Between 2006 and 2008 I was Domain Manager for Domain Play at the Technical University in Eindhoven. This domain, one of the four domains in the Bachelor's phase (health, home, work and play), used to be called Domain Entertainment. I set up a new programme and, together with the team of lecturer-coaches, I developed a series of new projects, workshops and lectures. The faculty board allowed me to rename the Domain and redefine the thematical point of departure. This lecture was one of three presentations meant to elucidate my ideas and curricular strategy. This lecture was the second of a series of four, given in September 2006.
This document appears to be notes from the University of NowHere dated June 21, 2009. It contains a variety of topics discussed including depth, curiosity, awareness, thinking, inward/outward interactions, products for the self and others, entertainment, play, systems as products/protocols, domain play, project descriptions, workshops, websites, shows, and balancing public and private interests. It also includes images and quotes related to these topics from various designers and thinkers. The document discusses high-level concepts and perspectives on design, technology, human interaction, and play.
The Dutch Ministry of Finance issued a new commemorative euro coin in April 2009. As the designer of this coin I was invited by the Dutch Coin House (Het Nederlandsche Muntenhuis) to present my design, prior to the official presentation. On the 5th of April US president Barack Obama received the coin from Dutch Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende.
This project was initiated and developed by Laurence Aëgerter and Ronald van Tienhoven for Kunsthuis SYB, Beetsterzwaag, Frysia, Netherlands
Tristes Tropiques is a memoir, first published in France in 1955 by the anthropologist and structuralist Claude Lévi-Strauss. It documents his travels and anthropological work, focusing principally on Brazil. Although ostensibly a travelogue, the work is infused with philosophical reflections and ideas linking many academic disciplines, such as sociology, history, and literature.
Lévi-Strauss’ reflections regarding the life of Brazilian indians in a rapidly changing society, and the transformation in people’s perception vis-à-vis other cultures throughout the 20th century, led us to use Tristes Tropiques as conceptual and visual point of reference for our art project in Kunsthuis SYB, in Beetsterzwaag, Frysia.
Together with about 40 Beetsterzwaag residents of both sexes and all ages we reenacted the 63 photographs published by Lévi-Strauss in Tristes Tropiques. The photographs are set in the environs of Beetsterzwaag, which oddly resemble the Brazilian interior, notably that of Mato Grosso province.
This presentation was on show throughout our residency in Kunsthuis SYB. The end presentation was held on Saturday the 16th of October 2010. Check out the other Tristes Tropiques presentation, where the whole final photo sequence can be seen.
A publication ise part of the project output. In October 2011 this publication was presented at the Lloyd Hotel's Cultural Embassy in Amsterdam, and in November by Filigranes Editions at Paris Photo. In April 2012 the project will be on show at Salon für Kunstbuch in Vienna.
This project has been made possible thanks to the financial support from the Netherlands Foundation for Visual Arts, Design and Architecture and the Stokroos Foundation.
Kunsthuis SYB is being supported by the province of Frysia and the Mondriaan Foundation.
As part of the Amsterdam Rietveld Academy's Studium Generale programme I held this lecture in March 2003 as part of a series of lectures and presentations centered around the contemporary city. In this lecture I perceive the modern city as a datascape running parallel with the intricate socio-cultural web of human exchange. Here, the city is readable and 'mappable' in many different ways.
This lecture was part of a general introduction for a graduation project with four students from the Rotterdam Academy of Architecture. The graduation project's central theme was the implementation of materials, construction, and the symbolical meaning of materials.
After my lecture for the International Conference for Curators of Contemporary Art (IKT) in Siena in 2001, I was invited by the Vestjaellands Kunstmuseum in Denmark to write an essay in the framework of "Industry of Vision" a project and exhibition that addressed and questioned historical and contemporary Utopias and Heterotopias.
In February 2004 I presented a lecture for the Dutch Art Institute (DAI) in Enschede, The lecture focuses on several theories of shelter in an increasingly complex urban environment. The lecture is titled "Spaces Between Servitude and Statement"
It indirectly pointe towards DAI's prospect to be relocated elsewhere in Enschede.
The Dutch Art Institute is a postgraduate art institute that, in 2004, claimed an abandoned industrial building in Roombeek, a neighborhood that was heavily hit in 2000 by an enormous explosion caused by a fireworks factory located there. Basically the lecture addresses on a theoretical level, the necessity of providing art students with an optimal working environment that should be located right in the heart of an urban community. These working conditions not only should be utilitarian, but first and foremost should provide staff and students with a an optimal creative and evocative envirionment.
