Hi, I’m Zuza, an interdisciplinary artist and performer based in Arnhem. I explore presence, memory, and social interaction through live performance, installation, and collaborative projects across Europe. My work blends theatre, visual arts, and film to create immersive experiences that invite audiences to participate and reflect. I’ve studied at ArtEZ in Arnhem and at arts institutions in Szczecin and Antwerp, and I enjoy working with diverse collectives to bring bold ideas to life.

Zuza Sosnowska

Hi, I’m Zuza, an interdisciplinary artist and performer based in Arnhem. I explore presence, memory, and social interaction through live performance, installation, and collaborative projects across Europe. My work blends theatre, visual arts, and film to create immersive experiences that invite audiences to participate and reflect. I’ve studied at ArtEZ in Arnhem and at arts institutions in Szczecin and Antwerp, and I enjoy working with diverse collectives to bring bold ideas to life.

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Hi, I’m Zuza, an interdisciplinary artist and performer based in Arnhem. I explore presence, memory, and social interaction through live performance, installation, and collaborative projects across Europe. My work blends theatre, visual arts, and film to create immersive experiences that invite audiences to participate and reflect.

I’ve studied at ArtEZ in Arnhem and at arts institutions in Szczecin and Antwerp, and I enjoy working with diverse collectives to bring bold ideas to life.

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Language

Polish
Fluent
English
Fluent
Dutch
Fluent

Work Experience

Resident Artist at Fameus
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2024
Residency program in Antwerp focusing on collaborative performance creation and installation.
Co-creator at Superhost Antena Muhka
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023
Co-creation with Céline Gillain; collaborative project exploring performance and audience participation.
Performer at Festival Antwerp Bijou
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023
Connect to yourself 2.0 – a collaborative festival performance project.
Performer at ArtEZ Arnhem / MA Final Performance
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
Final MA performance Connect to yourself as part of the ArtEZ program.
Performer at On Live Festival, Arnhem
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2021
Performance Chewing gum meditation.
Performer at Artez, Arnhem
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2021
Immersive performance Your favourite place.
Producer/Curator at The (More than a) Chair Festival
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2021
Production and curation of the festival.
Performer at To be Festival, Antwerp
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020
Out of sync.
Performer at Fred & Zorro, Antwerp
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020
Look away.
Intern at Ria Pacquée
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020
Internship with the artist Ria Pacquée.
Performer / Artist at Art Academy in Szczecin
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020
BA performative installation Spa of unpleasantries.
Member at Próżnia Collective
January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2020
Member of a student-run artistic space in Szczecin.
Curator at Normo, Antwerp
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020
Curation of the performance Social experiment.
Performer at Gold Rush (student exchange project)
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020
Live set during student exchange with Slovakian and Czech participants (Brno).
Curator at Art is only an empty sound for us now
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020
Curation of the show in Szczecin.
Curator / Producer at Szczecin
January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019
Production and curation of the exhibition Compulsion of Relax.
Performer at Próżnia Gallery, Szczecin
January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018
Performing in Fashion Show Review.
Performer / Artist at Galleria Labirynt, Lublin
January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018
Videonews videoart show.
Performer at Obrońców Staliningradu Gallery, Szczecin
January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018
Winter was never here (Zimy nie było).
Performer at Gallery Labirynt, Lublin
January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2017
Video show.
Theatre/Performing Arts Trainee at Studio Matejka, Wrocław
January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2017
Trainings in performing arts.
Collaborator at Alma Kalma Workcenter of Performing Arts, Saloniki
January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2016
Collaboration with performing arts workcenter.
Workshop Participant at Workcenter of Jerzy Grotowski and Thomas Richards, Szczecin
January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2016
Workshop participation.
Workshop Participant at Theodoros Terzopulos, Szczecin
January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2016
Workshop participation.
Workshop Participant at Brama Theater Goleniow
January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2016
Workshop participation.
EVS Participant at Stella Polaris
January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2015
EVS and performance Stemmer fra Gokstadt in Sandefjord.
Student at Intensive Mime School
January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2015
Mime training in Berlin.
Performer at Festival Body/Mind, Warsaw
January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2015
Performance sexy mf.
Student/Actor at Teatr Dnia Ósmego, Poznań
January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2015
Alternative school of acting.
Performer at Kana Theatre, Szczecin
January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2013
Performance The Ghosts.
Resident Artist at Famus
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2024
Residency program in Antwerp focusing on experimental performance and cross-disciplinary practices.
Collaborator at Superhost Antena Muhka
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023
Co-created projects with Céline Gillain as part of Antena Muhka's Superhost program.
Performance Artist at ArtEZ University of the Arts
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
MA final performance Connect to Yourself at Artez.
Performer at On Live Festival
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2021
Performance Chewing Gum Meditation.
Performer at To Be Festival
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020
Performance Out of Sync.
Performer at Fred & Zorro
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020
Performance Look Away.
Artist/Performer at Art Academy in Szczecin
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020
BA performative installation Spa of unpleasantries.
Curator/Producer at Normo
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020
Curation of performance Social experiment.
Performer at Gold Rush
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020
Live set during student exchange with Slovakian and Czech students in Brno.
Curator at Szczecin
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020
Curation of the show Art is only an empty sound for us now.
Producer/Curator at Szczecin
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2020
Production, curation of the exhibition Compulsion of Relax.
Video Artist at Gallery Labirynt, Lublin
January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018
Videonews video art show.
Video Show Artist at Gallery Labirynt, Lublin
January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2017
Video show in Gallery Labirynt.
Trainee/Artist at Studio Matejka, Wrocław
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2017
Trainings with Studio Matejka.
Workshop Participant at Jerzy Grotowski and Thomas Richards Workcenter, Szczecin
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2016
Workshop with Jerzy Grotowski and Thomas Richards.
EVS Participant at Stella Polaris, Sandefjord
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2015
EVS and performance Stemmer fra Gokstadt.
Mime School Participant at Intensive Mime School, Berlin
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2015
Intensive mime training.
Actor at Teatr Dnia Ósmego, Poznań
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2015
Alternative acting training at Teatr Dnia Ósmego.
Internship Production and Curation - Production Assistant at Artez University of Arts, Arnhem
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2023
Assisted production and curation for exhibitions and theatre projects; supported on-site coordination and volunteer management.
Internship Production and Curation at Kunsthal Extra City
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2023
Assisted with exhibition production and curatorial tasks; collaborated with volunteers and artists; supported logistics and coordination.
Production Assistant at Kunsthal Extra City
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2022
Supported production tasks for exhibitions and events; coordination with curatorial team; assisted with on-site operations.
Audience Development at MA Festival, ArtEZ, Arnhem
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2022
Contributed to audience development for festival projects and events.
Project Leader
January 1, 2025 - Present
Production and coordination lead for the performance of Mara Haj Hussein; oversaw opening of deep listening of animals, staging, installation, and show imagery coordination; memory and de-installation coordination.
Volunteer at OFF Festival, Katowice
January 1, 2015 - Present
Volunteer in public development and hospitality at OFF Festival.
Dispute Advisor at Artez University of Arts
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2022
Advised on disputes and provided guidance related to performance practices and student matters.
Audience Facilitator at Theatre aan de Rijn
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2021
Facilitated audience interactions and supported theater productions.
Barista at Puppet Theatre Café
January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2017
Customer service and beverage preparation for theatre café.
Bartender at Piwnica Kany
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2016
Bartending and hospitality.
Lifeguard at Water Park, Kraków
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2015
Lifeguard duties.
Tour Guide at Kraków
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2015
Guided tours around Kraków.
Lifeguard at Open Swimming Area Szczecin
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2014
Lifeguard duties.
Lifeguard at Baltic Sea, Polish Seaside
January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2013
Lifeguard duties.
Intern at Ria Pacquée (Performance Artist) - Antwerp
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020
Internship with a performance artist.
Performer at To be festival / Antwerp
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020
Performed at To be festival in Antwerp.

