Eliza Bordeaux (1992, NL) is a visual artist, photographer, and curator based in Arnhem. Through her experimental approach to documentary photography, Bordeaux offers insight into the social significance of cultural phenomena and how they're influenced by wider socio-economic choices. Her works, which often touch on themes of migration, memories, context, and family, reveal the ongoing influence of the colonial past over contemporary cultural perceptions and imagery.
Her latest researchL'atelier Héterotopie (2021-2023), inspired by Michel Foucault's philosophical concept of heterotopia, is set in an asylum center in Rijswijk where Eliza moved her studio to and established a photo club. The exhibition features work created using the anthotype process. With this method, the images are captured by using the photosensitive qualities of plants – in this case, the medicinal emigrated turmeric. The work is steeped in symbolism: the long wait for the turmeric prints, which takes months and whose results are unpredictable, symbolizes the waiting times of asylum seekers in the Netherlands.
Her latest researchL'atelier Héterotopie (2021-2023), inspired by Michel Foucault's philosophical concept of heterotopia, is set in an asylum center in Rijswijk where Eliza moved her studio to and established a photo club. The exhibition features work created using the anthotype process. With this method, the images are captured by using the photosensitive qualities of plants – in this case, the medicinal emigrated turmeric. The work is steeped in symbolism: the long wait for the turmeric prints, which takes months and whose results are unpredictable, symbolizes the waiting times of asylum seekers in the Netherlands.
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Prospects | group exhibition | Mondriaan Fund | Van Nelle fabriek Rotterdam | 2023
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Eliza Bordeaux graduated from the Willem de Kooning Academie, completing her internship with Fotodok. The work of Bordeaux was exhibited in numerous group exhibitions including Nederlands Fotomuseum, Museum Sophiahof, Indisch Museum, De Melkweg, Prospects by Mondriaan Fund and the Temporary Art Centre. She has co-curated exhibitions Stedelijk Museum Schiedam, Joods Historisch Museum and Showroom Mama. Her nominations include a.o. Harry Penning Award (2023), Women in Art (2023), SO Award (2021), This is Cas second prize from Nederlands Fotomuseum (2021), Steenbergen Stipendium (2018). The work of Eliza Bordeaux is in the collections of AkzoNobel Art Foundation, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Hogeschool Rotterdam, Verhalenhuis Belvedere, and Stadsarchief Rotterdam.
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Born in 1992, NL
Education
Willem de Kooning Academie | BA Fine Arts -Photography | Rotterdam | 2013-2018
Internship: Fotodok, Jaap Scheeren, Sara Blokland
Hogeschool voor de Kunsten Utrecht | Fine Arts | Utrecht | 2012-2013
YWAM | Marriage Of The Arts DTS | Photography | Herrnhut (DE) - Chongqing (CHN) | 2011-2012
Radboud University | Bachelor Psychology | Nijmegen | 2010-2011
Artist in Residency
2021 Asielzoekerscentrum | Stichting de Vrolijkheid | Rijswijk (NL)
Exhibitions (selection)
2023
(upcoming) Unseen Photo Fair | group exhibition | Caroline O’breen | Amsterdam
(ucoming) Harry Pennings Prize 2023 | group exhibition |Pennings Gallery | Eindhoven
Young Talent : Eliza Bordeaux, Naomi Moonlion, Hagar Schuringa | group exhibition | Caroline O’breen | Amsterdam
Women in Art | group exhibition | Fotolab Kiekie | De Hallen Studio’s|Amsterdam
