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David finds the sound of family caregiving and home healthcare

An online interview with ArtEZ University of the Arts

August 15, 2024

I got interviewed by ArtEZ to discuss Behind Closed Doors as a Master’s student at the Academy of Music.
An Excerpt:

[…] After the Trendbureau Overijssel’s enthusiastic response to their first draft, the students held interviews with people in settings that provide informal care and recorded sounds of the caregiver atmosphere. It led to some extraordinary conversations. What stuck out to David? "I spoke to a man who had a very prominent position in facilitating informal care, and at the same time was the caregiver for his terminally ill wife. After conversations with both of them, it was clear that each one was communicating a different reality." The result can be heard in “Two Sides of the Same Coin,” where the husband’s and wife’s stories are intertwined with the other and can only be distinguished if the listener focuses on one voice. […]

You can read this interview in Dutch and English.

After Fine Art and Design in Education: David is a creative entrepreneur

An online interview with ArtEZ University of the Arts

May 29, 2024

I got interviewed by ArtEZ to talk about my life as a post-graduate artist.
An Excerpt:

[…] “My only thought was: I need a place to make and I need a place to earn money. So after spending a little while working in a beer café and in youth care, me and four other makers set up Villa5, a studio where five different artists, including myself, motivate and inspire each other to make beautiful things. I also started doing stuff with music. I am hoping that the two-year Sound of Innovation master’s course I am now doing at the ArtEZ Academy of Music in Enschede will bring my artistic head and my musical heart closer together.” […]

You can read this interview in Dutch and English.

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