For the Rietveld Academy's Studium Generale programme I presented this lecture about the relationship between the garden, celestial (or platonic) love, and sexuality.
This document appears to be notes from the University of NowHere dated June 21, 2009. It contains a variety of topics discussed including depth, curiosity, awareness, thinking, inward/outward interactions, products for the self and others, entertainment, play, systems as products/protocols, domain play, project descriptions, workshops, websites, shows, and balancing public and private interests. It also includes images and quotes related to these topics from various designers and thinkers. The document discusses high-level concepts and perspectives on design, technology, human interaction, and play.
The Dutch Ministry of Finance issued a new commemorative euro coin in April 2009. As the designer of this coin I was invited by the Dutch Coin House (Het Nederlandsche Muntenhuis) to present my design, prior to the official presentation. On the 5th of April US president Barack Obama received the coin from Dutch Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende.
This project was initiated and developed by Laurence Aëgerter and Ronald van Tienhoven for Kunsthuis SYB, Beetsterzwaag, Frysia, Netherlands
Tristes Tropiques is a memoir, first published in France in 1955 by the anthropologist and structuralist Claude Lévi-Strauss. It documents his travels and anthropological work, focusing principally on Brazil. Although ostensibly a travelogue, the work is infused with philosophical reflections and ideas linking many academic disciplines, such as sociology, history, and literature.
Lévi-Strauss’ reflections regarding the life of Brazilian indians in a rapidly changing society, and the transformation in people’s perception vis-à-vis other cultures throughout the 20th century, led us to use Tristes Tropiques as conceptual and visual point of reference for our art project in Kunsthuis SYB, in Beetsterzwaag, Frysia.
Together with about 40 Beetsterzwaag residents of both sexes and all ages we reenacted the 63 photographs published by Lévi-Strauss in Tristes Tropiques. The photographs are set in the environs of Beetsterzwaag, which oddly resemble the Brazilian interior, notably that of Mato Grosso province.
This presentation was on show throughout our residency in Kunsthuis SYB. The end presentation was held on Saturday the 16th of October 2010. Check out the other Tristes Tropiques presentation, where the whole final photo sequence can be seen.
A publication ise part of the project output. In October 2011 this publication was presented at the Lloyd Hotel's Cultural Embassy in Amsterdam, and in November by Filigranes Editions at Paris Photo. In April 2012 the project will be on show at Salon für Kunstbuch in Vienna.
This project has been made possible thanks to the financial support from the Netherlands Foundation for Visual Arts, Design and Architecture and the Stokroos Foundation.
Kunsthuis SYB is being supported by the province of Frysia and the Mondriaan Foundation.
As part of the Amsterdam Rietveld Academy's Studium Generale programme I held this lecture in March 2003 as part of a series of lectures and presentations centered around the contemporary city. In this lecture I perceive the modern city as a datascape running parallel with the intricate socio-cultural web of human exchange. Here, the city is readable and 'mappable' in many different ways.
This lecture was part of a general introduction for a graduation project with four students from the Rotterdam Academy of Architecture. The graduation project's central theme was the implementation of materials, construction, and the symbolical meaning of materials.
After my lecture for the International Conference for Curators of Contemporary Art (IKT) in Siena in 2001, I was invited by the Vestjaellands Kunstmuseum in Denmark to write an essay in the framework of "Industry of Vision" a project and exhibition that addressed and questioned historical and contemporary Utopias and Heterotopias.
In February 2004 I presented a lecture for the Dutch Art Institute (DAI) in Enschede, The lecture focuses on several theories of shelter in an increasingly complex urban environment. The lecture is titled "Spaces Between Servitude and Statement"
It indirectly pointe towards DAI's prospect to be relocated elsewhere in Enschede.
The Dutch Art Institute is a postgraduate art institute that, in 2004, claimed an abandoned industrial building in Roombeek, a neighborhood that was heavily hit in 2000 by an enormous explosion caused by a fireworks factory located there. Basically the lecture addresses on a theoretical level, the necessity of providing art students with an optimal working environment that should be located right in the heart of an urban community. These working conditions not only should be utilitarian, but first and foremost should provide staff and students with a an optimal creative and evocative envirionment.
