Andrea Stultiens
author · photographer
Andrea Stultiens is a Dutch photographer, lecturer, and researcher born in Roermond in 1974. She studied music therapy before pursuing an education in photographic design at the Hogeschool van de Kunsten Utrecht (graduating in 1998) and later completed her second photography degree at Academie St. Joost in Breda in 2001. Her artistic practice often explores the relationship between humans and their immediate environments, identity, history, and community. She is known for integrating archival materials—such as historical photographs from village albums—with her own contemporary imagery to create a dialogue between past and present. Stultiens has worked on various projects including 'Nooit meer denken' (2001), which explored the university world, and 'Kerkdorp - Polderdorp' (2002), an autobiographical project about her birthplace Sint Odiliënberg. She is currently a lecturer at Minerva Art Academy in Groningen and has conducted research on African archives and historical photography.[1,2,3]
- human environment
- identity
- history
- community
- archival activation
- African history
Books
Works by Andrea Stultiens
- 2002 Kerkdorp Sint Odiliënberg / Polderdorp Kreileroord A two-volume book characterizing life in the church village of Sint Odiliënberg and the polder village of Kreileroord.
- 2024 I wish there was color, I wish there was sound A critical and contemporary perspective on the travels and work of Paul Julien.
- 2001 Nooit meer denken A photo series exploring the university world and knowledge acquisition.
- 2003 De Maas volgens Andrea Stultiens An exhibition mixing her own recent photos with historical images of the Maas.
- 2000 Thuis A series of portraits from different generations in Southeast Netherlands.
Exhibitions
- 2015 Simuda Nyuma – Forward Ever Backward Never
- 2015 Global Imaginations
Awards
- 1998 Steenbergen Stipendium