Projects for Stichting United Painting 2019 - 2022
Since the summer of 2019, I’ve worked with the United Painting Foundation on their large-scale art projects as an artist and designer; mainly on the task to create a pattern library which later transformed into a pattern toolkit that we use during a participatory creation process. In 2021/22 I joined the daily operations of the Stichting, helping to build organisational structure, a framework for developing a methodology and developing (and executing) the first R&D program.
”United Painting builds bridges between community art, urban planning and social design, creating multi faceted social impact with a lasting legacy. Over the years, United Painting has become a creative laboratory implementing art to unite, empower and contribute to an inclusive world.”
Draft of a Concept to develop a United Painting methodology (‘Sustainable Empowerment Toolkit’ informed by the participant’s needs) through research programs. Democratic Design Tool was the first development for the Toolkit.
Overview of United Painting Project types
Videographer: Derek Zomer
& special thanks to Dina Ziad and everyone at RAUM
Documentation: Seven Halsema
Before we started, July 2021 Amsterdam Central Station
The process: from sketch, to concept, to design tool, to co-design sessions, to translating to paintable coherent artwork, to painting, to the final result!
(photos: Saffron Pape, United Painting, NS Stations)
photo: Saffron Pape
After we painted, April 2022 (Photo: Saffron Pape)
‘How to paint a carpet’ flipbook developed for the Refresh Amsterdam carpets
ZWART carpet from above in the main courtyard (drone footage: Seven Halsema)
Documentation: Omroep Zwart
Paint team Holland Afghanistan, Samos 2021
Surface application tests
Sketches and tests for transfer printed tiles
Screenprinting workshop artwork variations
Original carpet artwork
Partners United Painting Projects