For the Rietveld Academy's Studium Generale programme I presented this lecture about the relationship between the garden, celestial (or platonic) love, and sexuality.
This document provides an overview of Ronald Van Tienhoven's artworks and projects from 2025 to 1993. It includes descriptions of projects like "Age of Old/Methuselah Unbound" which addresses longevity and immortality through artworks and scenarios. It also summarizes commissions like designing a commemorative Euro coin for Leeuwarden's designation as European Capital of Culture in 2018 and curating the ID'13 exhibition at Eindhoven Technical University. Additionally, it outlines a self-initiated project called "07:05:1945:" which addresses the monumentality of news photography versus the ephemerality of monuments through reenactments on Amsterdam's Dam Square.
Ronald van Tienhoven is a Dutch artist whose career spans over 40 years. He has exhibited widely across Europe and received numerous grants and commissions for public art projects. His work focuses on designing spaces and landscapes that explore concepts of information, perception, and memory.
Macguffin is one of the most interesting and innovative magazines that are being published today. The magazine centers around the life of Things rather than being a traditional design magazine. Its format is unique, and the magazine has been praised internationally for its concept and design quality.
https://www.macguffinmagazine.com
Macguffin is one of the most interesting and innovative magazines that are being published today. The magazine centers around the life of Things rather than being a traditional design magazine. Its format is unique, and the magazine has been praised internationally for its concept and design quality.
https://www.macguffinmagazine.com
Macguffin is one of the most interesting and innovative magazines that are being published today. The magazine centers around the life of Things rather than being a traditional design magazine. Its format is unique, and the magazine has been praised internationally for its concept and design quality.
https://www.macguffinmagazine.com
This article I wrote for a publication about the National Holocaust Monument in Amsterdam. Edited by Herman Vuijsje, Abram de Swaan, and Petra Catz, "Bedenkt Eer Gij Herdenkt" is a collection of text against the realization of the National Holocaust Monument, designed by the Polish-American architect Daniel Libeskind.
Mr. Motley is een van de interessantste tijdschriften in Nederland. Ooit begonnen als tijdschrift voor jongeren, heeft Mr. Motley haar doelgroep geleidelijk uitgebreid naar iedere kunstliefhebber. Op dit moment is Mr. Motley niet meer als papieren tijdschrift verkrijgbaar, maar manifesteert zich des te meer als online platform. Dit artikel verscheen in het themanummer Rondom de Dood, samengesteld door Hanne Hagnaars.
https://www.hannehagenaars.nl/portfolio/publicaties/mister-motley-20-rondom-de-dood
This text contains real and fictitious texts, written by me, and accompanied by a fragment of a novella from 1990 by the Dutch writer Willem Frederik Hermans. This text was part of a lecture/performance in Ferrotopia at the NSDM wharf in Amsterdam in 2018.
This lecture is part of a series of four lectures, developed for the AKI-academy, Enschede, The Netherlands, for the department Crossmedia Design. These lectures are the points of reference for short presentations created by the participating students.
After a short illness, Aaf van Essen died of cancer. She was one of the most valuable people in Art and Design education. As a tribute and playful commemoration, a number of friends and colleagues put together an alphabet of short presentations, based on Gilles Deleuze's Abécédaire. My letter was the 'O', round, perfect, seemingly indestructible, but also as ephemeral as all letters, words and people are. The 'O' reminds me of soap bubbles, the ultimate symbol of ephemerality, and for centuries depicted as an eloquent allegory of our short-lived human existence: Homo Bulla.
This lecture addresses the many aspects of so-called Conditional Design. Conditional Design supposes the necessity of specific rules and algorithms in order to attain a kind of structured freedom.
This lecture is part of a series of four lectures, developed for the AKI-academy, Enschede, The Netherlands, for the department Mixed Media. These lectures are the points of reference for 5-minute presentations created by the participating students.
In the framework of a general discussion about the Holocaust Memorial in Amsterdam, a proposal by Daniel Libeskind and the Auschwitz Committee, an evening was organised by a group of opponents at House De Pinto in Amsterdam. I presented my proposal for an intervention vis à vis a controversial monument on the university premises, commissioned by Innsbruck University in 2018.
