Tudor Bratu, 9-12-1977, Bucuresti (RO), RO/NL
Education
University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, NL, 2006-2007 (Art History)
University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, NL, 2003-2004 (Philosophy)
Gerrit Rietveld Academy, Amsterdam, NL, 1999-2003 (Photography)
Residencies
2008
Rijksakademie van beeldende kunsten | Sponsored by the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science
2007
Rijksakademie van beeldende kunsten | Sponsored by the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science
2005
Aorta Arts Centre, Kisheniev, MD, 3 months residency
Fellowships/stipends
2010
Fonds BKVB, Amsterdam, NL, Basisstipendium
2009
Fonds BKVB, Amsterdam, NL, Basisstipendium
2008
Stichting Ritsema van Eckfonds Fellowship, NL
2007
Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds, Amsterdam, NL, Fonds Jong Talent/Peter Paul Peterich Fonds
2006
Fonds BKVB, Amsterdam, NL, Project Grant
2005
Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds, NL, travel grant
2005
Fonds BKVB, Amsterdam, NL, starter stipend
2005
Stichting Materiaalfonds voor Beeldende Kunst en Vormgeving, Amsterdam, NL, support for 'Instant Oddity', Van Zoetendaal, Amsterdam
2004
Fonds BKVB, Amsterdam, NL, starter stipend
2003
Berlage Fonds, NL, grant for graduation project
2003
Sigmund Schukkert College, Nürnberg, DE, publication grant; cooperation with Tine Melzer
1999
Ministerie van OC&W, NL, grant for AMSU workshop 'Raising 'Sponsorship for the Arts', facilitated by Neil Wallace and Robert Palmer
(Selected) solo exhibitions
2009
Logement, Antwerp, BE, 'Like what remains'
2009
Blue Episode, Utrecht, NL, 'Cheer Up Fellows', with Tine Melzer and Philippe van Wolputte
2008
Rijksakademie van Beeldende Kunsten, NL, ‘Don’t Forget Anything!’ with Istvan Ist Huzjan
2006
Fries Museum, Leeuwarden, NL, 'Nachtstudies'
2004
PSWAR, Amsterdam, NL
2004
De Vishal, Haarlem, NL
2002
De Vishal, Haarlem, NL, photography installation commissioned by ICM, Haarlem
2001
Winston Hotel, Amsterdam, NL, performance and installation
(Selected) group exhibitions
2009
Romanian Institute for Culture and Humanistic Research, Venice, IT, 'Young Romanian Art'
2008
Montevideo, 'Speaking Out Loud', Amsterdam, NL (exh. cat.)
2008
WTC, 'Expanding the City, with FOAM, Amsterdam, NL
2008
Rijksakademie van beeldende kunsten, Amsterdam, NL, 'Open Ateliers', (exh. cat.)
2008
FOAM, Photography Museum Amsterdam, NL, 'Expanding the City'
2007
Rijksakademie van beeldende kunsten, Amsterdam, NL, 'Open Ateliers', (exh. cat.)
2006
Arti et Amicitiae, Amsterdam, NL, 'Moldavski Aist'
2006
De Vishal, Haarlem, NL, 'De kleine zaal gaat GROOT'
2006
Gemeentemuseum, Den Haag, NL, 'De Volkskrant Beeldende Kunst Prijs'
2005
66 East: Centre for Urban Culture, Amsterdam, NL, 'Tracing Spaces: Kaarten, Notaties en Exploraties'
2005
Van Zoetendaal, Amsterdam, NL, 'Instant Oddity'
2004
Bucharest Biennial, Bucuresti, RO
2004
Foam Fotografiemuseum, Amsterdam, NL, 'Oase'
2004
Platform -1, Amsterdam, NL, 'Zinksel'
2003
Gerrit Rietveld Academie, Amsterdam, NL, 'Eindexamenexpositie'
2001
De Vishal, Haarlem, NL, 'Henze Boekhout en Paul Bogaers: Objectivelessness'
2001
Van Zoetendaal, Amsterdam, NL
(Selected) artfairs
2006
Art Amsterdam, Amsterdam, NL, (with Van Zoetendaal, Amsterdam, NL)
Projects
2006
Stichting Virtueel Museum Zuidas / www.virtueel-museum.nl, NL, Documentary assignment 'Virtuele Zoom', curators Meinke Horn and Willem van Zoetendaal
2004
PSWAR, Amsterdam, NL, 'Intervening The Urban Void', commission and presentation of documentary
Prizes
2009
Nomination Absolut Young Talent Award, Amsterdam, NL (cat.)
