Studio Santu Pretu is the artistic practice of Travis A. G. Geertruida
Travis A. G. Geertruida (Curaçao, 1993) is a multidisciplinary artist. His subjects and work are diverse and encompass various media, including sculpture, installation, performance, video, and photography.
info@santupretu.com
Education
2017-2021 Utrecht School of the Arts (HKU) | Bachelors in Fine Art | Utrecht
2015 -2017 Instituto Buena Bista (IBB) | Curaçao
Performances
2024 Mondongo | Positions: Afterlives | Stroom, Den Haag
2023 Knowing Cotton Otherwise | Fashion for Good Museum, Amsterdam
2023 Manifestation #11 MAL ORA | Buro Stedelijk, Amsterdam
2021 Performance night: Bario di Spiritu | Stroom, The Hague
Group Exhibitions
2025 Wiggle Room | De Ijskast | Het Archief, Rotterdam
2025 PROSPECTS | Art Rotterdam
2024 UNFAIR24 | Westergas, Amsterdam
2024 Netting and waiting | See Lab, Den Haag
2024 Future Health Expo | Botanische Tuinen Universiteit Utrecht
2024 All You Can Art 9 | Kunsthal, Rotterdam
2024 Jouw Hedendaagse Demonen | Bosch Parade en Willem Twee Kunstruimte, Den Bosch
2024 Climate Imaginaries at Sea | Bradwolf Projects, Amsterdam
2023 Homeward Bound | KV02, Den Haag
2023 Do We Care? | Museum de Fundatie/Kasteel Het Nijenhuis, Zwolle
2023 Rondom het Fort | Fort Maarsseveen, Maarssen
2022 Ruimte waar het licht kan komen | Janskerk, Utrecht
2022 Lift Off | Het Refectiehuis, Utrecht
2021 Kòrsou - Curaçao | National archive, The Hague
2021 Expositie 50-50 | PLAY room, Zaandam
2021 LekArt Jong Talent 2021 | Werk aan het Spoel, Culemborg
2021 Offline | Fine Art Graduation show | Pastoe fabriek, Utrecht
2020 All You Can Art 5 | Kunsthal Rotterdam
2019 The Best Fantastic New Thing | University Bookshop Otago, Dunedin
2019 The First Time Always Hurts | Vodka Soup Collective | Oudenoord 330, Utrecht
2018 Say No More (online exhibition) | isthisitisthisit.com
Solo Exhibition
2022 MiStoria (HisStory) | EXbunker, Utrecht
Residency
2021 Destillaat #23 | Extrapool, Nijmegen
2016 Caribbean Linked IV | Ateliers ‘89, Aruba
Festival
2022 Spring Festival | Project: The Village Utrecht | Lunetten, Utrecht
Awards and Subsidies
2025 Mondriaan Kunstenaar Project
2024 Stroom Pro Invest
2023 Mondriaan Artist Start Stipend
2020 Indigo Deijman Onderzoeksprijs
2020 Dooyewaard Stipend | Nominated
Related professional activities
2022-2025 Teacher at HKU Fine Art, and Fine Art and Design in Education | University of the Arts Utrecht
2025 Curated Positions: Gut Feeling | Artists: Lakisha Apostel, Elvis Chen, Filipp Groubnov and
Wessel Verrijt | Stroom, Den Haag
2024, 2025 Gave a sculpture workshop as part of the ONSbank program
2023 Lead a performance seminar at HKU, Fine Art | University of the Arts Utrecht
2022 Co-coordinator of Studio Total | Program funded by Gemeente Utrecht and HKU
2022 Lead a performance seminar at HKU, Fine Art | University of the Arts Utrecht
2022 Co-organizer Critical Feedback seminar week at HKU, Pastoe | University of the Arts Utrecht
2021 Lead a workshop during All You Can Art | Kunsthal Rotterdam
2020 Conducted a photography and performance workshop during All You Can Art | Kunsthal Rotterdam
2020 Lead a Performance seminar together with Adara Godschalkat HKU, Fine Art | University of the Arts Utrecht