February’s speaker and first of 2016 is multimedia artist Roos Groothuizen. Roos, who is interested in visual information filters and the way these alter and manipulate our world perspective, will talk on the global theme “Ethics” on Friday, February 26th at Foam. But before that, get to know her a little bit in this short interview:

CreativeMornings: What is your creative profession?

Roos Groothuizen: I am a multimedia artist and also a freelance graphic designer. I don’t really have a name for that combination yet, though. Currently, I’m studying a Masters in Design at the Sandberg Institute in Amsterdam.

CM: What will you be sharing with the CreativeMornings community on Friday 26 February?  

RG: I will talk about my research, which is about manipulating information on the web and unethical algorithms. Next to that, I will talk a bit about the Consulate of Google, an art installation I created in the summer of 2015.

CM: How is Amsterdam and its creative scene special to you?

RG: It is different from other cities I’ve worked in (Den Haag and Rotterdam) and really has its own established art scene. I’m living here since September and so far it has been very nice. As I’m also studying, I constantly find myself in an environment with very inspiring and ambitious people, where I can still experiment and am also allowed to fail sometimes.

CM: If stuck in a creative rut, what’s your trick to get free and let loose?

RG: I go to lectures and expos, or I read a book that is relevant to my research topic. Looking at old pictures I took with my phone also works sometimes. And so does eating healthy and getting enough sleep.

Thank you Roos for this interview! We look forward to your talk next week at our new location Foam. Tickets go live on Monday the 22nd at 9am - so get those alarm clocks ready and make sure to grab your (free!) ticket for the event!