Sanda Sudor
Contemporary Artist & Curator | Founder of Alina Art Foundation
Sanda Sudor is a Hague-based artist and curator whose work serves as a bridge between profound personal loss and universal resilience. As the visionary behind the Alina Art Foundation, she curates high-concept exhibitions that challenge social norms. Her collaboration with Arjan Spannenburg brings a raw, emotional depth to the Dutch Fine Art scene, blending the boundaries of photography and existential philosophy.
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Curating the Soul, Painting the Silence
The Visionary Behind the Lens and the Brush
Sanda Sudor is more than a contemporary artist and curator; she is a cultural architect whose work bridges the gap between raw human vulnerability and high-concept fine art. Based in The Hague, she serves as the President and Founder of the Alina Art Foundation, a non-profit powerhouse dedicated to artists who explore the complexities of society with critical depth.
Her collaboration with Dutch Fine Art Photographer Arjan Spannenburg is rooted in a shared fascination with identity, the transformative power of art, and the "fragile space between thought and flesh."
A Philosophy of Resistance and Transformation
Sanda’s artistic journey is defined by what she calls "Art as a Necessary Wound." Born in Sarajevo and shaped by the profound loss of her daughter, Alina, her work transcends mere aesthetics. She treats art as a form of resistance, a way to honor the lost and give voice to the voiceless.
- The Alina Art Foundation: Founded in 2020, the foundation has become a beacon for international artists (including Arjan Spannenburg) through curated exhibitions like Justice (2021), Consciousness (2022), and Power (2023).
- The Curatorial Lens: Sanda doesn't just hang art; she orchestrates dialogues. Her curation focuses on ethical, social, and experimental approaches, often bringing together diverse media, from Arjan’s evocative black-and-white photography to immersive installations.
Recent Collaborations & Global Presence
Sanda and Arjan have shared the stage in several high-profile international exhibitions, cementing their status in the contemporary art world:
- EMBRACE (Pride Amsterdam): A profound exploration of the LGBTQ+ community’s relationship with religion, featuring works by Spannenburg and Sudor that invite deep conversation and connection.
- Il POTERE (Paratissima, Italy): A traveling exhibition investigating the concept of "Power." Sanda curated a selection of visionary artists, including Arjan Spannenburg, whose photography on identity and fragility perfectly complemented Sanda’s mission of using art to make the world a more empathetic place.
"Art is the only language I trust when the world forgets how to talk." — Sanda Sudor
Biography: From Sarajevo to the Avant-Garde
Rooted in the resilience of Sarajevo and refined within the Dutch contemporary scene, Sanda Sudor’s life is a masterclass in the transformative power of art. The founding of the Alina Art Foundation in 2020 marked a shift from individual creator to a global mission of empathy.
Her curatorial style is strictly "experiential", designed to ensure the collector feels the weight of the subject matter before the visual processing begins. Her own paintings remain visceral and heavily textured, serving as an ongoing investigation into the "Necessary Wound." Today, Sudor is a regular fixture at Paratissima (Italy) and major Dutch art fairs, where she continues to champion art as an indispensable tool for social healing and intellectual resistance.
Artist Statement
Sanda Sudor approaches the canvas not as a static surface, but as a site of profound emotional excavation. Her work serves as a visceral dialogue with the invisible: the weight of inherited grief, the fluidity of identity, and the silent resilience required to maintain one’s humanity in an increasingly fragmented world.
She defines her creative process as a form of "Aesthetic Resistance." For Sudor, every brushstroke is a counter-narrative to indifference, a deliberate act of reclaiming space for vulnerability and raw truth. Her paintings are characterized by a raw, textured physical presence that mirrors the complexities of the human psyche. By stripping away the superficial, she invites the viewer into a contemplative state where art becomes a mirror for their own internal landscape. Ultimately, her work is a commitment to the "Necessary Wound," transforming personal and collective trauma into a universal language of empathy and radical reflection.