The book is composed of nine chapters, accompanied by practical exercises and images that will turn the reader into a learner and a flamenco enthusiastic, providing the theoretical basis and practical elements for an understanding that combines reason and emotion.

Flamenco is the synthesis of a process of gestation that began in the first third of the 19th century and that continues to increase its entire range of artistic variables, whether in guitar playing, dancing, singing or percussion, ...

In Ontsporen zijn kunst en filosofie de inspiratie om anders te kijken naar het dagelijks leven en naar organisaties. Het boek is een pleidooi om de complexheid van de huidige wereld met nieuwe metaforen te benaderen. De auteur noemt dat ‘rond denken’. Ze ziet dat in ‘vierkante werelden’ behoefte is aan handvatten om vastgeroeste patronen en systemen anders te benaderen en denkprocessen in beweging te krijgen. Sarai van de Boel daagt de lezer uit om met een filosofische benadering van...

Elsje Dezwartes book Coil is a visual and cerebral reflection of everything and nothing, of how humans experience and live through time. It is about human experience across generations; caught in an infinite time loop. The cadence and rhythm of the images slowly carry the viewer along, as time passes. The reader becomes part of the scene and decides for themselves the direction and sequence of events. Are they looking at the present, the past or the future? The landscapes develop their own ch...

Explore the enchanting world of 'Animal Human Fusion,' a unique grayscale coloring book featuring 53 exquisite pages that blend the elegance of goddesses with the essence of animals. Each page showcases stunning illustrations of ethereal beings seamlessly merged with creatures from the animal kingdom, creating a harmonious fusion of beauty and nature. With intricate details and captivating designs, this coloring book offers a captivating journey into a realm where the divine meets the wild. U...

The innovation of higher education is incredibly important to the future of our society. In this volume, Jeroen Lutters traces the source of his pedagogical philosophy on higher education, the Free University of Bernard Lievegoed, founded in 1971. Fifty years after this alternative form of higher education was launched, the concept remains a crucial guideline for Lutters in creating a non-reductionist, de-disciplined, multi-level form of higher education. Essential reading for those looking f...

Matthieu Ronsse creates paintings that often seem unfinished, comprised of references to old masters, fragments from his private life, or clippings from books on photography and architecture. He challenges the traditional painting method, questioning its qualities of materials, techniques, subject, and history. ‘A Procession of Lobsters’ offers an overview of work that Ronsse creates ‘in situ’: at a petrol station, in the house of a collector, for a catering company, within watchtower...

The world today faces overwhelming ecological and social problems and the concern for material existence on earth is more pressing than ever. Making Matters spells out various roles that visual artists and designers play facing these issues. Collective action is necessary and inevitable.

Collective action often changes the artist’s identity and working habits: from individuality and autonomy to collectivity and collaboration, both locally and globally. These developments have given rise to ...

Moving from meetings with artists to the creation of the first public museums in the 18th century, recounting the practice of inspirational figures such as Diaghilev, skipping between exhibitions, continents and centuries, the author argues that curation is far from a static practice.