CV
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name: Natasa Heydra
Date of birth: 8 April1974
Place of birth: Rotterdam, The Netherlands
ONLINE PORTFOLIOS
Artist portfolio : www.natasaheydra.com
Archive & Additional positions: www.ungirly.com
EDUCATION
1999 - 2000
Hallo, post-academy for concept, trendanalysis and strategy in Amsterdam (NL)
1995 - 1997
Willem de Kooning Academy, Bachelor of Fine Arts in Rotterdam (NL)
1992 - 1995
Willem de Kooning Academy, Fashion Design in Rotterdam (NL)
FURTHER EDUCATION
2017 - 2024
Skolen for Kreativ Fritid Viborg (DK), textile technique course: SHAFT WEAVING,
Margit Mølle (‘18-’24) and Doris Bundgaard Hansen (’17)
2022
Skolen for Kreativ Fritid Viborg (DK), textile technique course: PATCHWORK & QUILTING, Britta Nielsen
2017-2019
Skolen for Kreativ Fritid Viborg (DK), textile technique course: LACEMAKING, Kirsten Hansen
MEMBERSHIPS
Billedkunstnernes Forbund: www.bkf.dk
Danske Kunsthåndværkere & Designere: www.dkod.dk
Kunstforum Viborg: www.kunstforumviborg.com
INDEX
This Curriculum Vitae offers an overview of my work of the past 10 years with an addition of a number of noteworthy projects from before.
I consider all activities as part of my artistic professional practice.
This resume is divided as follows:
/ Exhibitions
/ Commissioned Design & Art Direction
/ Curator & Projectleader
/ Additional positions
/ Extra Curricular
/ EXHIBITIONS
KUNSTHÅNDVÆRK.NU
Group exhibition at DRONNINGLUND KUNSTCENTER, Dronninglund (DK), 2024
GUILD
Group exhibition at FILET SPACE exhibition space, London (UK), 2024
PÅSKE
Group exhibition at GUDENÅHUSET exhibition space, Bjerringbro (DK), 2024
LER & LYS
Group exhibition at PAKHUSET exhibition space, Viborg (DK), 2023
MIDTKUNST
Solo exhibition at Region Midtjyllands exhibition space MIDTKUNST, Viborg (DK), 2023
PAP & PAPIR
Group exhibition at PAKHUSET exhibition space, Viborg (DK), 2022
PAP-EKSPERIMENTARIUM
Mini-residency & group exhibition at the Old Cardboard factory, Bruunshåb (DK), 2022
GÅ
Group exhibition & art event, Multihuset 7470, Kølvrå (DK), 2022
DUCK RESIDENCE
Duck Residence is an biennial art event conducted as a group exhibition of artworks ‘on and by the water’ in the municipality of Viborg (DK), 2021
TANG & TANGO
Group exhibition & art event at SKALMA, Skals (DK), 2021
SPORKUNSTEN
Open studio as part of the open art studios weekend event in Midtjylland (DK), 2020
PAP-EKSPERIMENTARIUM
Mini-residency at the Old Cardboard factory, Bruunshåb (DK), 2019
ITALO DISCO DOGMA
Group exhibition at TORCH GALLERY, Amsterdam (NL), 2018
DO IT*
Group exhibition at KUNSTHAL Rotterdam. (NL), 2015
*DO IT, is a project of internationally acclaimed curator Hans Ulrich Obrist. The exhibition concept consists of do it instructions from world famous artists including Yoko Ono, Gilbert & George and Sol LeWitt. It was up to the participating artists to visualise them.
DE GROTE ROTTERDAMSE KUNSTKALENDER 2015*
Group exhibition at LPII, Rotterdam (NL), 2014
*De Grote Rotterdamse Kunstkalender is a calendar that offers a work by another contemporary Rotterdam artist each day.