Education

Erasmus internship (curation and production) at Kunsthal Extra City, Antwerp
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2023
MA Performance Practices at ArtEZ University of the Arts, Arnhem
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2022
Fine Arts In Situ (Erasmus exchange) at Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Antwerp
January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2020
BA degree in the art of medias at Academy of Arts, Szczecin
January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2020
filmmaking at Skiba Studio for Culture Animators, Wrocław
January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2016
drama acting course at Lart Acting Studio, Kraków
January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2015
BA management of culture and media at Jagiellonian University Kraków
January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2015
theatre course at Academy of Performing Arts, Poznań
January 1, 2013 - December 31, 2014
Erasmus internship in curating and production at Kunsthal Extra City, Antwerp
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2023
MA Performance Practices at ArtEZ University of the Arts, Arnhem
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2022
Fine Arts In Situ (Erasmus exchange) at Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Antwerp
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2020
BA degree in the art of medias at Academy of Arts, Szczecin
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2020
filmmaking at Skiba Studio for Culture Animators, Wrocław
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2016
drama acting course at Lart Acting Studio, Kraków
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2015
BA management of culture and media at Jagiellonian University, Kraków
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2015
theatre course at Academy of Performing Arts, Poznań
January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2014
BA in Art of Media Drama Acting at Jagiellonian University, Kraków
January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2017
BA in Culture and Media Management at Poznań University for Performing Arts
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2018
BA in Art of Media Drama Acting at Kraków Academy for Performing Arts
January 11, 2030 - January 6, 2026
BA in Art of Media Drama Acting at Jagiellonian University
January 11, 2030 - January 6, 2026
BA in Art of Media Drama Acting at Poznań University of Arts
January 11, 2030 - January 6, 2026
BA in Art of Media Drama Acting at ArtEZ University of Arts, Arnhem
January 11, 2030 - January 6, 2026
BA in Art of Media Drama Acting at Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp
January 11, 2030 - January 6, 2026
BA in art of media drama acting at Kraków Academy for Performing Arts
January 11, 2030 - January 20, 2026
at Artez University of the Arts, Arnhem
January 11, 2030 - March 10, 2026
at Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp (Koninklijke Academie voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerpen)
January 11, 2030 - March 10, 2026
Master of Arts in Performance Practices at ArtEZ University of the Arts
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2022
Fine Arts In Situ (Erasmus Exchange) at Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2020
BA in Art of Medias / Media Arts at Academy of Arts in Szczecin
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2020
Studio for Culture Animators at Skiba Studio in Wrocław
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2016
Acting / Drama Course at Lart Acting Studio, Cracow
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2015
BA Management of Culture and Medias at Jagiellonian University in Cracow
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2015
Theatre Course at Academy of Performing Arts in Poznań
January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2014

Qualifications

Dispute Advisor
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2022
Project Leader
January 1, 2025 - January 6, 2026
BA in art of media drama acting
January 11, 2030 - January 20, 2026
BA in management of culture and media
January 11, 2030 - January 20, 2026
First Aid License
January 11, 2030 - June 1, 2026
Driving License (Category B)
January 11, 2030 - June 1, 2026
Swimming Teacher Certificate
January 11, 2030 - June 1, 2026
TOEFL
January 11, 2030 - June 1, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services, Other, Non-Profit Organization, Travel & Hospitality