SASSY SONSY
The Work: In (re)search of voluptuous role models that defy tight-ass rules
Currently working on a document, a publication about this scrumptious subject.
Collecting all findings and inspiration on sassysonsy.tumblr.com
WE’RE NO GOOD, WE’RE SUPER
The Work: NOGOOD/SUPER are two artists, cultural researchers, hoarders of funky fabulous things with a taste for dirty basslines and edgy ethnic style. 2012 – now
NOGOOD/SUPER is a research studio, interested in the ripple effect of music genres in relation to subcultures. Like musical anthropologists we study the social and cultural aspects of contemporary music in local and global contexts.
15 years of MAMA
The Work: Participating curator and artist of the MSLM videowork ‘Head’ w/ Nicole Martens
This summer, MAMA and the Kunsthal Rotterdam present the exhibition The Kids Are All Right, Fifteen Years of Showroom MAMA.
THE ROTTERDAM SHUFFLE
The Work: Resident dj of the 5 part Rotterdam mayhem dj collective The Rotterdam Shuffle
EKSIT
The Work: Writing my story about DIY entrepreneurship in Rotterdam -“Class of 2000” for the re edition of the Eksit publication
Met de Eksit Krant maakte Gyz La Riviere een nieuwe en eenmalige editie van de legendarische Rotterdamse underground publicatie. Eksit was een Rotterdams poppodium dat sinds 1969 tot en met begin jaren tachtig gevestigd was aan de Eendrachtsstraat. read more
11 PIECES FOR LOVED ONES
The Work: Producer and sparring-partner for the collectionpresentation of designer Iniy Sanchez, at the Keizersgracht in Amsterdam
Together with fashiondesigner Iniy Sanchez, I produced the presentation of her “11 pieces for loved ones” collection. She created 11 sweaters for 11 people who had a profound effect on her life and work.
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MSLM – the aftermath
The Work: Curator and Editor-in-Chief
The Place: 2006 – recent / all over the place
The MSLM project unleashed an unexpected international publicity frenzy. read more
The Cover Shop/ Temp shop/ Porto
The Work: Originator and Art director together w/ Susan Bijl
The Place: May – June 2003/ Maus Habitos/ Porto/ Portugal
The Cover Shop travelled to Porto in 2003. We were part of a festival aka Rotterdam invasion of artists and musicians “Transhabitos to Porto’. During a month we opened up shop with a collection of products by Dutch artists, designers and musicians. read more
The Cover Shop / Temp Christmas shop/ Rotterdam
The Work: Originator and Art director together w/ Susan Bijl
The Place: December- January 2002/ Witte de Withstraat/ Rotterdam
Artists are innovative people. They make up the craziest things. TheCover Shop presents and sells the products of these artists.
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