The 2018 Work-Learn Project participants were: Gizem Adanur, Chloe Blansjaar, Tayler Calister, Mohamed Chajid, Sjoerd van Kampen, Stijn Kemper, Eva Langstraat, Joy Ravenswaaij en Sytze van der Wolk. These nine participants worked for six months on a new identity and the development of the goal to create continuous change within the institution by inclusivity and collective learning activities.
During these six months the participants followed 3 workshops/masterclasses each month to prepare and develop their knowledge on identity. The workshops/masterclasses were given by:
- Jan Pier Brands; Introduction of an Art Institution
- Alia Azzouzi; Entrepreneurship
- Florian Cramer; visual culture
- Mitchell Esajas; Hidden Contemporary Racism
- Zoe Cochia; Cultural Heritage
- Jan van Heemst; Discrimination and Intersectionality
- Nathalie Cijntje; Identity
- Krista Jantowski; Entrepreneurship
- Teana Boston-Mammah; Social Identity
- Vincent de Boer; Calligraphy
- Odair Pereira; Fashion Design/Branding
- Sofia Hernandez Chong Cuy; Institutional Naming
A short video documentary by Merijn van den Brand pictures the collective learning process involved in naming MELLY, Witte de With’s ground-floor gallery. Watch it below.