Eva Gjaltema (1979) is a Dutch visual artist who has been living in Berlin since 2012. So far, she has primarily worked with the mediums of photography, collage, and mixed media in her projects, with the photobook also playing an important role.

In her works, she engages with various contemporary themes, focusing on the concepts of identity, relationships, and memory. Specific themes include: female identity, motherhood, power structures within relationships, family and society, as well as environmental issues. She chooses her themes very intuitively, which stem from personal experiences but are universal in nature.

She holds a Master's degree in Cultural Studies from the University of Amsterdam (2004) and a Bachelor's degree in Photography Design from the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in The Hague (2008). Currently, she is pursuing training to become an art therapist.

In 2010, her work was nominated for the Dutch Doc Award for her exhibition 'Famylje,' which was showcased at the Noorderlicht Photofestival in 2010 and at the Fotomuseum Den Haag in 2015. Additionally, it was acquired by the Fries Museum in the Netherlands. She received a grant (Post Middendorp Assignment) to create the work 'Knoalster' in 2011, which was displayed at the Kunsthal Rotterdam and as a solo exhibition at the Noorderlicht Gallery Groningen. Other projects were nominated by Les Boutographies, Encontros da Imagem, Lensculture, Athens Photofestival, and Der Greif. She exhibited at various venues including Gemeentemuseum Den Haag, Frauenmuseum Wiesbaden, Rencontres d’Arles, Galerie Huit Arles, Jarvis Dooney Gallery Berlin, Hellerau Photography Awards, and Getxophotofestival. Her series 'Hiding/Hidden' was among the winners of the Hariban Award 2022 and nominated for the Critical Mass top 50 2023.

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