Where do we place our practices? What is the place of artistic research? What places do we come from, where are we now & what places exist after graduating? How do we archive the places we discover? What even is an archive & why does it matter? Why do places matter?

Discoveries, failures, essays, realisations, words, solutions, notebooks, creations, mistakes, frustrations & connections - where on earth do we place all this?!

After almost 730 days of reading, writing & persistent practice, 14 artists find themselves graduating into the world accompanied by sacks filled with ‘stuff’ & more questions than answers…

The ‘25 cohort of the Artistic Research Master’s Programme warmly invites you to mull over these questions alongside us in our graduating event, celebrating the diversified lines of research that have emerged from our studies. Brimming with installations, talks, performances, workshops, food, drinks & music, this two-day event opens a window on our processes from the past two years. Situated in the setting of Buurtwerkplaats Noorderhof & away from the walls of the university, we will explore how this place responds to our work, & how in turn our work responds back. We look forward to figuring out together where all this could be placed…

Participating Artists: Vasilisa Ananeva, Siobhan Bell, Rebecca Douglass, Elisabetha Engel, Helene Hillmann, Lou Huss, Alisa Kolevatykh, Inna Kulazhenkova, Giulia Morlando, Rebecca Cuschera, Nor Akelei, Frederiek Simons, Georgios Tsiongas, Elaine Zuo

Thursday 5th June 2025 - OPENING EVENT

Doors at 17:00

Introductory speeches & Campfire: 18:30 

Music & Performances: 19:00 - 21:00

Friday 6th June 2025 - EXHIBITIONS, WORKSHOPS & HAPPENINGS 

11:00 - 16:00

We also invite all attendees to stick around till the end & to celebrate the first edition of Buurtwerkplaatjes, a vinyl-focussed music event running from 16:00 till late!