Ignite Amsterdam 9

12 presentations x 5 minutes

25 mei 2011

20:30
Mediamatic Bank in Duintjer CS
Vijzelstraat 68 , 1017 HL Amsterdam
Stichting Mediamatic
+31206389901
http://www.mediamatic.net/

From acts of resistance in the form of sculpture and hacking, to video works, cardboard boats and data. Twelve speakers get 5 minutes each to present their work. Please RSVP to let us know you'll be joining us.

Gabriel Lester, BAVO, Filip Jonker, Walter van Broekhuizen, Arjen de Leeuw, Zafer Topaloglu, Tanja Deman, Maartje van Nimwegen, Karin Schwandt, Abel Heijkamp, jochem van der spek

Ignite

Ignite is run by locals, for locals. Founded in Seattle, the events are held around the world. Ignite is fast-paced and merciless, but most of all they're fun, thought-provoking nights, full of fresh ideas and clever insights. Speakers get five minutes to present their idea. They make use of twenty slides that auto-advance every fifteen seconds. A ruthless moderator will guarantee those five minutes aren't exceeded. Ignite serves as a platform for locals to connect offline and have a drink together. All presentations will be given in English.

Speakers

Gabriel Lester

Filmmaker and artist. Gabriel's big solo show at Museum Boijmans van Beuningen (Rotterdam) just recently closed. It was titled Suspension of Disbelief.

Jochem van der Spek

Jochem's work deals with machines, forms and space.

Filip Jonker

De Furie is a tugboat made out of honeycomb cardboard. Filip sailed with it from Enschede to London.

Ignite Amsterdam 9-presentation by Filip Jonker about his cardboardboat 'De Furie'

Filip Jonker - picture taken durng Ignite Amsterdam 9 at mediamatic bank Mar-Ina Uhrig

Met: Filip Jonker

Arjen de Leeuw

Arjen is a video artist from Amsterdam. Since graduating from KABK, his work has been shown throughout Europe. Recently his short film Vision of William Living was screened at Eye Film Institute Netherlands (Filmmuseum).

Maartje van Nimwegen

Maartje has a background in fashion and graphic design. She is currently working as an art-director / designer in Amsterdam.

Ignite Amsterdam 9-presentation about Maartje van Nimwegen by friends/ Co-workers/ clients

Maartje van Nimwegen - picture taken during Ignite Amsterdam 9 at Mediamatic Bank Mar-Ina Uhrig

Met: Maartje van Nimwegen, Miktor & Molf,

Abel Heijkamp

Abel makes documentaries and sculptures that relate to big and small acts of resistance.

Zafer Topaloglu

Zafer is a video artist from Sakarya, Turkey.

Gideon Boie (BAVO)

Gideon Boie and Matthias Pauwels form BAVO, an independent research office focused on the political dimension of art, architecture and planning.

Too Active To Act - Cover of the publication Too Active To Act by BAVO. Published by Valiz. BAVO

Koen Martens

Koen is the founder of Revelation space, a hackerspace in The Hague. He will be talking about taking back control of social media.

Tanja Deman

Originally from Croatie, Tanja lives and works in Rotterdam where she attends the Piet Zwart Instituut. In her work she deals with space, architecture and memory.

Walter van Broekhuizen

A Rijksakademie graduate, Walter's work focuses on the human condition in regards to nature. He has worked all over the world, and will tell us a little more about his work.