During the upcoming weeks, our fourth-year students will conclude their Minor programmes with a number of presentations throughout the city. Their exhibitions and events are hosted by exciting venues such as Roodkapje, Slash Gallery and TENT. Everyone interested is more than welcome to pay a visit, start a conversation and to get inspired by the work of our creating pioneers. Here you’ll find an overview of all presentations sorted by date.
December 14
Data Design (Commercial Practices)
THIS WON’T LAST
The world is captured in data. Each day we generate more than 2.5 exabytes of data. One exabyte equals 1.000.000 terabyte. As users, we daily generate photos, videos, messages, memories - and even trash or oxygen. Data is saved and stored with one purpose: being accessible in the future. But is data everlasting - and what is the purpose of it, if data is temporary? Students of the minor ‘data design’ have researched this phenomenon. During this expo, you will see a variety of their applications and insights on ephemeral/temporary data and what their potential could be.
December 14th at 19:00 - 22:00 (Opening)
December 15th at 12:00 - 17:00
Location:
Roodkapje Rotterdam
Delftseplein 39, 3013 AA Rotterdam
December 18
Gamification (Social Practices)
UNFRAMING SOCIETY
In contemporary society, we often make priorities that work against us. We try to live as good as possible and search for a balance between extremes, but is this the right way? In this exhibition, seven designers put different social issues up for discussion. They invite the visitor to challenge their view on, among other things, autism, love and use of time. Check out the Facebook event here.
December 18 at 16:00 - 20:00
Location:
Het Wijkpaleis, 1e Middellandstraat 103, Rotterdam
Critical Studies (Autonomous Practices)
A great variety of personal and critical projects by 17 students of the Critical Studies Minor, spread over many rooms of the Blaak 10 building.
Final presentations take place on Monday 18 and Tuesday 19 December.
Be welcome and see the final works in: BL. S.2, BL.00.10b, BL.01.18, BL.03.5, BL.04.3B, BL.04.3c, BL.04.4 and WH. 04.332a.
December 19
Sustainability (Social Practices)
December 19 at 19.00 - 22.00
Location:
Blue City Lab, Maashaven 131
New Frontiers (Commercial Practice)
THE AGE OF TECHNO-ANIMISM
December 19t at 12:00-17:30
Location:
Kriterion Cinema/Groothandelsgebouw
Digital Craft (Autonomous Practices)
HOW TO BE HUMAN
As digital technologies become more integral to our lives, the way we differentiate between ‘human’ and ‘non-human’ becomes less binary. This exhibition investigates the concept of ‘humanness’ from both an anthropologic as well as from a machine point of view. Opening Tuesday 19th December 19:00. Check out the facebook event here
Location:
Worm/Slash Gallery
WE, THE PEOPLE
Hereby declare that all are cordially invited to witness the final presentations of the Minor+ Visual Culture, class of ’17
Throughout the week of December 19th, all shall behold the power of visual culture within this year’s theme of populism.
Presentations approach populist themes of students’ own choices and put those to the question. Themes are ranging from politics and society to technology and advertising. From the colonial past to the now and the future. All are welcome for the opening on December 19th, starting at 17.00h at the Willem de Kooning Academy, Wijnhaven 61, 1st floor. Dare to have your senses triggered and frame of mind challenged. By the people, for the people.
December 19 at 17:00
Location:
WdKA, Wijnhaven, 61, first floor
December 20
Public & Private (Autonomous Practices)
INCOMPREHENSIBLE ROADS TO AUTONOMOUS HIGHLANDS
The exhibition shows outstanding and intriguing works of hope, passion and fire by 44 students from different departments of the academy exhibited at several locations and in public space all over Rotterdam. Opening by Weronika Zielinska, coordinator of the Autonomous Practices, on Wednesday, December 20 at 17:00, at the ‘Seven Fields’ building, Wijnhaven 36, Rotterdam.
The exhibition is open for the public on Thursday, December 21 from 12.00 - 17.00 at the three main locations:
Wijnhaven 36 (building Seven Fields)
Wijnhaven 68 (first floor)
Wijnhaven 37 - 51 (building Wijnhaeve)
December 21
Open Design (Social Practices)
FRAMEWORKS & PARAMETERS
Let's talk open design. In this short exhibition ,we will show you a world of open design ideas and principles. We will feature eight projects from students of the Willem de Kooning Academy, all with very different themes and goals. But they all have one thing in common: They build upon the foundation of open design principles. Come by, it's free and, with a small payment of some personal data, there are snacks and drinks available. Check out the Facebook Event here.
December 21 & 22 at 17:00 – 21:00
Location:
Kromme Elleboog 35 (just off Witte de Withstraat)
December 22
Cultural diversity (Social Practices)
NOT A SINGLE STORY
'Not a single story' reveals, shares, challenges you with the work of a group of creative pioneers who are in the last year of their studies at the Willem de Kooning Academy in Rotterdam. This city has 630.000 residents from more than 170 different nationalities. Diversity, like migration, is a politically sensitive question, in this city as in many others.
We, as the creative pioneers have addressed these questions from many differing perspectives; exploring in our work concepts such as white privilege, institutional racism and social inclusion. Thinking through these perspectives to position ourselves as future designers and finding ways to represent the stories we have collected over a four-month research period. Some of us want to start a dialogue, some want to make a statement and others want to lose themselves in the subject matter at hand.
December 22 at 11:00 - 21:00
Location:
TENT (Gym)
Hacking (Autonomous Practices)
HACKTIEK
Hacktiek is a one-day exhibition.
Hacktiek reflects on the present-day.
Hacktiek is organised by the fourth year Hacking students of the WdKA.
Hacktiek is hosted by Roodkapje in Rotterdam and starts at 6pm on 22 December. Check out the Facebook Event here.
December 22 at 18:00 – 24:00
Location:
Roodkapje, Rotterdam
