about - Theresa Maria Forthaus About - Theresa Maria Forthaus

Theresa works as a photographer and interdisciplinary artist oscillating between visual and performing arts. With the human body at the centre of her practice, her work blurs the line between documentary and fiction. Drawing from a personal embodied understanding of rhythm, voice and dance, Theresa creates photo, video and performance works for exhibition spaces and stages. The same artistic approach carries into her documentation of performances, concerts and creative processes, as well as her portrait and editorial work.

In 2019, Theresa graduated from AKI ArtEZ Academy of Art & Design in Enschede (NL). During her semester abroad at the University of the Arts London (UK), her photographs were published and digitally exhibited, amongst others at the Hayward Gallery and the Tate Modern in London. She was awarded the New Dutch Photography Talent Award by GUP Magazine. Her video works were shown amongst others at Art Biesenthal, independent film festivals or in collaboration with performances at Uferstudios Berlin.

Alongside her current photo and video project “Speaking Without Words”, which is currently on view at Willy-Brandt-Haus Berlin as part of the BFF Förderpreis exhibition, her latest video piece premiered at the Süreyya Opera House Istanbul during the 54th Istanbul Music Festival in June 2026, in collaboration with musician Kaan Bulak, opera singer Sarah Aristidou and dancer Amanda Donato.

Also co-running → studio lumï with set designer May Engel, creating staged still-life and product imagery.

For a full portfolio including all video works in full length or a commissioned work portfolio, full CV or collaboration inquiries, feel free to reach out:
→ info@theresamariaforthaus.com
→ @theresa_maria_forthaus