a/Artist Project
Neurodivergence in the Arts
Platform for neurodivergent artists and designers. Primarily those who identify as/with the ASD (Autism) and ADHD spectrum. How can we better value the contributions of makers on "the spectrum" and how can we better support ourselves?
Check out the blog below and join our Discord server to connect to our growing neurodivergent community!
Check out our A/artist blog below:
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DRAFT: Design For Well-being
Have you ever experienced anxiety in certain spaces? What if architecture could alleviate those feelings?
Join us for an evening about design for well-being with architect Kristin Maurer and green designer Mawee Pornpunyalert from Moss Lab (makers of sustainable spaces). We will look at how space can influence the well-being of users. Kristin will talk about architectural anxiety, and Mawee will share…
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Open Call for Architecture Talk Series: Celebrating Neurodivergent Designers
As the Mediamatic a/Artist project team, we are excited to announce an upcoming series of architecture talks that will spotlight the unique contributions of neurodivergent designers. With a particular focus on individuals who identify with ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder) and ADHD (Attention Deficit…
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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…