Prospects | group exhibition | Mondriaan Fund | Van Nelle fabriek | Rotterdam
2022
Verbeelding | group exhibition | Nederlands Fotomuseum | Rotterdam
Spirituele Urgentie | head curator | Stedelijk Museum Schiedam | Schiedam
Voor het Voetlicht | group exhibition | Indisch Museum | Online
2021
SO Award | group exhibition | Dutch Photographers | Amsterdam
L’atelier Hétérotopie | group exhibition- head curator |Showroom MaMa | Rotterdam
Every Picture Tells a Story | group exhibition- co-curator| Joods Historisch Museum | Amsterdam
2020
Vechten voor Vrijheid | group exhibition |Museum Sophiahof | Den Haag
2019
De Kracht Van Rotterdam | group exhibition | Schouwburgplein | Rotterdam
HALTE! Here Art Liberty There Equality! | group exhibition | Temporary Art Centre | Eindhoven
At Home, Everywhere – Heel de wereld is mijn vaderland | group exhibition | Verhalenhuis Belvédère | Rotterdam
Mahina Ode aan de Vrouw | group exhibition | Verhalenhuis Belvédère | Rotterdam
2018
Steenbergen Stipendium | group exhibition | Nederlands Fotomuseum | Rotterdam
Maaskant Award | group exhibition | De Doelen | Rotterdam
NEW TALENT 2019 GUP | group exhibition | De Melkweg | Amsterdam
Rotterdam Photo | group exhibition | Rotterdam
Short Film Festival | Roodkapje | IFFR | Rotterdam
‘One Day Gallery’ | group exhibition | Kahmann gallery ft. DON | Westergasfabriek | Amsterdam
2017
Verhalen over leven: onbegrensde kracht in beeld | group exhibition | Nationaal Indische herdenkingsdag | Den Haag
Incomprehensible Roads to Autonomous Highlands | group exhibition | Seven Fields | Rotterdam
2016
Expo Eerste Druk | group exhibition | Westelijk Handelsterrein | Rotterdam
2015
Woord in Beeld Delfshaven | group exhibition | Grounds | Rotterdam
2014
Het Huisdier van Schiedam | groups exhibition | Studio VOL | Fotofestival Schiedam
Publications
Verbeelding | Nederlands Fotomuseum | 2022 | Lecturis
Rotterdam, een postkoloniale stad in beweging| 2020 | Boom
De Kracht van Rotterdam | Hollandse Beelden | 2019 | HannaBoek
New Photo | New Dutch Photography Talent 2019 | 2018 | GUP Magazine
Viering van Ontkenning of het Onbestemd Exotische | 2018 | self-published
Nominations & Awards
2023 Nomination Harry Pennings Price
2023 Nomination Women in Art by Birgit Donker
2021 Nomination Selection of Dutch Photography Award Dupho
2019 Krachtprijs stichting de Kracht van Rotterdam
2018 Nomination This is Cas second prize Nederlands Fotomuseum
2018 Nomination Photolux Award
2018 Nomination Maaskant Award
2018 Nomination Steenbergen Stipendium
Commissions
2021 Fotowedstrijd ‘Gewoon’ | Jurylid |Gemeente Rotterdam
2020 Postkoloniaal Rotterdam, visueel research, KITLV Leiden en CBK Rotterdam
2020 Rotterdamse Raad van Kunst en Cultuur Commissielid Beeldende kunst en Fotografie
2019 FOTODOK | jury | Scholieren Awards at X11 and GLU | Utrecht
2019 Lighthouse lecture | ‘Influence of Collective Memory in my practice’ | FOTODOK | Utrecht
2018 Keti Koti Festival | Gedeeld Verleden Gezamenlijke Toekomst | Rotterdam
Collections
Ministry of Foreign Affairs (NL)
AkzoNobel Art Foundation (NL)
Hogeschool Rotterdam (NL)
Verhalenhuis Belvedere (NL)
Stadsarchief Rotterdam
Education
Willem de Kooning Academie | BA Fine Arts -Photography | Rotterdam | 2013-2018
Internship: Fotodok, Jaap Scheeren, Sara Blokland
Hogeschool voor de Kunsten Utrecht | Fine Arts | Utrecht | 2012-2013
YWAM | Marriage Of The Arts DTS | Photography | Herrnhut (DE) - Chongqing (CHN) | 2011-2012
Radboud University | Bachelor Psychology | Nijmegen | 2010-2011
Artist in Residency
2021 Asielzoekerscentrum | Stichting de Vrolijkheid | Rijswijk (NL)
