What impact does the Coronavirus have on the creativity and inspiration of artists and designers and how do they react in the current circumstances?

In a series of articles and interviews, we highlight initiatives and projects by students, alumni, and staff of the KABK community, whose work is thriving in times of Corona.

SHOWCASE @ HEDEN
SHOWCASE @ HEDEN
Interview with Nadine van den Bosch, curator at Heden about the SHOWCASE exhibitions with work by KABK students
Tobias Lengkeek about the Pandemie Magazine
Tobias Lengkeek about the Pandemie Magazine
In times of quarantine, boredom is lurking. Not if you ask Tobias Lengkeek, Fine Arts alumnus (2016) who started the Pandemie Magazine with a group of befriended artists.
Knitted fabric masks à la Yamuna Forzani
Knitted fabric masks à la Yamuna Forzani
Alumna Textile & Fashion Yamuna Forzani is using her creative output as a coping mechanism
'Tiny Art Gallery' initiative by Photography alumni Marijn van der Leeuw and Tommy Smits
'Tiny Art Gallery' initiative by Photography alumni Marijn van der Leeuw and Tommy Smits
"Due to the quarantine, our world has physically become a lot smaller, that's why we wanted to give the little things a bigger stage"
'Raam Maar' window exhibition initiative by alumnus Jip Piet
'Raam Maar' window exhibition initiative by alumnus Jip Piet
Fine Arts alumnus Jip Piet: "As an artist, I'm used to isolating myself a bit, but I still miss the social aspect of life"
Stay Safe Stay Sane - Interview with Graphic Design alumni Lennarts & De Bruijn
Stay Safe Stay Sane - Interview with Graphic Design alumni Lennarts & De Bruijn
Max Lennarts and Menno de Bruijn set out a call for posters in support of healthcare workers, resulting in entries from all over the world!
NRC artikel 10 juni 2020 afstureren tijdens lockdown
NRC-artikel, 10 juni 2020

Daniëlle van Ark makes art on invoices

Het Parool, 27 May 2020, Jan Pieter Ekker

Daniëlle van Ark maakt kunst op de facturen die ze ontvangt
Bills, Daniëlle van Ark

Daniëlle van Ark has been making art out of the invoices she receives since the outbreak of the corona crisis: Bills.

Read the interview in Het Parool (in Dutch)

Van Ark graduated from the Photography department at the Royal Academy of Art in The Hague in 2005
Instagram @danielle_van_ark

‘Ik wil bevriend raken met fantasiefiguren’ - In gesprek met Afra Eisma

Metropolis M, 13 mei 2020, Eline van der Haak

Afra Eisma
Feline Whispers, photo:Jhoeko

De corona-crisis beïnvloedt iedereen, maar dat de precieze impact ervan op persoonlijk niveau blijft verwonderen blijkt wel wanneer Eline van der Haak Afra Eisma opzoekt in haar atelier. Voor de kunstenaar bracht de crisis een vreemde mix van een avontuurlijke reis door Japan, een gedwongen sluiting van haar tentoonstelling in 1646 en een groot verlies met zich mee.

Afstuderen in je slaapkamer: de kunstacademie in tijden van corona #1

Metropolis M, 6 May 2020, Jorik Galama

Eva Sigurðardóttir room and studio space
Eva Sigurðardóttir's room and studio space

Article in Metropolis M with reactions by Martijn Verhoeven, teacher, and coordinator BA Fine Arts; Anastína Eyjólfsdóttir, graduating student Sculpture, BA Fine Arts; Eva Sigurðardóttir, graduating student Sculpture, BA Fine Arts; Vibeke Mascini, teacher Sculpture; Antonis Pittas, teacher Fine Arts.

Parts Unknown - Master students launch online photography publication
Parts Unknown - Master students launch online photography publication
Initiated before the pandemic times, their work has gained a new resonance during the global lockdown.
The Book Buffet - pagefound.online
The Book Buffet - pagefound.online
A digital book exhibition by 2nd year Graphic Design students