This is our team

Willem Velthoven

In Heaven, there is no Information.

I'm a designer, learner and cultural enterpreneur. Director of Mediamatic Amsterdam. I'm an award winning designer and co-founded Mediamatic in 1983. I am autistic and identify as male.

Jans Possel

Minke Kampman

Zakelijk Directeur

Naomi van Dijck

Program Manager (she/her)

(she/her) A curator and artist responsible for running the Mediamatic programme.

Abigail Setiadi

Operations Manager (she/her)

Sacha Knežević

Office Manager (he/him)

At Mediamatic I'm responsible for human resources and facility management.

Emma Fukuwatari Huffman

Program Producer and Manager (she/her)

Emma Fukuwatari Huffman (she/her) is a designer practising and researching visible mending and caring. Her first mend was patching the holes in the knees of her favourite trousers at age 7. She...

Marcel Sturing

Communications Manager (he/him)

At Mediamatic I'm responsible for communications. With a great team of creative colleagues I'll make sure we keep you up to date with our great program! I studied Graphic Design in Zwolle, and...

Laura van Eerde

Event Manager

Carlos Gil

Restaurant Manager

Vic Bridault

Chef (they/them)

Im vic, recently started a career in cooking at Mediamatic, with a background in plant sciences and sustainable farming methods. I aim to reconnect people to the food they consume.

Emilia Wojtowicz

Chef

Mathilde Renault

Chef

Ricardo Sanchez Vallejo

Cleaner

Fiachra Corr

Technician

“Tús maith, leath na hoibre” "A good start is half the work" (Irish proverb)

Jeroen van der Meij

Handyman

Jip Santen

Project manager (she/her)

Hello! My name is Jip. I recently got my bachelor's degree in Environmental Sciences and started at Mediamatic shortly after. My work here is centered in the aquaponics greenhouse and the garden.

Anna Lina Litz

A/artist Project Assistant

Hi! My name is Anna Lina, and I'm working on the A/artist project here at Mediamatic. I started as a programme and events intern from February until June 2022, and am now happy to stay for a few...

Rachel Barfield

Aroma Lab Tutor

I am an olfactory artist from The Hague. Coming from the Royal Academy of Arts with a background in Neuroscience and Biology, I focus my research on scent function and its reactionary effects. Using...

Maria Hadjicosti

Exhibitions & Workshops (she/her)

Hello, I'm M aria.

Sophia Beckmann (she/her)

Graphic Designer

Hello hellooo, my name is Sophia (she/her). I started off at Mediamatic as a graphic design assistant and am now working here as a graphic designer woohoo! I graduated in fashion and branding, where...

Fern Ling Chettle

A/artist Assistant

Xiahui Lin

A/artist Assistant (she/her)

Xiahui means summer grass. I appreciate the resilience in the seemingly insignificant.

Laura Sanz Rosal

Program Assistant (She/Her)

Hi, my name is Laura. I have just finished my master in contemporary art, cinema and literature at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid and have a bachelor degree in Journalism. I'm passionate...

Yan Wong

A/artist Assistant (She/Her)

This is Yan, a HongKonger. I am currently studying Communication Science at UvA and am excited to intern for the A/artist project starting in July 2023. I am very passionate about music and its...

Annelise van den Akker

Graphic Design Intern

Hello, my name is Annelise. I am interested in the intersection between biology, design, and anthropology. Here at Mediamatic I am excited to work on projects which employ each of these disciplines

Jishuang Zheng

Korreltje Zout design assistant

Hi, I'm Jishuang After completing my master's degree in interior architecture and design in France, I settled in Amsterdam earlier this year. In mediamatic, I'm a ssisting and designing for the...

Mirela Adam

Workshop Assistant

Hello, I'm Mirela

Max Ciaglo

Korreltje Zout Research Assistant (he/him)

Hello, I'm Max.

Britt Vendel

Program Assistant (she/her)

Hi, I am Britt!

Romy Kerkman

(She/her) Photographer Assistant

Hello! My name is Romy and I am a Photographer assistant at Mediamatic. I am in my fourth year of Photographic Designer at Media College in Amsterdam. I am also a graduated animal carer so you may...

Elin Mensinga

(she/her) Graphic Design Assistent

Hi! My name is Elin and I'm a Graphic Design assistent at Mediamatic. Besides that I'm in my fourth year of Graphic Design ArtEZ in Arnhem.

Matilde Calamandrei

Mici

House Cat

Meow! Welcome to Mediamatic!

Otto

Office / Marie´s dog

This is Otto, our new office dog. He comes to work with Marie whenever she’s here and then gets to hang out with everyone at Mediamatic. Otto loves playing, napping, and sniffing things - a talent...