Projects
Visualising Experiences: An Artistic Research Project on the Perception of Comtemporary Abstract Art. University of Antwerp
Resounding Libraries: Unfolding Archived Knowledge Through Artistic Research Orpheus Institute
In one of his many writings, the philosopher Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz (1646-1716) pleads for the maintenance of a bibliothèque bien garnie. Such a book collection, Leibniz argues, constitutes an indispensable instrument of reform in every realm of human endeavor. There exists one condition for success: the library must excel in its arrangement and accessibility. Self-evident as though Leibniz’s point of view might seem, the issue of orderly, ...
Rhythm as an artistic and theoretical tool in contemporary choreography KU Leuven
Dance has always had an intimate relation with time. The art form does not only unfold in time, but it also folds the time in which it unfolds itself. The creation of a dance piece always entails the organization of time, the development of a time proper to the piece. Every choreography needs to transform the consecutive gestures into a temporal unity that is shared by the audience and the performers. Since the second half of the twentieth ...
AI enabled artistic solutions for sustainable food systems KU Leuven
Agriculture has been a nursery for practical solutions to global challenges for a long time. EU agriculture is the only major system in the world that reduced greenhouse gas (CHC) emissions by 20% since 1990. Nonetheless, even though the EU’s transition to sustainable food systems has started in many areas, food systems remain one of the key drivers of climate change and environmental degradation and there is an urgent need to transition to ...
Nature's Design: Plants, Pictures, and Artistic Expertise in Early Modern Europe Ghent University
The project investigates representations of nature, particularly plant imagery, as a global site of visual innovation c. 1450-1650. It examines the production of botanical pictures and plant-related artifacts resulting from transregional relations in Northern Europe, as image-making, particularly drawing, emerged a powerful tool of control and expertise: the mastery of draftsmanship reflected the possession of a body of specialized ...
Music historical, stylistic and artistic research on the Russian opera's of Sergei Prokofiev and the meaning of Maddalena as preliminary study of The Gambler and The Fiery Angel. University of Antwerp
Kilim as a Visual Medium for Contemporary Social-Cultural Concerns: an Artistic Participatory Research with Women Artisans in Iran. Ghent University
<p>The research explores the agency of traditional rug weavers in northern Iran. The central methodology of collecting data and producing knowledge is based on collaborative rug design and production with the research participants. This practice research reflects on the ethics of representation of the craftswomen and their material culture in Iran and in the world.</p>
An artistic research on the implementation of the free-bas system on accordion within jazz(-related) music KU Leuven
The list of accordionists working within of close related to the field of jazz music and improvisation isn’t long. Also, the development of the instrument and repertoire is still in progress and have had an impressive spurt in the last 70 years, although the research literature is limited and related to jazz even absent. The lack of using the highly developed free-bass system within jazz music, and seeing the harmonic and melodic potential of ...