Josephina van de Water (b. 1985, Netherlands) is a visual artist living and working in Antwerp, Belgium. In 2020, she obtained an MA degree in photography at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Antwerp. Her artistic approach is based on meticulous research, which focuses on investigating indefinable sociological and political problems, visualizing the hidden structures of power and authority. Her projects are reminiscent of children's stories and films; however, the topics covered in her work are anything but childish trying to make these hidden structures more transparent. She uses a variety of media in her multidisciplinary projects, including photography, video, writing, and paper sculptures. Both her research and the various works come together in a film and/or installation.
Solo shows
2023 / Cloud Cuckoo Land, Paracosm House, Antwerp, Belgium.
Photo Festival
2021 / Tbilisi Photo Festival, Tbilisi, Georgia. (The lost paracosmist)
Film Festival
2020 / Breedbeeld kortfilm festival, Antwerp, Belgium. (The lost paracosmist - Official selection)
2020 / Paris Lift Off Film Festival, Paris, France. (The lost paracosmist - Official selection)
Awards
2021 / Futures Talent
2021 / .tiff platform, FOMU Antwerp, Belgium
2020 / No Film School Prize - Breedbeeld kortfilm festival, Antwerp, Belgium (The lost paracosmist)
Shortlist
2020 / Blurring the lines 2020 (The lost paracosmist)
Publications
2023/ Cloud Cuckoo Land, published by Paracosm House, Antwerp, Belgium.
2021 / Hybrids: Forging New Realities as Counter-Narrative, published by Futures x Melkweg Expo, Amsterdam, Netherlands. (The lost paracosmist)
2021 / .tiff Magazine, published by Fotomuseum Antwerpen, Belgium. (The lost paracosmist)
2020 / Blurring the lines catalogue, published Urbanautica books, Italy. (The lost paracosmist)
Education
2018 - 2020 / Royal Academy of Fine Arts, MFA in photography, Antwerp, BE
2018 / Royal Academy of Fine Arts, BFA in photography, Antwerp, BE
2017 / Nederlandse Academie voor Beeldcreatie, BA in photography, Rotterdam, NL