Artistic Statement

Petra aims to let the body speak in all its forms: fragile, strong, playful, lustful, forgotten. Her work seeks to vitalize, heal, and liberate the body. She sees the body as an active research instrument – a carrier of knowledge, experience, and change – functioning both as a lens and a motor for reflection and transformation. Read More…

Interview

Interviewer: Petra, why do you organize your work into different themes?

Petra: I do that because each theme highlights a different field of tension in which the body moves, reacts, and gains meaning. They are distinct but always interconnected. It shows that the body is never separate from its context, the space it inhabits, or the people around it. Read More…

Curriculum Vitae

Artistic & Performance Practice
2024–present – Member, Poubelle Artist Collective – Performance Artist & Movement/Art Researcher
2021–present – Lecturer, PATH; DanceConnects; Guest Lecturer Business Innovation & Music, Inholland University
2020–present – Founder, Stichting PATH – including project DuetPret (for Dementia & Parkinson’s)
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