Cairo. Home to twenty million people, bursting at the seams. An archipelago of planned and unplanned districts. How should this metropolis prepare for future growth? ‘Delta Strikes Back’ focuses on the rapidly urbanising agricultural landscape within the Nile Delta. Environmental pressure, ‘water wars’ …

This introductory article argues why it is both relevant and timely to reflect on ways in which art and ecology can be brought together in educational practices – the theme of this edition of Artizein. It also provides an overview of all written contributions.

Agriculture drives the economy of Ghana, but the sector is plagued with several challenges of which agriculture financing is no exception. The research was therefore conducted to assess the rice value chain financing within the Kpong Irrigation Scheme which is one of the major rice producing areas of …

Presentatie van promotieonderzoek in thematische sessie: Crossing Borders

This paper presents (part of) an illustrated letter to Musa Katuramu (Uganda, *1916 / †1983), whose photographs I appropriated and present in a book. Appropriation is an important but problematic gesture. Through it I try to do justice to the social biographies of images I work with, and to make them …

Lectorale rede tweede periode

Ik zie, ik zie wat jij niet ziet Studenten van Academie Minerva portretteerden mensen met dementie op een gesloten afdeling van zorginstelling ZINN (De Brink) en Dignis (’t Blauwbörgje) in Groningen. Drie maanden lang schetsen kunststudenten wekelijks hun bijzondere modellen. De portretten zijn het gevolg …

Parhesialab congres. OnderzoeksLAB van do. 24, vr. 25, zat. 26 september i.s.m. het lectoraat Image in Context o.l.v. Bibi Straatman & Anke Coumans in Academie Minerva. In dit LAB bespreken kunstenaars en theoretici – hoe vanuit publieke moed – hedendaagse onderbelichte waarheden op artistieke wijze …