Dutch, but born in
Taiwan. (adopted)

Leon

mari-lynn

Vincent

iris

assignment:

Part A: our culture. What are those things from our own background that we could be using as designers? To make a difference, to change and decolonize the way we are being taught?

Start making your own map/ diagram annotating and adding items, graphics, visuals into your desired configuration. Do it in your Hotglue. Each of you adds elements of your own culture that you would like to bring into your art practice. For instance: the importance of herbs in cooking (to improve taste/ feeling in your work?); the use of idioms in your own language (to emphasize situations/ use metaphors in your communication?); the hospitality towards foreigners (to share what you have/ to undertake participatory projects?); the polder feeling (to have decision making by consensus).

Have a look at the map and discuss together: why are these elements important to you? Can you translate these elements into your project? Could this help to learn from each other? Write a statement.

SWISS

ITALIAN

75% Dutch with a leidse 'L'

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25% Finnish (but can't speak it)

My heritage

FOOD

Argentinian

spatial design

German

Direct democracy

Cultural background

by 'Advertising' i want to raise awareness & get my message across to the society.

mix of 3 cultures:
French
German
Italian

Hard to say

Lived most of my life in different
Countries

United States

a social introvert

Mexico

Germany

i've always lived in the same house.

Fit in everywhere ?

Craftsmanship

(but i went on a lot of vacations to different places) :)

perfectionist.

ALPS

Nature

i love old city centers

Sports

i'm chirstian

My international background has made it hard to identify with the cultures of my heritage

structured cHaOs

Dreamer

structured and ordered.

poor writing skills

summer > winter

play field hockey since i was a kid. (love sports)

Argentina

i talk to myself a lot

In Argentina family is very important. The idea of coming together and spending time with everyone who is family is important

photography is
mean of sharing and
connecting

straight to the point no blah blah.

i like to travel, but my parents don't, so i haven't been to a lot of places yet

Audio Visual design

imagination and fansasy

Music

interested in influences and currents

i don't get along with half of my family. (divorced parents)

entrepeneur

Traveling

Visuals and Sound are a medium that can communicate information. This is what interests of regarding the major

clumsy

Canada Second love

What are effects and possibilities to affect a persons perspective and emotions through visuals and sound

Mexico and Argentina have big similarities when it comes to the importance of coming together with family and friends

respect and love
one otherr

i forget appointments

GENEVA

I'M in love with music.
I also produce music

interested in relation between people and space

The emotional impact is what I love

Due to the various places I lived in I became very curious about the different ways people think and feel