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In the Open Call Fresh Perspectives, after a development programme, seven projects were selected to receive support for the next phase. The call focuses on special collaborations between makers and social organisations to provide a new approach to current crises. Talent Development coordinator Sharvin Ramjan reflects on the open call.

15 October 2024

general impression

In the selected projects, design is deployed to develop new perspectives and ways of thinking about a social issue. In different ways, the selected projects make invisible stories visible. For example, Afdeling Buitengewone Zaken focuses on women-friendly gynaecology, Jarmal Martis works with Brandy Sanmoeradi to archive Black heritage in the Netherlands and Céline Hurka shares the stories of migrants unjustly detained at the European border. Compared to the first phase, the selected projects have made clear substantive and artistic strides.

selectie

The museum of stolen artefacts
The project The museum of stolen artefacts is a collaboration between Radical Data, artist Leonardo Pakarati, researcher Valentin Vogelmann and the Rapa Nui community. The aim is to establish a community-driven museum for the restitution of stolen artefacts. A central database will contain information on stolen objects, their origins, and related cultural content. The database also highlights the colonial history of museums and their role in obtaining these artefacts.

Nomi
The Nomi project by Afdeling Buitengewone Zaken, in collaboration with Françoise Molenaar and Multitude, aims to achieve improvement of internal examinations for women. The focus is on patient autonomy and better communication between patient and doctor. After a test phase of the NOMI package and the establishment of a medical expert group, the next phase focuses on further development, validation by doctors, and the launch of an online platform with experience stories. The goal is to achieve lasting improvement in women’s healthcare by means of improved collaboration between patients and healthcare providers.

*The focus is on women's healthcare, encompassing disciplines such as gynecology, obstetrics, sexology, urology, and ultrasound. The project is for everyone who uses this care: women, trans and non-binary people with a uterus and/or vulva.

Prison diaries

‍‍Céline Hurka’s project Prison diaries highlights human-rights violations at European borders through the story of Homayoun Sabetara, an Iranian asylum seeker unjustly detained in Greece. The project comprises two publications: Sabetara’s prison diary and a creative making-of perspective. In addition, events will be organised and a poster series developed. This collaborative project of activists, journalists and designers aims to create awareness about the dehumanisation of asylum seekers.

phasing

This call has two phases. The first ten selected proposals received funding to formalise collaborations, develop the research question and conduct experiments in the run-up to phase two. Of these ten, seven were selected for the second phase. This phase involves implementing the research proposals and working to increase impact. Being awarded a phase 1 grant was not a guarantee that a grant would be awarded for phase 2.

The seven projects selected for phase two are:

- Mirte van Duppen – Flexscapes
- Afdeling Buitengewone Zaken – Nomi
- la-di-da design & architecture – De Houten oplanger
- Radical Data – The museum of stolen artefacts
- Studio Céline Hurka – Prison diaries
- AmperDesign – Where grass roots
- Jarmal Martis – Kickstart voor een Nederlands dekoloniaal erfgoedcentrum

numbers

The budget available in Fresh Perspectives is € 300,000, divided over two phases. For the second phase, there was a budget of € 200,000 (€ 40,000 per project). Two of the seven positively assessed projects ended up missing out, but could still be selected due to an underspend on the Talent Development Grant Scheme. This brings the percentage of applications receiving grants to 70%.