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rosa schützendorf

born 1991 in düsseldorf (germany) is an antwerp based artist and costume designer.

education
2017
master of fine arts in theater costume
royal academy of fine arts, antwerp (belgium)
2015
bacherlor of design in theatre design
school of arts utrecht (the netherlands)

recognitions/publications
2024 zilveren krekel for BAS (BOG) most impressive youth theatre
2021 interview, veto student magazine 
2020 selection for theaterfestival with tribunal (ballet dommage)
2016 prijs voor jong aanstormend talent (JAT)
2017 prijs voor jong aanstormend talent (JAT)
2015 nomination HKU award
2015 publication UNST magazine

work experience

2024

library session #4
invited by bo wielders
moprho antwerpen
lecture

14 intentions
in collaboration with de zaak
de zaak antwerpen 
performing

ändere die welt (reprise)
directed by mart van berckel
semperoper dresden (DE)
costume design

puppy/poppy
directed by jef van gestel
bronks brussel & de maan
costume design, scenography, dramaturgy

rituals in the living present
in collab w leen hammenecker
morpho antwerp
artistic residency

il ritorno d’ulisse in patria
directed by mart van berckel
opera academy amsterdam/den haag
costume design 

bas
created by BOG 
hetpaleis antwerp 
costume design 

frattssen
created by ballet dommage
bronks brussel 
costume design 










2021

nader tot u 
created by lars brinkman
zaal 3 den haag
costume design + scenography 

ticker tape expo
as WE ARE HERE collective
curated by nicc
botanicc antwerp/NICC vitrine brussel
group exhibition

age of rage
directed by Ivo van Hove 
international theater amsterdam
assistant costume design

all that follows is here - a symphony
directed by mart van berckel & angela herenda
nite groningen
costume design

connie & zorba
directed by isabel vervoort
fABULEUS leuven
costume design + scenography








2018

carry/jump/catch
directed by mart van berckel & angela herenda
club guy&roni groningen
costume design + scenography

happy sexy thirty - carmen & friends
curated by carmen schabracq
sexyland, amsterdam
group exhibition

kustpijn paardenkracht
directed by carmen schabracq
theaterproductiehuis zeelandia
collaborative/assisting creation

niet de klucht van de koe
directed by warre simons
grachtenfestival, amsterdam
costume design + scenography

van tiet tot teen
curated by liesbeth plettinckx & rosa schutzendorf
antwerp art weekend
group exhibition

4.48 zombie apocalypse
directed by birgit welink
tweetakt festival, utrecht
costume design + scenography

















2023

the pirate academy, chpt 2: EXIT
conceived by brandon labelle 
kunsthal 313 bergen (NO)
performance in collab w leen hammenecker

knitting lecture #5
invited by and in conversation with laure severac
fashion department kask antwerpen
lecture

she has many names
solo exhibition by dora garcia
mhka antwerpen
performing

ändere die welt
directed by mart van berckel
de nationale opera & nederlandse reisopera & opera zuid
costume design

my first tragedy
directed by mart van berckel
nite groningen
costume design








2020

reclaiming space
created by khadija el kharraz alami
pianofabriek & kaaitheater brussel
costume design + performing

how the tree fell in the forest and no-one heard it fall - a reconstruction
collaborative coaching mart van berckel
HKU acting graduation, utrecht
workshop, costume design + scenography

tribunal
created by ballet dommage
bronks brussel
costume design















2017

sint nicolaas (hij komt, hij komt)
directed by Carmen Schabracq
directed by carmen schabracq
theaterproductiehuis zeelandia
collaboration costume design + scenography

boogie woogie wonderland
curated by spank moons
royal academy of fine arts antwerp
group exhibition

nerveuze vrouwen
directed by els dottermans
te gek producties
costume design




















2022

tavern michelle
directed by ballet dommage
bronks brussel
costume design

de toverberg
directed by stef aerts & marie vinck (fc bergman)
international theater amsterdam
assistant costume design

dark red
anne teresa de keersmaeker/rosas
neue nationalgalerie berlin (DE)
assistant costume design

tell me what’s wrong
directed by jef van gestel
graense-loes copenhagen (DK)
costume design










2019

de witte kamer
directed by ada özdogan
theater sonnevanck & oostpool
costume/stage/light design in collaboration

melvius
directed by ballet dommage
30cc & c-takt
costume design

dikke mädchen
curated by carmen schabracq, rosa schützendorf & jack davey
antwerp art weekend
group exhibition















2016

de bacchanten
directed by le mouton noir
c-mine genk & brakke grond, amsterdam
costume design

2015

manifest
collaboration with le mouton noir
over 't ij festival, amsterdam
performing

human use of human being
directed by romeo castellucci
spring festival, utrecht
styling


2014

colossus (internship)
directed by stef lernous
abattoir fermé & CC nona, mechelen
assistant costume design

nomadic school - the host and the cloud (masterclass)
organised by festival del teatro santarcangelo & praque quadriennal

karel ende elegast
directed by sanne van rijn
HKU graduation acting class
costume, stage +light design in collaboration 

nomadic school - lighthouse homlungen (masterclass)
organised by NTA fredrikstad & prague quadriennal