From 19 to 27 October, Eindhoven will host the 23 edition of Dutch Design Week. Dutch Design Daily highlights a number of hidden gems during the festival period. Today Koelhuis district.
Koelhuis offers a stage to talented artists and makers, who uniquely reflect on the rapidly advancing digitalization and its impact on society. They challenge you to explore new ways of storytelling, the implications of AI and the boundaries of immersivity.
Location: Hugo van der Goeslaan 4
Pokka – An Extraordinary Creature Made of Chrome
Dive into Pokka’s world, a 3D character by artists Dylan van Dael and Mick Thörig. This introverted chrome figure seems introverted yet has a vibrant inner world. The project explores digitalisation’s impact on social dynamics and loneliness.
Pokka’s physical posture is hunched and downward-looking, symbolising his struggle with social interactions. His chrome exterior represents the feeling of being ‘different’ or excluded, while his colourful inner world symbolises his creativity and desire for close friendships.
Live show at Effenaar – As part of the project, Dylan van Dael will be giving a live show at the Effenaar during DDW24 on Thursday, 24-10, to showcase the musical side of the project.
Baltan Laboratories – Decentralized Futures
Baltan Laboratories is a cultural indisciplinary laboratory based in Eindhoven, Netherlands. They focus on social issues, creating spaces to practice living differently.
The exhibition Decentralized Futures brings together the works of eight international artists, developed during the ARTeCHÓ Fellowship Program, which focuses on the interplay between Art, Economy, and Technology.
The artists engaged in a 10-month research and creative exploration of the artistic and thinking potential that decentralized and blockchain technologies can offer in our contemporary society in times of wars, neo-liberal regimes, and ecological derangement, envisioning and critically examining the futures that these technologies can enable
Fiera del Suono
In the main hall of the Koelhuis you are greeted by large, colorful abstract carnival attractions. The latest sound technologies take you on a unique journey of discovery through the past, present and future of art and innovation at the fair. The makers of Fiera del Suono focus on developing new ways to bring (heritage) collections and creative stories closer to a broader audience.
Fiera del Suono is a project by media art collective Dropstuff Media in collaboration with the Netherlands Institute for Image & Sound, Stadsmuseum Tilburg and student groups from the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, Utrecht University of Applied Sciences and Fontys Tilburg University of the Arts.
Depth Array – Reflections
An audiovisual installation by Robin Beekman that examines how we perceive depth trough light and motion. Presented in a dynamic space, it engages the viewer’s senses, evoking a hypnotic state trough the manipulation of light and the after-image effect.
This installation makes use of the basement of the Koelhuis in Eindhoven, creating a 360-degree audiovisual experience that delves into the complexity of depth perception.The interaction between light and shadow within the space immerses the audience in a challenging experience, blurring the boundaries between reality and perception.
Eigengrau Pavilion
Zalán Szakács invites the audience to experience his latest work, in which he pushes the boundaries of immersive art. Step into the Eigengrau Pavilion, where light, haze, sound, and movement guide you on a mystical journey.
The Eigengrau Pavilion is a 360° sensory environment where light and darkness interplay. This unique inflatable space, filled with haze, immerses you in an intimate atmosphere in which the boundaries of the spaces are blurred. The dome takes inspiration from the Movie-Drome (1965) by Stan VanDerBeek, a pioneer artist of the expanded cinema movement, which redefined cinema by returning it to its core elements: light, space, and time.
