Anne Hofstra

Program Developer

Anne Hofstra -

Curious human being who curates, researches, writes, learns and designs.

Hi! I'm Anne.

I worked as program developer for Mediamatic between 2019-2023. We made that title up because it sounded cool. But it meant the following: Doing a lot of research, writing project texts, guiding artists (and the research interns) in research and development, curating new programs, hosting and moderating events, applying for funding and helping to formulate our interests and policies - both artistic as organisational.

My interests develop (read change) a lot, but they've been steadily related to non-human collaborations for a while now.

Before working as a program developer at Mediamatic I worked as a researcher and independent concept developer and wrote and designed for escape rooms, virtual reality movies and theatre.

Some of the projects I developed within Mediamatic:

Inhuman Carnaval

Promotion image for Inhuman Carnaval at DDW - artist: Lea Jenny (@studiovoilavoila) photo: Pierre Castignola (@pierrecastignola) model: Salomé Stein ( @salome__rose) image source

Venla Elonsalo costume 8 -

Jesse during the Kamer Plant Performance - with Jesse Asselman Jesse Asselman performed during Dutch Design Week at Natlab, for our Inhuman Carnaval Project. Caroline Aravicius, Jesse Asselman

With: Jesse Asselman

Drinks at Dusk with Conny Groenewegen - At Dutch Design Week, we have daily presentations by various artists at sundown. In this edition we talk about how we can embody and feel more like other species through fashion with fashion designer Conny Groenewegen. Caroline Aravicius, Conny Groenewegen, Anne Hofstra

With: Conny Groenewegen, Anne Hofstra

Drinks at Dusk with Studio Nepco - In this Drinks at Dusk edition Lennart Vader talks about how dressing up can playfully bring us closer to other species. Caroline Aravicius

With: Lennart Vader, Studio Nepco , Anne Hofstra

Anouk Beckers tijdens het Inhuman Carnaval kostuumLAB op Dutch Design Week -

Beetles on the dancefloor - At Dutch Design Week we party in biodiversity costumes with DJ Wannabeastar and Shirley Macholina , using costumes made in the costume lab at Inhuman Carnaval. Free beers provided by Oedipus Brewing for non-humans! Anisa Xhomaqi

With: Studio Nepco

Penny for your Thoughts

Pauline's presentation set-up showcasing some folkloric products and ceramics. - During the first Penny for your Thoughts presentation night, Pauline Rip shares her research on mythical and folkloric lore, which includes ingredients and recipes. She displays a couple of items that are linked to her elven interests. Photo taken by Daniell Tahor Daniell Tahor

With: Anne Hofstra, Racha Tarazi, Roland van Dierendonck

Beleidsplan Mediamatic

Radical Imagining Just & Green Futures

Environmental activist Pippi van Ommen explaining what what steps to take towards a just and green future. - Petra Baturova

With: Pippi van Ommen

Mediamatic Duif

Visual Hato Poppo - Emma Fukuwatari Huffmann -

Pigeon Karaoekoe - Pigeons taking part in the karaoke on Museumnacht. Anisa Xhomaqi

With: Willem Wits

Pigeon dance workshop - Nathan van Ewijk

pigeon tower with light - Anisa Xhomaqi

With: Arne Hendriks

Audience during the pigeon quiz - Anisa Xhomaqi

Pigeon campaign for Pauline Wiersema - Valentino Bonfiglio

With: Pauline Wiersema

pigeons coming out of the costumelab - Anisa Xhomaqi

Pauline Wiersema during Museumnight Pigeon - Willem Velthoven

With: Pauline Wiersema

Get to know your inner pigeon - Anisa Xhomaqi

With: Circus Andersom

Arne Hendriks talking about pigeon tower history - Anisa Xhomaqi

With: Arne Hendriks

Artificial Pigeon Nests Lecture by Clemens Driessen - Anisa Xhomaqi

With: Clemens Driessen

Djara Van Hove, Ariana Amirhosseini, Abigail Setiadi

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