Juul van der Laan
makes films*
I feel at ease navigating the overlapping domains of science, philosophy and art.
Juul’s work is characterised by a natural inclination to question general assumptions within the realm of the intellectual.
Also, she’d rather not wait until the ‘mainstream’ finally catches up.
studio [thnkthnk] is the place from which she creates.
* cinema, art, television, mixed reality, audiovisual live shows… also: research !
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Exhibitions
- 2025, 12 – 25 Apr, Who Are You? : Eye Filmmuseum, Amsterdam (NL) 〉 I M U prototype 2.2
- 2024, 4 – 8 Sep, Ars Electronica Festival, Linz (AT) 〉 I M U prototype 2.2
- 2024, 21 May – 3 Jul, Wageningen University Library, Room 306, Wageningen (NL) 〉 I M U prototype 2.1
- 2019 – 2020, 9 Dec ~ Aug, Museum of Science and Technology, Accra (GH) 〉 Multiverse Ghana
- 2016, 29 May- 25 Jun, Mirta Demare Gallery, Rotterdam (NL) 〉 Relativity
Publications
- (2025) Intellectual biography in film: portraying Sophie Bọ́sẹ̀dé Olúwọlé, Juul van der Laan, Kervan Vol. 29 No. 2 (2025): Investigating intellectual biographies in African studies DOI: https://doi.org/10.13135/1825-263X/11891
Residencies
Selected press
- NRC “Eigenlijk wil je alleen kunstenaars AI toevertrouwen, bewijst een tentoonstelling in Eye Filmmuseum”
- Filmkrant “XR: Who Are You? Ik ben jou (en jij bent mij)”
- WUR Resource “Filosofisch video-essay I M U te zien in bieb”
- Business Doc Europe “DocsBarcelona New Tech Pitch: I M U by Juul van der Laan”
- NRC “Het Universum van Wiskundige Miranda Cheng”
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Punch Nigeria “Salute to Orunmila as Sophie Oluwole hosts Dutch Filmmaker”
Q&A, screenings and presentations
- Market selected for XR Development market, NewImages Festival, Paris, FR (9-11/04/25) 〉 I M U
- Q&A Screening African Philosophy lecture, Wageningen University, NL (02/12/2024) 〉 Multiverse Ghana
- Pitch DocLab Forum, IDFA, Amsterdam, NL (18-20/11/24) 〉 I M U
- Lecture + Screening Vergeten filosofen en de uitdagingen van nu, ISVW, Leusden, NL (23/11/2024) 〉 Multiverse Ghana
- Opening exhibition I M U prototype presented by National Teacher of the Year 2023 Dr. Birgit Boogaard, WUR Library, Wageningen, NL (21/05/2024) 〉 I M U
- Lecture + Screening Ifá: West Afrikaanse visie op dualiteit (onderdeel van Drift – oefeningen in de-automatiseren van Sifra Coulet), Amsterdam, NL (19/05/2024) 〉 Sophie
- Lecture + Screening Workshop Film and Philosophy, Bayreuth University, Bayreuth, DE (14-15/05/2024) 〉 Sophie
- Pitch New Tech Pitch, DocsBarcelona, ES (09/05/2024) 〉 I M U
🏆 New Tech Pitch Award winner
- Live show Sophie on stage met Renate Schepen, Bibliocenter, Weert, NL (24/04/2024) 〉 Sophie on stage
- Live show Sophie on stage met Renate Schepen, Torpedo Theater, Amsterdam, NL (10/02/2024) 〉 Sophie on stage
- Q&A Screening African Philosophy lecture, Wageningen University, NL (04/12/2023) 〉 Multiverse Ghana
- Live show Sophie on stage met Renate Schepen – Bucketlist filosofie: Sophie Oluwole, Rode Hoed, Amsterdam, NL (20/11/2023) 〉 Sophie on stage
- Q&A Screening Most Interesting Person, OBA, Amsterdam, NL (12/11/23) 〉 Sophie
- Presentation Selected for DOKLeipzig Exchange XR, DOKLeipzig, Leipzig, DE (13/10/23) 〉 I M U
- Screening + discussion Symposium on the Status of Oral Traditions in the History of Philosophy, University of Hildesheim, DE (7-9/09/23) 〉 Sophie
- Q&A Screening ISVW Summerschool, Leusden, NL (20/07/23) 〉 Multiverse Ghana
- Live show Sophie on stage met Renate Schepen – Festival Nacht van de Filosofie, Brakke Grond, Amsterdam, NL (07/04/23) 〉 Sophie on stage
- Q&A Screening Lagos Book & Art Festival, Freedom Park, Lagos, NG (18/11/22) 〉 Sophie
- Screening + panel discussionThursday Film Series, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, NG ( 17/11/22) 〉 Sophie
- 🔆 Nomination + screening Lions Film Award, LantarenVenster, Rotterdam, NL (08/11/22) 〉 Sophie
- Q&A Screening ISVW Summerschool, Leusden, NL (17/07/22) 〉 Multiverse Ghana
- Screening + conversation Lagos Book & Art Festival, online (16/11/21) 〉 Portrait of a performance
- Q&A pre-screening Lagos Studies association, online (24/06/21) 〉 Sophie
- Pre-screening of extracts Grote Denkers broadcast, de Balie, online (16/11/21) 〉 Sophie
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