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Work circumstances in Europe: about the work experience of a Senegalese migrant

Find another blog from the archive to celebrate labor day. It was written in 2019 for a project of the … More

Europe, Labor day, Mame Mbaye, Work circumstances

How can participatory art be a form of cultural democracy?

Think of a small village in the Netherlands: against the flat surface of the earth tall, flickering windmills stand out. … More

Cultural Democracy, Participatory art, Rural Communities

Op de Groningse gasbel – over kunst in het aardbevingsgebied

Ik ging naar het Kultuureiland met een ‘K’ om een kunstproject van Het Resort over gaswinning te bekijken. Voor Mister … More

Gaswinning, Het Resort, Kultuureiland

Gezichten van het platteland – met huisarts Arie van Drongelen naar Museum aan de A

Voor een serie van Mister Motley, waarin elke maand een auteur over een andere provincie schrijft, schrijf ik vier artikelen … More

Paula Rego and the Problem of Evil: a Talk by Ronald Hünneman

If God is good, all powerful and present everywhere, how can there be evil in this world? This question has … More

Paula Rego, Ronald Hünneman, The problem of evil, Touched by art

Touched by Art 2022. Short online talks

Another year of covid, another reason to organise art-related events online. Following last year’s edition, Touched by Art is back … More

Artworks, Talks, Touched by art

Lezingenreeks ‘Onze toekomst herdenken’ van filosofiehuis Het Zoekend Hert

Voor de lezingenreeks ‘Onze Toekomst herdenken’ van Vlaams filosofiehuis Het Zoekend Hert, schreef ik een essay getiteld ‘Kunst en design … More

Design, Het Zoekend Hert, Kunst, Lezing

Pleasure and the Court: Exploring the ‘Night Revels’ with Regina Llamas

For a long time, the court in China was characterised by Confucianist ethics. Self-control, soberness and hard work were values … More

Chinese Art, Regina Llamas, The Night Revels of Han Xizai

A Contemporary Willendorf? Ronald Hünneman’s talk about Jenny Saville

Jenny Saville. Does the name ring a bell to you? When I asked this question to the audience of the … More

Jenny Saville, Propped, Ronald Hünneman

Fighting Chernobyl with Fungi: a Work by Fernando Cremades

Sometime ago a small mechanism attached to the wall of a museum space caught my attention. It consisted of three … More

Contemporary art, Cryptococcus neoformans, Fernando Cremades, Radioactivity

Touched by Art. Online Talks

Such a waste we cannot touch each other anymore like we used to do! Memories of kisses, handshakes or of … More

Fernando Cremades, Liesbeth Korthals Altes, Regina Llamas, Ronald Hünneman, Touched by art

How To Throw a Get Out Of Your Armchair Party?

Last week, I hosted the 10th edition of the Get Out Of Your Armchair Party. A spontaneous idea developed into … More

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