The research group Situated Art and Design sees an unprecedented need for artists and designers to consider aesthetics 'in the wild'.
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The research group Cultural and Creative Industries investigates the role of artists and designers as creative innovators and drivers of social and economic change.
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This research group wants to contribute to the development of societal relevance of the Biobased Economy.
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‘Without collaboration, impact is impossible. So… let's connect, and make a sustainable impact on society.’
‘People are the product of their relationships with their environment. It’s important to understand how technological developments influence these relationships.’
‘Our research group investigates the role artists, designers and cultural producers in general can play in developing the aesthetics and poetics of a desirable future.’
‘The dynamic relationship between humans and living artefacts will continue to evolve reciprocally with mutual care.’
‘Almost everything I design is based on giving form to the invisible.’
‘In my work the concept of time is a recurring theme.’
‘Imagination is the key to a strong inclusive society. Artistic work and situated design can contribute to a better understanding of the other.’
‘As a result of my current research, I ask the students the questions “what is your work” and “what works for you.’
‘It is through the “not-knowing” that a stimulating and caring environment can be created to confidently share vulnerability.’
‘‘Understanding how creativity and imagination emerge from interactions with our environment will lead to improved innovation processes, tools and technologies.’’
‘Performance is about engaging with versions of the self, stretching the gaze to see what others see when they look at you.’
‘Through an interplay of design and research, the apt questions and necessary tools can be discovered and applied to each research project.’
‘Consumers are creatures of habit. If we want them to break routine and live sustainably, we have to do more than just offer sustainable alternatives. ’
‘Bacteria, Fungi, Humans, all part of the same experiment.’
‘The essence of the situated, cinematic experience of dance lies in the mental interaction where the public becomes co-author.’
‘To be able to research something thoroughly, you have to deeply engage, not just look at it from the outside.’
‘I am dust! People were created from the same particles as all other elements. Everything was created from dust and will return to dust. ’
‘How do we live together, how do we work together? How do we give shape and form to ‘being together’ in the broadest sense?’
‘Could experimental sensory translation of art works improve their accessibility for sensory diverse exhibition audiences?’
‘Interested in human behaviour as the basics underlying the way we design and innovate our society and economy.’
‘I’m interested in how we can implement situated learning within design education.’
‘Digital media help me to envision future interactions with living materials’
‘Doing research connects my practice with teaching; it strengthens and brings them closer together.’
‘How can the notion of the ‘script’ be used in a situated design practice? ’
‘The ultimate goal is to enable people to improve their lives, making them more enjoyable and comfortable.’
‘Attention during interaction is personal, not a given fact.’
‘My background in visual art makes me very involved in the content of the expertise centre.’
‘Investigating the potential of sensory augmentation to bridge the sensory gap between deaf and hearing.’
‘I believe a collaborative and efficient lab can address both educational and research demands.’
‘Getting comfortable with ambiguity enables designers to absorb feedback and use it to make better design choices.’
‘Caradt’s practice-led research aims to empower artists and designers to make a meaningful contribution to society through their projects.’
‘Exploring and integrating novel perspectives to our everyday through the eyes of fungi.’
‘I look at the ways in which citizens can play an active role in shaping their cities, and how new media and technology can contribute to this.’
‘I am eager to explore how unique qualities of ‘living materials’ can transform the way we think, feel and act.’
‘In my point of view, the arts, teaching, research, creation, are all connected. It is all a matter of communication.’
‘Nowadays a brand is no longer an instrument of marketing, but it is a symbol for inspiring, meaningfull organisations.’
‘For me, the iterative design-research process is an exciting journey towards designs that can transform human consciousness.’
‘Disrupting our contemporary society can be a serious design goal.’
‘My particular interest lies in sharing interesting and thought-provoking stories. Communication is a big part of that.’
‘Nature is a perfect example of an iterative design process. It is inspiring and full of exciting solutions.’
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