Short biography

Dr. Sanneke Stigter is Assistant Professor of Conservation and Restoration at the University of Amsterdam, specialised in Contemporary Art. She is directing the Interviews in Conservation Initiative and is PI of several research projects on Oral History. Her focus is on installation art, photoworks and conceptual art, as well as museum practice and artist involvement, using her previous experience as museum professional, including as Head of Conservation of Contemporary Art and Modern Sculpture at the Kröller-Müller Museum. She has been involved in many international research projects, such as Inside Installations, NeCCAR and NACCA, holds positions on the steering committees of INCCA and the SBMK, and teaches graduate, postgraduate, and PhD-students in conservation, curatorial studies and artistic research.