Rosa Kieft is a cultural programmer, researcher and project manager based in Amsterdam. She is an art historian and theorist, educated at University of Amsterdam and Goldsmiths College in London, with a strong focus on arts and science, design and installation art. Previously she worked as program manager at Mediamatic, curating a public program combining art and living organisms. Currently she works as a freelance researcher, writer and project manager for exhibitions, on- and offline publications and cultural events.
On the future of food; eating solar cells or fungi that digest plastic. With Bart Vandeput, Katharina Unger
Where does the future of 3D printing, art and biomaterials intersect? On 3D shaping with stone and insects. With Studio Formafantasma, Aagje Hoekstra and Laura Lynn Jannsen & Thomas Vailly
On bodily functions and the effects of bacteria and medicine. With Thought Collider, Martijn Engelbregt
On a new generation of biodesigners using bacteria. With Emma van der Leest and Naja Ankarfeldt
Discussing illustrations, sculpture and photography that is in between art and science, between fiction and fact. With Sonja Baumel, Phelim Hoey, Olf de Bruin
More artists work with biology and science, will their workshops change into labs instead of studio’s? Three designers discuss their work and progress. With Hongjie Yang, Nina van Bart and Caroline de Roy
Exploring the real beauty inside, by looking through art at shapes and functions of human and animal organs. With Isaac Monté, Toby Kiers and Mandy den Elzen
Uncommon approaches on food, in fashion and art playing tactility. With Vita Stasiukynaite, Guilia Soldati, Masha Ru
Our bodies host millions of microbes, how does this influence the perception of our body? With Victoria Shennan, Merle Bergers and Debora Dax
Contributing to the second edition of Biodesign by William Myers, published by Thames & Hudson and MoMA New York. The book profiles recent art and design projects that use living materials and span a wide range of applications from architecture to industrial design.
A series of four exhibitions with photography and video exploring intimacy, vulnerability and gender-neutrality in the USA. Located at Oudeschans 15 in Amsterdam with additional program of performances and music. Participating artists: Aura Rosenberg, Cynthia Talmadge, Sam Contis and Hannah Perry. Curated by Zippora Elders. Funded by AFK.
Interactive art installation at Mediamatic Dijkspark consisting of 5 urinals and an audiovisual installation, offering a solution to the local problem of public urination in the area and aiming at re-using wastewater. Audio and video produced by Kamiel Rongen / Water Ballet.
Three day festival celebrating the newly opened location including exhibitions, music program and food market.
Day market in collaboration with Neighbour Food Market at Mediamatic Fabriek. Fermentology - eat at your own risk - gathered food trucks and entrepreneurs working with fermented foods allowing them to display, explain and sell their products.
Exhibition at Paul Andriesse, showing photography, video and installations by recent graduates reflecting on impressions, recollections and imagined memories. Co-curated with Melchior Jaspers.
guest speaker - 20th Congress of the International Society for Human and Animal Mycology
advisor - Bluecity Lab, Rotterdam
project manager - Intimacy op de Schans exhibition by Zippora Elders
researcher / writer - Biodesign by William Myers, published by Thames & Hudson and MoMA New York
guest speaker - Betabreak discussion panel on arts and science, University of Amsterdam
guest speaker - Panorama Selektive lecture on Biodesign, Art School Kassel
curator / moderator - Biotalk lecture series on art, design and science, Mediamatic
head of program - Mediamatic
curator - Unfolding, Galerie Paul Andriesse
PR, marketing and production - Transnatural Festival, Amsterdam
MA Contemporary Art Theory, Goldsmiths College, University of London
BA Art History, University of Amsterdam