Sascha Sylbing (they/she/he) is a cultural worker, artist, performer, organizer, cultural programmer, asker of questions and seeker of affect(ion). In their poetry writings and readings, they are guided by the feelings, questions and absurdities systems of modern life induce. One might call this activist, they consider it a normal and desired way to be in touch with the world. Basically, Sascha wants to make you feel what the mind and body might in some way already know. As a cultural programmer, they focus on the affect and politics of cultural expression and connection. Previously, they performed at i.a. COBRA Museum, MILK café, OCCII, Ru Paré and Meervaart.

Isabel Schoonbeek (25 years old) is a theater maker, writer, and performer who explores the human experience with sharp humor and a sensitive perspective. She has a strong drive to bring poetry and art to a wide audience, by seeking them out in a busy shopping street, in nature, or in a crowded bar. Her art takes place in public spaces. 

Xander Lenders (26 years old) is an artist who is always in search of exploration. How can people connect more with each other? Can you just strike up a conversation with anyone? And what would the world look like if more people did that? According to Xander, it would be a much better place. That’s why he conducts experiments and interventions in public spaces to get people talking and to encourage a new way of looking at their surroundings. He gently cracks open the space to create room for conversation. He calls this ‘Koevoetpluche’

Kelly Jang is a Korean artist based in Amsterdam whose work bridges traditional Oriental painting techniques with contemporary reflections on identity, heritage, and the dimensions of time and space. She earned her Ph.D. in Fine Arts from Hongik University in Seoul, with a dissertation titled “A Study on the Expression of the Peach Blossom Spring as the Paradise of Life.” This research explores the symbolism of traditional paradise imagery in East Asian art and its reinterpretation in today’s context. Kelly has held 19 solo exhibitions across South Korea, China, the Netherlands, and Germany. In addition to her artistic practice, she is committed to education. She teaches Korean painting in the Netherlands and founded Studio K-art in Amsterdam, where she offers workshops that integrate meditation and storytelling to deepen understanding of Korean culture.

Victor Engbers is a multidisciplinary artist based in Amsterdam whose practice spans participatory projects, light art installations, murals, and children's literature. His work explores the metaphorical and perceptual dimensions of perspective-asking how art can shift the way people view their world. A key part of his practice is the Kapitein Knut picture book series, which he writes and illustrates. These surreal and humorous stories follow the eccentric Captain Knut and his dog Django on absurd, danger-filled adventures. The books blend visual playfulness with underlying reflections on time, imagination, and transformation.

Whether working in public space or on the page, Engbers combines storytelling, visual experimentation, and social engagement to create work that is both accessible and thought-provoking.

Anastasija Pirozenko and Femke Janssen are Amsterdam-based multidisciplinary artists whose practices explore narrative, place, and the socio-political dynamics of urban life. Pirozenko, originally from Lithuania, works across film, installation, and photography. With a background in Photography and Media Arts (Vilnius Academy of Arts) and an MA in Film (Netherlands Film Academy), her work blurs the line between documentary and fiction. She often focuses on marginal communities, utopian imaginaries, and speculative futures. Her films and installations have been shown at international festivals such as Visions du Réel, Oberhausen, Ji.hlava IDFF, and Busan Video Art Festival. Janssen, trained in theatre direction and visual art, works with painting, tapestry, sculpture, and video. Her practice reflects a deep engagement with the changing city of Amsterdam, using processes of deconstruction and analysis to explore how urban renewal affects its inhabitants and rhythms. While distinct in medium and method, both artists examine how lived environments are shaped, and reshaped by broader cultural and political forces.

Bobbi is an activist first and an artist second. Her lived experiences and involvement in urban environmental and social movements in the Netherlands fuel an ever-growing need to make for and with the city: to reclaim space and to seek out stories, hopes and dreams that don’t naturally surface; that need untangling, probing and beckoning. This happens in her personal art practice, in her institutional research, and in volunteering and organizing throughout the city. She focusses on making (political) publications, activist tools and public art based on (participatory) research. In these projects she puts emphasis on radical imaginations. She strongly believes that even minor change can only become real if we are all outrageously imagining ahead.  

Mathild Clerc-Verhoeven (1993) is a French visual artist based in Amsterdam, working with wood, textiles, and video. Her practice explores the effects of Western post-industrial capitalism, where production has shifted to countries with cheaper labor and fewer protections. Through installations, socially engaged projects, and public space interventions, she reflects on materials, textures, and making processes, questioning what we value and why. Her labor-intensive approach reveals overlooked or hidden objects and social issues.

Her work has been shown internationally, including at the 40th EVA International Biennial (IR), Polana Institute (PL), and in Amsterdam at venues such as Looiersgracht 60 and 8 cubic meters. In 2021, her project French Shopping received both the Rietveld Thesis Prize and the Rietveld Visual Art Prize.

Gabi Brunhoso (she/her) is a 30-year-old illustrator, visual artist from Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Anything could serve as a canvas for her illustrations, from vibrant murals to customized objects. Recognizable by bold lines, funky figures shaking their butts, tropical vibes, and overall fun aesthetics. She made a window drawing as part of the exhibition, with the theme “ownership in the city.