Louise Schouwenberg studied Psychology at the Radboud University Nijmegen, Sculpture at the Gerrit Rietveld Academy in Amsterdam, and Philosophy at the University of Amsterdam. After establishing her career as a visual artist, from 2000 onwards her primary focus has been on art and design theory. She regularly writes for (inter)national art and design magazines and has contributed to a range of books, including 'Robert Zandvliet - I owe you the truth in painting’ (2012), and 'Hella Jongerius - Misfit’ (2011). Since 2010 she leads the master department Contextual Design at Design Academy Eindhoven.