Sophia van der Putten

About

My work moves at the intersection of dance, theatre, film and visual art, with a fascination for bodily transformations that unsettle and captivate.

I believe that it is precisely in that in-between space, where repulsion and attraction meet, that transformation becomes possible. When we don't try to resolve the tension between opposites right away, but instead allow it to exist, a dynamic emerges in which perception can shift.

In 2023 I surprised audiences with Fluidical at Amsterdam Fringe Festival, a solo performance with a dancer and 150 litres of slime, and in Botaniek (2024) flowers grew from my body.
Photo: and Mighty

Stichting Landing & Zeelanding

Together with artistic partner and sister Julia van der Putten, I founded Stichting Landing in 2024, through which we create and facilitate innovative performing arts. One of our projects is Zeelanding: a platform for artistic experiment in community in our home region of Zeeuws-Vlaanderen (province of Zeeland), through which we organise the biennial Zeelanding Festival.