#ThrowbackThursday #TBT 4 years ago today we attended a small arts festival in the #Salbke neighbourhood of #Magdeburg. You might remember the little Peng graffiti I shared a while back, where I mentioned some details about this structure: #LesezeichenSalbke ("Salbke Bookmark"). Built in 2009, it served as an open-air library and book-crossing spot (until that was discontinued due to vandalism), a venue for small events, and a noise barrier for locals. It even won awards, including the #EuropeanPrizeForUrbanPublicSpace! As it turns out, the small concert at Lesezeichen Salbke that I mentioned in my old post was happening on October 30, 2021 and I took a photo! 😂


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A mini #Peng in #Magdeburg #Salbke 🔍

This structure is the #LesezeichenSalbke, or "bookmark" ("Salbke" is the name of the neighbourhood). It was built in 2009 as an open air library (and bookcrossing spot), a venue for small events, and a noise barrier for the locals. It even won some awards (like the #EuropeanPrizeForUrbanPublicSpace)!

Sadly, it's a popular spot for vandalism too, so since 2015, there are no more books here. What a shame, it is such a beautiful concept! And I feel stupid now, because I learned all of this only an hour ago. 😅 I did see a small concert a few years ago here! But it was already dark and short, so I didn't see much of the Lesezeichen at the time.

When I passed by in May to take photos of #PengMagdeburg, it looked rather sad and run-down, but I should have spent more time to take it in. Well, next time!


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Exhibition Wankel Evenwicht| Delicate Equilibrium opens this Friday, April 25, at 11am at the Academiehuis in Zwolle. The exhibition Wankel Evenwicht is a special exploration of the social theme: “How can we live together” in a time of change. ‍ Here is a preview of my part in this, W.I.P. (work in progress) This exhibition is the result of a unique collaboration between six Zwolle artists, designers and the community. In this exhibition you can see the result of that with work and a project by: Everdien Post, Marian Visscher - Benjamins, Jan Pieter Gootjes, Jolan Van de Waeter and Ludie Klamer Gootjes and myself. In the preliminary process of several months we were assisted in our research by students of ArtEZ University of the Arts and Cibap Next. Marian Dorothe Visscher and I had a pleasant collaboration with Ebe Damen, Artez social design student. This under the encouragement and coaching of Tabo Goudswaard, Jeanine van Dalen, Heidie van den Brink. And specially thanks to Lisa Heethaar for overall support Thanks to Creative Works and Cibap Next with the program social innovation and the program Art in the High Choir of the Academy House Grote Kerk Zwolle. You are welcome to come to the opening, but of course you can walk in any other time during the next 6 weeks. The interactive exhibition will last until June 8, 2025. #exhibition #expositie #socialdesign #kunstinhethoogkoor #academiehuis #art #contemporaryart @academiehuiszwolle @cibapnext @artez.art.design.zwolle @artezuniversityofthearts @artist_mariandorothe @jolanvande @everdienpost @tabogoudswaard @jeaninevandalen @lisaheethaar heidivandenbrink

There is still time to register for the "By design and by disaster" conference at Uni Bolzano. #designresearch #socialdesign #ecosocialdesign
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Call for Contributions out for the Social Design Network Conference in Lucerne, Switzerland this september. Deadline march 10th! https://conference.socialdesignnetwork.org/ #designresearch #designtheory #socialdesign #conference