This document outlines the topics and schedule for a series of lectures and exercises called "Powers of Scale 3" focused on the relationship between individuals and their environments. The topics covered over the 8 days include: the self, reactions to lectures, prosthetics and covers, habitat and biotope, and the digital self. On day 5, the topic is "Our Habitat, Our Biotope" and students are assigned to create a 3 minute or less presentation exploring this topic, due by April 21st, in Keynote, PowerPoint or other widescreen format but not PDF. Case studies and examples of Boolean logic and Venn diagrams are provided.
This lecture is part of a series of four lectures, developed for the AKI-academy, Enschede, The Netherlands, for the department Crossmedia Design. These lectures are the points of reference for 5-minute presentations created by the participating students.
This lecture is part of a series of four lectures, developed for the AKI-academy, Enschede, The Netherlands, for the department Mixed Media. These lectures are the points of reference for 5-minute presentations created by the participating students.
This document provides an overview of Ronald Van Tienhoven's artworks and projects from 2025 to 1993. It includes descriptions of projects like "Age of Old/Methuselah Unbound" which addresses longevity and immortality through artworks and scenarios. It also summarizes commissions like designing a commemorative Euro coin for Leeuwarden's designation as European Capital of Culture in 2018 and curating the ID'13 exhibition at Eindhoven Technical University. Additionally, it outlines a self-initiated project called "07:05:1945:" which addresses the monumentality of news photography versus the ephemerality of monuments through reenactments on Amsterdam's Dam Square.
Ronald van Tienhoven is a Dutch artist whose career spans over 40 years. He has exhibited widely across Europe and received numerous grants and commissions for public art projects. His work focuses on designing spaces and landscapes that explore concepts of information, perception, and memory.
Macguffin is one of the most interesting and innovative magazines that are being published today. The magazine centers around the life of Things rather than being a traditional design magazine. Its format is unique, and the magazine has been praised internationally for its concept and design quality.
https://www.macguffinmagazine.com
Macguffin is one of the most interesting and innovative magazines that are being published today. The magazine centers around the life of Things rather than being a traditional design magazine. Its format is unique, and the magazine has been praised internationally for its concept and design quality.
https://www.macguffinmagazine.com
Macguffin is one of the most interesting and innovative magazines that are being published today. The magazine centers around the life of Things rather than being a traditional design magazine. Its format is unique, and the magazine has been praised internationally for its concept and design quality.
https://www.macguffinmagazine.com
This article I wrote for a publication about the National Holocaust Monument in Amsterdam. Edited by Herman Vuijsje, Abram de Swaan, and Petra Catz, "Bedenkt Eer Gij Herdenkt" is a collection of text against the realization of the National Holocaust Monument, designed by the Polish-American architect Daniel Libeskind.
Mr. Motley is een van de interessantste tijdschriften in Nederland. Ooit begonnen als tijdschrift voor jongeren, heeft Mr. Motley haar doelgroep geleidelijk uitgebreid naar iedere kunstliefhebber. Op dit moment is Mr. Motley niet meer als papieren tijdschrift verkrijgbaar, maar manifesteert zich des te meer als online platform. Dit artikel verscheen in het themanummer Rondom de Dood, samengesteld door Hanne Hagnaars.
https://www.hannehagenaars.nl/portfolio/publicaties/mister-motley-20-rondom-de-dood
This text contains real and fictitious texts, written by me, and accompanied by a fragment of a novella from 1990 by the Dutch writer Willem Frederik Hermans. This text was part of a lecture/performance in Ferrotopia at the NSDM wharf in Amsterdam in 2018.
This lecture is part of a series of four lectures, developed for the AKI-academy, Enschede, The Netherlands, for the department Crossmedia Design. These lectures are the points of reference for short presentations created by the participating students.
After a short illness, Aaf van Essen died of cancer. She was one of the most valuable people in Art and Design education. As a tribute and playful commemoration, a number of friends and colleagues put together an alphabet of short presentations, based on Gilles Deleuze's Abécédaire. My letter was the 'O', round, perfect, seemingly indestructible, but also as ephemeral as all letters, words and people are. The 'O' reminds me of soap bubbles, the ultimate symbol of ephemerality, and for centuries depicted as an eloquent allegory of our short-lived human existence: Homo Bulla.
This lecture addresses the many aspects of so-called Conditional Design. Conditional Design supposes the necessity of specific rules and algorithms in order to attain a kind of structured freedom.
