I analyze human behaviour in public space, often in direct contact with passers-by. With an eager sense of curiosity I seek out situations that allow me to highlight poetic or rhythmic details:people manoeuvring awkward luggage, remarkable postures, playful ritual gestures, or repetitive routines that leave visual marks on their surroundings. Like a contemporary urban anthropologist I document such acts and patterns, often subtly connected to a specifically chosen location or context. I then structure and annotate my research materials to craft a narrative in the form of photography and video, notes, publications, lectures and performances.

I studied at the Academy of Arts and Design in ’s-Hertogenbosch (2000-2004) and the Rijksakademie van beeldende kunsten in Amsterdam (2005-2006). Past residencies include ISCP New York (2013) and Cité internationale des arts in Paris (2017).

Awards: Nouveau Prix Découverte des Rencontres d’Arles (2018); Dutch Doc Award (2012); Lecturis Art Award (2010); Sybren Hellinga Prijs (2004); st-Lucas Essay Prijs (2004)

Paulien Oltheten
Email: paulienoltheten@protonmail.com
Tel: +31 (0)6 125 39 786

I'm affiliated artist at SoAP – Space oriented Artistic Practice
https://soap-it.eu

I'm represented in France by Gallery Les Filles du Calvaire (Paris)
Tel. : +33 (0)1 42 74 47 05
Charlotte Boudon:
email: c.boudon@fillesducalvaire.com
https://www.fillesducalvaire.com/

Performances include: De Brakke Grond, Amsterdam (2021); Les Filles du Calvaire , Paris(2021); PAC Milan (2018); Jeu de Paume, Paris (2017); De Buren, Brussels (2016); Fondatione Ratti, Como (2015); KW, Berlin (2015); NCCA Moscow (2015); Helmhaus Zurich (2015); IDFA Documentary film festival Amsterdam (2014); Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam (2014); Vera List Centre New York (2013); SMBA Amsterdam (2007)

Exhibitions include: Suitcase routines and scenes of the improbable, Gallery Les Filles du Calvaire, Paris (2020); Marches, Démarches, Frac Paca, Marseille(2020); Stay Healthy, Nederlands Fotomuseum, Rotterdam (2020); To those that will, Ways are not wanting, AG gallery, Tehran (2019); Les Rencontres de la photographie d’Arles (2018), Where do we go from here, Annet Gelink/Ellen de Bruijne gallery, Amsterdam (2017); Paulien Oltheten & Anouk Kruithof, Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam (2014); Off Walking, MoCP Chicago (2013); Desire Lines, ACCA Melbourne (2013); Kitbag questions, Dvir Gallery Tel Aviv (2011); de Volkskrant Beeldende Kunst Prijs, Stedelijk Museum Schiedam (2010); Portscapes, Boijmans van Beuningen Rotterdam (2010); One moment, it's really beautiful!, Gallery Fons Welters, Amsterdam (2007)

> Download C.V. (pdf)

> Download filmography (pdf)

Advise: Anneke Tonen, Peter Delpeut, Semâ Bekirovic
Text editing / Translation: Elegant English/ Jane Bemont
Digital printing: Taylor Made
Analogue prints: AAP-lab
Framing: Profilex, Mertens Frames
Audio mix: Sergio Gonzàlez Cuervo, Jesse Koolhaas
Colorgrading: Laurent Fluttert
Publishers: NAi/010, Lecturis, Roma Publications
Collaborations with: Lotte van de Berg, Tijs Goldschmidt, TAAK, platform SoAP

Webdesign: Meeus Ontwerpt
Webbuilding: Jeroen Vader

Regularly supported by Mondriaan Fund and ocassionally by AFK and Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds for which I'm very grateful.