Exhibitions (selection)
2023
(upcoming) Unseen Photo Fair | group exhibition | Caroline O’breen | Amsterdam
(ucoming) Harry Pennings Prize 2023 | group exhibition |Pennings Gallery | Eindhoven
Young Talent : Eliza Bordeaux, Naomi Moonlion, Hagar Schuringa | group exhibition | Caroline O’breen | Amsterdam
Women in Art | group exhibition | Fotolab Kiekie | De Hallen Studio’s|Amsterdam
Prospects | group exhibition | Mondriaan Fund | Van Nelle fabriek | Rotterdam
2022
Verbeelding | group exhibition | Nederlands Fotomuseum | Rotterdam
Spirituele Urgentie | head curator | Stedelijk Museum Schiedam | Schiedam
Voor het Voetlicht | group exhibition | Indisch Museum | Online
2021
SO Award | group exhibition | Dutch Photographers | Amsterdam
L’atelier Hétérotopie | group exhibition- head curator |Showroom MaMa | Rotterdam
Every Picture Tells a Story | group exhibition- co-curator| Joods Historisch Museum | Amsterdam
2020
Vechten voor Vrijheid | group exhibition |Museum Sophiahof | Den Haag
2019
De Kracht Van Rotterdam | group exhibition | Schouwburgplein | Rotterdam
HALTE! Here Art Liberty There Equality! | group exhibition | Temporary Art Centre | Eindhoven
At Home, Everywhere – Heel de wereld is mijn vaderland | group exhibition | Verhalenhuis Belvédère | Rotterdam
Mahina Ode aan de Vrouw | group exhibition | Verhalenhuis Belvédère | Rotterdam
2018
Steenbergen Stipendium | group exhibition | Nederlands Fotomuseum | Rotterdam
Maaskant Award | group exhibition | De Doelen | Rotterdam
NEW TALENT 2019 GUP | group exhibition | De Melkweg | Amsterdam
Rotterdam Photo | group exhibition | Rotterdam
Short Film Festival | Roodkapje | IFFR | Rotterdam
‘One Day Gallery’ | group exhibition | Kahmann gallery ft. DON | Westergasfabriek | Amsterdam
2017
Verhalen over leven: onbegrensde kracht in beeld | group exhibition | Nationaal Indische herdenkingsdag | Den Haag
Incomprehensible Roads to Autonomous Highlands | group exhibition | Seven Fields | Rotterdam
2016
Expo Eerste Druk | group exhibition | Westelijk Handelsterrein | Rotterdam
2015
Woord in Beeld Delfshaven | group exhibition | Grounds | Rotterdam
2014
Het Huisdier van Schiedam | groups exhibition | Studio VOL | Fotofestival Schiedam
Publications
Verbeelding | Nederlands Fotomuseum | 2022 | Lecturis
Rotterdam, een postkoloniale stad in beweging| 2020 | Boom
De Kracht van Rotterdam | Hollandse Beelden | 2019 | HannaBoek
New Photo | New Dutch Photography Talent 2019 | 2018 | GUP Magazine
Viering van Ontkenning of het Onbestemd Exotische | 2018 | self-published
Nominations & Awards
2023 Nomination Harry Pennings Price
2023 Nomination Women in Art by Birgit Donker
2021 Nomination Selection of Dutch Photography Award Dupho
2019 Krachtprijs stichting de Kracht van Rotterdam
2018 Nomination This is Cas second prize Nederlands Fotomuseum
2018 Nomination Photolux Award
2018 Nomination Maaskant Award
2018 Nomination Steenbergen Stipendium
Commissions
2021 Fotowedstrijd ‘Gewoon’ | Jurylid |Gemeente Rotterdam
2020 Postkoloniaal Rotterdam, visueel research, KITLV Leiden en CBK Rotterdam
2020 Rotterdamse Raad van Kunst en Cultuur Commissielid Beeldende kunst en Fotografie
2019 FOTODOK | jury | Scholieren Awards at X11 and GLU | Utrecht
2019 Lighthouse lecture | ‘Influence of Collective Memory in my practice’ | FOTODOK | Utrecht
2018 Keti Koti Festival | Gedeeld Verleden Gezamenlijke Toekomst | Rotterdam
Collections
Ministry of Foreign Affairs (NL)
AkzoNobel Art Foundation (NL)
Hogeschool Rotterdam (NL)
Verhalenhuis Belvedere (NL)
Stadsarchief Rotterdam
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