This lecture is part of a series of four lectures, developed for the AKI-academy, Enschede, The Netherlands, for the department Mixed Media. These lectures are the points of reference for 5-minute presentations created by the participating students.
In the framework of a general discussion about the Holocaust Memorial in Amsterdam, a proposal by Daniel Libeskind and the Auschwitz Committee, an evening was organised by a group of opponents at House De Pinto in Amsterdam. I presented my proposal for an intervention vis à vis a controversial monument on the university premises, commissioned by Innsbruck University in 2018.
This document outlines the topics and schedule for a series of lectures and exercises called "Powers of Scale 3" focused on the relationship between individuals and their environments. The topics covered over the 8 days include: the self, reactions to lectures, prosthetics and covers, habitat and biotope, and the digital self. On day 5, the topic is "Our Habitat, Our Biotope" and students are assigned to create a 3 minute or less presentation exploring this topic, due by April 21st, in Keynote, PowerPoint or other widescreen format but not PDF. Case studies and examples of Boolean logic and Venn diagrams are provided.
This lecture is part of a series of four lectures, developed for the AKI-academy, Enschede, The Netherlands, for the department Crossmedia Design. These lectures are the points of reference for 5-minute presentations created by the participating students.
This lecture is part of a series of four lectures, developed for the AKI-academy, Enschede, The Netherlands, for the department Mixed Media. These lectures are the points of reference for 5-minute presentations created by the participating students.
Best Digital Marketing Strategy Build Your Online Presence 2024.pptxpavankumarpayexelsol
This presentation provides a comprehensive guide to the best digital marketing strategies for 2024, focusing on enhancing your online presence. Key topics include understanding and targeting your audience, building a user-friendly and mobile-responsive website, leveraging the power of social media platforms, optimizing content for search engines, and using email marketing to foster direct engagement. By adopting these strategies, you can increase brand visibility, drive traffic, generate leads, and ultimately boost sales, ensuring your business thrives in the competitive digital landscape.
Rethinking Kållered │ From Big Box to a Reuse Hub: A Transformation Journey ...SirmaDuztepeliler
"Rethinking Kållered │ From Big Box to a Reuse Hub: A Transformation Journey Toward Sustainability"
The booklet of my master’s thesis at the Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering at Chalmers University of Technology. (Gothenburg, Sweden)
This thesis explores the transformation of the vacated (2023) IKEA store in Kållered, Sweden, into a "Reuse Hub" addressing various user types. The project aims to create a model for circular and sustainable economic practices that promote resource efficiency, waste reduction, and a shift in societal overconsumption patterns.
Reuse, though crucial in the circular economy, is one of the least studied areas. Most materials with reuse potential, especially in the construction sector, are recycled (downcycled), causing a greater loss of resources and energy. My project addresses barriers to reuse, such as difficult access to materials, storage, and logistics issues.
Aims:
• Enhancing Access to Reclaimed Materials: Creating a hub for reclaimed construction materials for both institutional and individual needs.
• Promoting Circular Economy: Showcasing the potential and variety of reusable materials and how they can drive a circular economy.
• Fostering Community Engagement: Developing spaces for social interaction around reuse-focused stores and workshops.
• Raising Awareness: Transforming a former consumerist symbol into a center for circular practices.
Highlights:
• The project emphasizes cross-sector collaboration with producers and wholesalers to repurpose surplus materials before they enter the recycling phase.
• This project can serve as a prototype for reusing many idle commercial buildings in different scales and sizes.
• The findings indicate that transforming large vacant properties can support sustainable practices and present an economically attractive business model with high social returns at the same time.
• It highlights the potential of how sustainable practices in the construction sector can drive societal change.
18. “The words we use to describe play belong for the most part to aesthetics, terms with which we try to
describe the effects of beauty: tension, poise, balance, contrast, variation, solution, resolution. Play is
invested with the noblest qualities we are capable of perceiving in things: rhythm and harmony.”
Johan Huizinga (1872-1945)
Sunday, June 21, 2009
19. “The words we use to describe play belong for the most part to aesthetics, terms with which we try to
describe the effects of beauty: tension, poise, balance, contrast, variation, solution, resolution. Play is
invested with the noblest qualities we are capable of perceiving in things: rhythm and harmony.”
Johan Huizinga (1872-1945)
Sunday, June 21, 2009