Born in Deventer, 1987

Works and lives in Utrecht

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Contact: hi@francesro.com

or instagram: @ro.frances

 

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EDUCATION

 

MSc Environmental and Resource Management

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

2012 – 2013

Field of study:

Systems thinking and values of biodiversity.

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BSc Biology

BSc, Utrecht University

2007 – 2011

Field of study:

History and philosophy of natural sciences, behavioral ecology and evolution.

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GRANTS & PRICES

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2025    Granted project funding from Amarte x Ruigoord.

2024    Kunstenaar Start Stipend from Mondriaan Fund.

2024    Nominated for K.F. Hein Artist Price.

2023    Research grant Immerse/Interact from Nederlands Filmfonds & Stimuleringsfonds.

2023    Granted project subsidy from Gemeente Leiden.

2023    Granted support from Instituut voor Beeld & Geluid.

2022    Granted a travel stipend for self organised art residence in Indonesia by K.F. Hein Fonds. 

2022    Granted makers development through covid from Gemeente Leiden.

2021     Yearlong funding for talent development Stimulerings Fonds voor de Creatieve Industrie. 

 

 

EXHIBITIONS & PRESENTATIONS

 

Group exhibition Prospects at Art Rotterdam, 2026, Rotterdam

Film screening at  Museum De Lakenhal, sept ’25-jan ’26, Leiden 

Group exhibition “Shuffle” at De Nijverheid, nov - dec 2025, Utrecht 

Sculpture trail during Landjuweel at Ruigoord, aug 2025, Amsterdam

Utrecht Car Booth Biennial at Heejsteck#, 2025 Utrecht

Group exhibition “Shuffle” at De Nijverheid, nov - dec 2024, Utrecht

Exhibition at Teylers Museum during Boring festival, jan 2024, Haarlem

Film screening at Museum De Lakenhal, sept ’23-jan ’24, Leiden

Film screening at Pulchri Studio dec 2023, Den Haag 

Artist run group exhibition “Een Machinaal Verschil” at Rapenburg 112A, sep 2023, Leiden 

Group exhibition “To Belong” at Troef, aug 2023, Leiden

Artist run group exhibition “Typisch Huis” at Rapenburg 112A, apr 2023, Leiden

Screening at CineTroef at Troef, feb 2023, Leiden 

Group exhibition “Nadat ik je vond” at De Tunnel 2022, Utrecht

End presentation “Mmmmmmarshmellow Cube” Exhibition Research Lab ACPA 2022, Den Haag

Kunstkoers group exhibition at De Nijverheid jul 2021 - may 2022, Utrecht

Performative script at Kunsthal Kloof, 2021, Utrecht 

Solo exhibition research results “Ergens Anders / Somehow Different” at Kunsthal Kloof 2021, Utrecht

Talent Presentation Stimulerings Fonds at Dutch Design Week 2021, Eindhoven

Film screening + Q&A at De Nijverheid, 2020

Duo Exhibition with Roderick Laperdrix, Le Mini Who 2019, Utrecht 

Solo exhibition as part of De Nederlandse Filmnacht at De Nijverheid NFF 2019, Utrecht

Waking Life 2018 Art & Music festival, Portugal

De kunst10daagse 2017, Ecodorp Bergen

Waking Life 2017 Art & Music festival, Portugal

Activistic artist initiative at Sexyland, 2017, Amsterdam

The One Day Collective during The Future of the Global Citizen at Droog Design, 2017, Amsterdam

Ammehoela Film festival at FC Hyena, 2017, Amsterdam

Nomadic cinema installation at BYOB, NFF, 2016

 

TALKS & PUBLICATIONS

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Artist talk “How to deepen your roots through artistic practice” for Blender at De Nijverheid, feb 2024, Utrecht

Interview Museum De Lakenhal for Kunstroute Leiden 2023

Performative lecture on artist run exhibitions, at De Lakenhal, apr 2023, Leiden

Interview Leidsch Dagblad, april 2023

Artist Talk at K.F. Hein Fonds travel residency program 2022, Utrecht 

Publication of four artist writings at K.F. Hein fonds website 2022

Artist Talk at Dutch Design Week 2021, Eindhoven 

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