Saskia Olde Wolbers

Saskia Olde Wolbers is a Senior Lecturer in Fine Art (Studio Practice) at Goldsmiths, University of London, specializing in creating short films that explore fictional biographies, anecdotal science, and ecological neuroses through analogue techniques. Her work merges contemporary mythology, environmental critique, and narrative reversal, often using alchemic processes to transform ideas into material forms.

Her research and artistic practice focus on themes like

• Ecological art and waste management
• Speculative histories and urban myths
• Studio-based alchemical processes
• Interdisciplinary collaborations (e.g., sonar imaging in art)
• Mythology and digital age narratives

She has received major awards including the Baloise Prize at Art Basel and Arts Council England Grants, with solo exhibitions at the Artangel, Fondation Vincent van Gogh, and Stedelijk Museum. Her teaching spans institutions like the Slade School of Fine Art, Royal College of Art, and the University of Michigan.

Scientific awards and grants include

• Arts Council England Grants for the Arts
• Mondrian Fund
• Elephant Trust
• London Artists' Film and Video Award
• Baloise Prize (Art Basel)
• Prix de Rome Film & Video Basisprijs
• Charlotte Kohler Award
• Breathing Space Award

She has served on selection committees for the East Sussex Open and New Contemporaries, and her work has been exhibited globally in institutions such as the Tate Britain, Hirshhorn Museum, and Mori Art Museum.