a/Artist Project
Neurodivergentie in de Kunsten
Platform voor neurodivergente kunstenaars en ontwerpers. We richten ons vooral op hen die identificeren als/met ASS (autisme) of ADHD. Hoe kunnen we het werk van makers op "het spectrum" beter waarderen en onszelf beter ondersteunen?
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Linking Everything to Everything
An interview with Willem Velthoven
We sat down with designer and co-founder of Mediamatic Willem Velthoven to talk about his experiences of book design on the cusp of the internet. Willem will present two of his books at the upcoming a/Artist event The Artist makes the Idea that makes the Book on the 13th of May.
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The Artist makes the Idea that makes the Book
How stubbornly strict rules by artists and designers generate beautiful books
Join us for an evening about conceptual book development with artists Robin Waart, A.W. Doom and Willem Velthoven. 3 very different makers whose projects have 1 thing in common: They find very strict conceptual starting points and grow them into logical, yet surprisingly rich and playful books. Is…
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Celebrating Otherness
An interview with Clemens Tomlow
We sat down with artist and costume designer, Clemens Tomlow , ahead of the a/Artist talk on the 15th of April to talk about his graduation project 'Monsters under the bed', his artistic journey, and Mediamatic's new Textile Cafe. Clemens shares his unique approach to embracing otherness, how…
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Monsters under the Bed and Cocoon
On celebrating otherness with designer Clemens Tomlow and performer Leyla de Muynck
All over the world stories of scary monsters are used as precautionary tales for children. And yet many fairytales teach us that what society deems monstrous is often more misunderstood than evil. Stories like Beauty and the Beast and the Hunchback of Notre Dame show that our personal journey…
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Meeloper: Unraveling Work, Identity, and Art
An Interview with Sytske van Koeveringe
We sat down with writer and artist Sytske van Koeveringe ahead of her a/Artist talk on the 19th of February to talk about her latest book "Meeloper". Sytske shared her experiences about being both writer and artist, touching on topics of work, identity and visual art.
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Meelopers en Dwalers
Over de geest van de werkende mens met Sytske van Koeveringe
We gaan in gesprek met auteur en beeldend kunstenaar Sytske van Koeveringe. In haar nieuwe boek Meeloper verkent ze de betekenis van werk. Waarom is werk onlosmakelijk verbonden met ons leven en onze identiteit? Hoe is het zover gekomen? Kom luisteren naar Sytske en ontdek hoe protagonist…