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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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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Tag-alongs and drifters
The working human’s mind with Sytske van Koeveringe
During this a/Artist evening, we entered into conversation with author and visual artist Sytske van Koeveringe. In her new book Meeloper ('Tag-along'), she explores the meaning of work. Why is work inseparable from our lives and identity? How has it come this far? Sytske read excerpts from the…