2008
Nomination DE SCHEFFER Fine Art Prize, Dordrecht Museum, NL
2006
Nomination VOLKSKRANT Fine Art Prize, NL ( GEM and Fonds BKVB )
Television
2006
NPS, NL, 'Volkskrant kunstprijs 2006: NPS Artists Portraits'
(Selected) articles and reviews
2009
Metropolis M, 'Wisecracks..', Domeniek Ruyters
2009
NRC Handelsblad, 'Copyright?..', Sandra Smets
2009
FOAM, Photography Museum Amsterdam, ‘Album 2008’
2009
Blend Magazine, Young Talent Special
2008
Financieel Dagblad, ‘Sterren In Spe’, Frits de Koninck
2006
Publication ‘Met Stip’, Fonds BKVB, Amsterdam
2006
Publication ‘Jaarverslag 2006’, Fonds BKVB, Amsterdam
2006
de Volkskrant, 'Onderzoek naar non-descripte plekken', Xandra de Jongh
2006
de Volkskrant, ‘Maandag Gesloten’ Sacha Bronwasser
2006
'Call for Dossiers', http://www.callfordossier.rdsnet.ro/; Muzeul National de Arta Contemporana – National Museum for Contemporary Art, Bucuresti, RO
2005
de Volkskrant, ‘Fotografie die geen fotografie meer is’, Merel Bem
2004
Haarlems Dagblad, ‘De troost van troosteloze woonkazernes’, Jeroen Hendriks
2004
Publication ‘Ist Bucharest Biannial Catalogue’, Bucharest, Romania
2004
Publication texts ‘My Dear’ & ‘Darling’ HTV Amsterdam
2004
Publication text ‘About Berlin’, Gerrit Rietveld Academy, Amsterdam
Commissions
2003
Sigmund Schukkert College, Nürnberg, DE, photography and book publication; cooperation with Tine Melzer
2003
video Suzie's Haarlok / Frascati for the theater play 'Majakowski, Majakowski'
Collections
2008
Rijksakademie van Beeldende Kunsten, Amsterdam, NL
2008
Centre Pompidou, Bibliotheque Kandinsky, Paris, FR
2007
Rijksakademie van Beeldende Kunsten, Amsterdam, NL
2006
Private collection (via Van Zoetendaal Gallery), Amsterdam, NL
Other
2008
Nola Hatterman, Paramaribo, SR, Project journey Surinam; guest lecturer
2007
Southwest University, Chongqing, CN, Project journey China; guest lecturer
2007
Kunstakademie Den Bosch, Den Bosch, NL, Photography workshop facilitator
2005
Academy of Fine Arts, Chisinau, MD, facilitator workshop Photography and Image
2005
project journey to the Republic of Moldova and Transnistria
2005
Reigersbos College, Amsterdam, NL, facilitator workshop
2005
Gerrit Rietveld Academie, Amsterdam, NL, guest lecturer
2004
project journey to the Baltic States, Poland and Germany
2004
project journey to Romania
2003
project journey to Berlin
2002
project journey to Bosnia, Croatia and Slovenia
2002
AIAS, Seoul, KR, Workshop Fine Arts and New Media
2001
employed by Galerie Lijts, Haarlem
1999
Amsterdam-Maastricht Summer University, Amsterdam, NL, workshop Raising Sponsorship for the Arts