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OLIVIA D’CRUZ
Olivia D’Cruz is an artist from Goa, currently living in The Netherlands. Her work is often centered around ecology and the lives of humans and non-humans. She tells stories through the combination of fiction and documentary. She works with video, animation, drawing and sculpture, and is a fan of cooking and collaboration.  


Exhibitions
2023








2022





2021








2020

















2019


2018


‣ final presentation residency: Water Witching
Kunsthuis SYB, Beetsterzwaag

‣ A House To Inherit: Postcards From The Future
Tschumi Pavilion, Groningen

‣ In the Courtroom with Rocks: Playground
Oerol, Terschelling

‣ Carriers 
Kunsthuis Syb, Beesterzwaag

‣ In the Courtroom with Rocks
Galerie Noorderlicht, Groningen

‣ Jong en Veelbelovend
Villa Mondriaan, Winterswijk

‣ Kunstsalon IJL
Galerie Noord, Groningen

‣ Art Away
ZIP, Groningen

‣ The Parliament of Things
NEMO, Amsterdam

‣ De Kunst van het Zorgen
UMCG, Groningen

‣ Tales of the Unseen
Academy Minerva, Groningen

‣ Earths Nipples
ORKZ Art, Groningen

‣ Covid-19 Exhibition
Gallery Forma Aktua, Groningen

‣ In Loving Memory 2018 0.8°C
Sign gallery, Groningen

‣ Leven als Museum
Literatuur Museum, The Hague

‣ Shaky Grounds Festival
Academy Minerva, Groningen

‣ Illustratie57
Academy Minerva, Groningen


Workshops
2022


2021


2020


2019



‣ Games from home
Animation workshop, Asylum Seekers’ Centre, Delfzijl

‣ Het Vogelnest
Pixilation workshop, Cinekid Festival, Rotterdam & Nijmegen

‣ Onderwater Beestjes
Stop-motion workshop, Asylum Seekers’ Centre, Emmen

‣ Puppet-up
Stop-motion workshop, Academy Minerva, Groningen

‣ Puppet-up
Stop-motion workshop, Thinkering, Goa


Education

2020


2016

‣ BA illustration and animation, cum laude
Academy Minerva, Groningen

‣ Foundation in Design
Indian Institute of Art and Design, Delhi


Awards

2022


2020

‣ Sybren Hellinga Kunstprijs
Shortlist 

‣ Academy Minerva Artistic Research Prize
Winner


Internships

2019

‣ Stop-motion department intern
 Studio Eeksaurus, Mumbai
http://studioeeksaurus.com/

‣ Set and prop intern
The Rumour Mill Film, Matlock
http://www.therumourmillfilm.co.uk/