterdam. Modern dance
2010/2011: Costume design -Hij Komt- Project Sally. Modern dance
2010: Costume design -Archie and the bees- Pips-Lab. Mutimedia/theatre
2008/2009: Costume design -Checkpoint Dreamyourtopia- Dadara. Art/performance
2008: Assistant Costume design -Coppelia- Nationale Ballet

GRANTS

2024: Goethe institut, Culturemoves europe
2005-2008: Basisstipendium, Mondriaan Fonds Amsterdam
2005-2009: Basisstipendium, Mondriaan Fonds Amsterdam
2004: Studygrant for art and culture
2000: Werkbeurs Mondriaan Fonds Amsterdam

ARTIST IN RESIDENCE
2024: Arteventura, Aracena Y picos de aroche, Spain
2008: Central Trak, Dallas, USA 

WORKSHOPS/TEACHING

2016-2022: Guest teaching "performative Costumedesign" Scenography AHK
2016: Guest teacher/workshop, one minute masks, Designacademy Eindhoven
2014: Uncut,Rietveld academie/Fashion 'Looking at ART through the lens of THEATRE'
2010: Transformation of costumes and objects in time and space. Theatre Embassy, TNTG Bhutan
2004: How to put on an Umbrella, Theatre Embassy, Theatro Trono, Bolivia Pa Paz 

PUBLICATIONS

2011: Catalog, 'Werkstijl' Museum Rotterdam, Rolling Stone, NRC-Handelsblad, Vogue   Brazile, Newsinstyle.nl, a shaded view on fashion.
2010: Off the wall book, World of Wearable Art. DVD Off the wall, WOW.

FREELANCE EXPERIENCE

1997-2011 Nationale Ballet Amsterdam, Costume assistant, coupeur, head making, textile dying, dresser.
1997-2011 Dutch opera house, Amsterdam Costume assistant, coupeur, head making, textile dying, dresser.