UNITED COLORS OF SARATIMTRUST
Group exhibition at artspace SARATIMTRUST, Rotterdam. (NL), 2013
THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT*
Group exhibition at KUNSTHAL Rotterdam. (NL), 2012
* A retrospective of 15 years Showroom MAMA
THE WAR ON DRAGS
group exhibition at Gallery MR. MALASCH, Amsterdam. (NL) Curated by MC de Waal, 2012
FINE LINES
group exhibition at DEK 22, Rotterdam. (NL), 2010
/COMMISSIONED DESIGN & ART DIRECTION
KUNSTFORUM VIBORG - website
Website design and content management for Kunstforum Viborgs website. KFV is an art-collective of professional artists from Viborg kommune, 2024
PAP & PAPIR - print work
Flyer and poster design for group exhibition Pap & Papir in Viborg for Kunstforum Viborg, 2022
TANG & TANGO - print work
Flyer, poster and banner design for group exhibition Tang & Tango in Skals for Kunstforum Viborg, 2021
ROTTERDAM UNLIMITED - city dressing
Artistic citydressing (flag designs, in custom- designed masts) for Rotterdam Unlimited festival in Rotterdam (NL) / Commissioned by Rotterdam Festivals & Mothership, 2014-2019
RAINING IN MY HEART - cover art
Cover art for Maxim Duvall’s 12’’ maxi single ‘Raining in my heart’, 2018
PIET - illustration
Commissioned illustration for the controversial magazine/publication about ‘Piet’ - a blackface character of a Dutch festive folklore for children. 2018.
ROTTERDAM ROUTES - mobile app
Original concept and art direction for the Rotterdam Routes mobile application.
Commissioned by the Municipality of Rotterdam & Mothership, 2014.
GGGOLDDD - musicvideo
Concept, art direction and production for the musicvideo ‘Love, the magician’ by the band GGGOLDDD, 2013. In collaboration with Studio Waan.
LETTER NO.1 - publication
Design for the accompanying publication to the Letter no.1 exhibition of Rene Schmalschlager, 2013
MOTHERSHIP - website
Design & restructuring of the Mothership website, 2013
MOTHERSHIP - publication
Design and content management for the 7.5 year Mothership publication with an overview of 69 of their projects, 2012.
KUNSTMANNEN KALENDER - publication
Concept and art direction for a seductive photoserie with Rotterdam-based male artists. Publication in the form of a calendar. Exhibition and presentation at CBK Rotterdam, 2007. In collaboration with photographer Monique Benthin.
MSLM - publication
As Creative Director & Editor-in-Chief I was responsible for the first Dutch glossy / publication about young Western Muslim fashion. Commissioned by Showroom MAMA, 2007
/CURATOR & PROJECT DIRECTION
ROTTERDAM FESTIVALS
Program coordinator a.o. content- and financial support for all cultural festivals and events in Rotterdam. As well as coordinating and implementing the city’s festival policy for the City of Rotterdam, 2015-2017.
SARATIMRUST
Curator and projectleader of various exhibitions and cultural events at or for projectspace SARATIMTRUST, 2010 - 2017
MOTHERSHIP*
As a senior curator and projectleader, i have led several artprojects and festivals. *Mothership is a art producer - initiating and producing artprojects in public space, 2007 - 2014
.
BLAAK 10 - Willem de Kooning Academy Gallery
As artistic director of the academy gallery I curated and produced several exhibitions, 2005 - 2006 .
SHOWROOM M.A.M.A.
As curator and project manager I was responsible for various exhibitions and projects*, 2000 - 2008
.
*MSLM
in 2007 I curated and directed the high-profile exhibition and publication MSLM about Moslima’s - young fashionable muslim girls, born and/or brought up in Holland. With MSLM, I presented the clash & union between Eastern and Western fashion. In collaboration with Showroom MAMA
/ ADDITIONAL POSITIONS
2023 - 2024
KUNSTFORUM VIBORG - Chairman (DK)
Chairman of the board to Kunstforum Viborg - an artcollective of professional artists from Viborg kommune.
2019 - 2024
KUNSTFORUM VIBORG - Board member (DK)
Boardmember to Kunstforum Viborg - an art-collective of professional artists from Viborg kommune.
2019 - 2022
KULTURSKOLEN VIBORG - Art teacher (DK)
Visual arts teacher for kids and young adults between the ages of 8-12, 14-16 & 16-20 yrs
2013 - 2019
CITY OF ROTTERDAM - Art Consultant
Member of the Visual Arts subsidy committee for the Municipality of Rotterdam.
2008 - 2017
SARATIMTRUST (STT) - Chairman
Chairman of the board to work & art project space SARATIMTRUST.
2012 - 2014
WDKA - Guest lecturer
Guest lecturer at the Willem de Kooning Academy in Rotterdam. Teaching 2 programs: The Source and Art & Cash
/ EXTRA CURRICULAR
DJ
Part of various artist dj-collectives like Rundfunk, FNNNN, Rotterdam Shuffle and We’re No Good We’re Super. Playing exhibition openings, festivals and clubs. (2004-2016)
