Katoenhuis Rotterdam

Don't forget to mark your calendars for the exciting program the Conflux Festival will host at Katoenhuis in just two weeks! Taking place from September 19 – 22, 2024, in various locations throughout Rotterdam, the festival’s third edition continues exploring the ever-evolving relationships between humans, machines, and other nonhuman intelligences under the theme “Symbiotic Realities.”   The festival’s exhibition will be presented at Katoenhuis Rotterdam, filling the spaces of the former cotton warehouse with artworks by Jeroen Alexander Meijer, Renzo van Steenbergen & Kristjan Pütsep, Macular, Mariska de Groot & Dieter Vandoren, Sabrina Ratté Floralia, Nicky Assmann & Joris Strijbos, and Mint Park. Get ready to experience a program of immersive installations, multimedia commissions and audiovisual performances. #katoenhuis #rotterdam #conflux#confluxfesival #newmediaart#immersiveexperience #lightart #installation#sound #experimentalmusic #m4h #keiledistrict #rotterdammakerdistrict

Did you spot “Bubble Buzz” on Katoenhuis Rotterdam façade? Factorr.nl recently moved into Katoenhuis Rotterdam as one of the first tenants. Our kick-off project here, “Bubble Buzz”, is a façade installation that aims to raise awareness about the changes happening in the surrounding M4H area and the risk of gentrification. The increasingly popular area, built by makers and creatives, is at risk of losing the place that they initially created.   First shown at Koelhuis Eindhoven during Dutch Design Week’23, the installation now comes to its sister venue, Katoenhuis. “Bubble Buzz” invites passers-by to reflect on their own roles in these processes, and how urban development and societal changes affect their communities.   If you haven’t yet, come and see the “Bubble Buzz” yourself from the recently opened Getijdenpark or at Benjamin Franklin Street in Rotterdam, M4H. Katoenhuis Rotterdam is a hub for Immersive Experiences (IX) and technology in the heart of Rotterdam Makers District (M4H). It hosts artist, technologist, and maker studios, and working facilities, exhibitions, as well as event spaces. By bringing diverse artists and makers under one roof, Katoenhuis supports them and gives them a permanent place within the area. 📸 Anna Odulinska

Did you spot “Bubble Buzz” on the Katoenhuis façade?    Creative agency Factorr.nl moved into Katoenhuis as one of its first tenants. Their kick-off project here, “Bubble Buzz,” is a façade installation that aims to raise awareness about the changes happening in the surrounding M4H area and the risk of gentrification. The increasingly popular area, built by makers and creatives, is at risk of losing the place that they initially created.    First shown at the sister venue, Koelhuis Eindhoven, during Dutch Design Week’23, the installation now comes to Katoenhuis. “Bubble Buzz” invites passers-by to reflect on their own roles in this process, and how urban development and societal changes affect their communities.   If you haven’t yet, come and see the “Bubble Buzz” yourself from the recently opened Getijdenpark or at Benjamin Franklin Street in Rotterdam, M4H. Factorr.nl is a creative agency bringing complex stories to life in a fun, accessible, and spatial way. It uses space, both physical and virtual, as a medium for engaging multisensory storytelling. Factorr is a catalyst, a maker, and a doer and a proud resident of Katoenhuis. 📸 Anna Odulinska

We are pleased to announce that Getijdenpark (Tidal Park), located right next to Katoenhuis, was officially opened to the public today, becoming part of the vibrant M4H area. The opening, which took place in the Katoenhuis, was organized by urban design and landscape architecture firm De Urbanisten and the Gemeente Rotterdam. Lisette Groen, the program director of M4H, and Chantal Zeegers, the alderwoman for climate, building and housing, gave their opening speeches to officially mark the inauguration of the park. Located in Keilehaven, Getijdenpark offers a new space for everyone to enjoy. With nine terraces of varying size and height, the park offers a dynamic landscape that changes with the tides. This development adds public space for recreational use and increases local biodiversity in M4H. Congratulations to De Urbanisten and the Municipality of Rotterdam for their excellent work on this project. We look forward to seeing you there! ⚓🌊🌿 #Getijdenpark #Keilehaven #M4H #Rotterdam #Katoenhuis #UrbanPlanning #Biodiversity

Spanning all the way through one of our massive first–floor spaces, Polynode VI by Lumus Instruments immersed visitors into an audiovisual story, asking how we can develop empathy for hypothetical digital life? Polynode VI explores the behavior of digital automata, or "virtual creatures," that occupy physical space through arrays of digital light sources. These agents, visualized as nodes within the light arrays, are accompanied by speaker arrays that allow them to express themselves through light and sound. The installation acts as a spatial instrument in which neither light nor sound acts as the origin of the behavior that is being created. Polynode VI was presented at Katoenhuis during the“Radiant Voids” exhibition by TECARt and Lumus Instruments. 🎥 Leon van Engelen #katoenhuis#katoenhuisrotterdam#M4H#keiledistrict#rotterdammakerdistrict#rotterdamartweek#artrotterdam#lumusinstruments#tecart#newmediaart#lightinstallation#immerisiveart#immersiveexperience

Get ready for an epic weekend! Rotterdam is excited to host #TwitchCon Europe (Twitch) on June 29-30, 2024 at Rotterdam Ahoy. With gamers and streamers from around the globe arriving to our city, it's set to be an unforgettable event full of gaming and exploration. While you're here, make sure to visit the M4H district. Known for its innovative spirit and digital culture, it is home to Katoenhuis – the emerging hub for Immersive Experiences (IX) and cutting-edge technology. At Katoenhuis we believe that the cross-pollination that will take place between different disciplines and areas of expertise is the perfect recipe for becoming the epicenter of the gaming and streaming world in the years to come! More on Katoenhuis, M4H, and a guide to enjoy Rotterdam at its fullest here: https://lnkd.in/eE8TBbpv See you at TwitchCon and around the city! 🚀🎮 📷 David Rozing #TwitchCon #Rotterdam #ImmersiveExperiences #DigitalCulture #Innovation

"Building successful Immersive Experience Hubs and strengthening collaboration between them" was the focus of today’s keynote that Arnold van de Water, General Director at Concrete Culture, the organization behind Katoenhuis Rotterdam and Koelhuis Eindhoven, presented at GM Eindhoven. Hosted at the Conference Center High Tech Campus Eindhoven and organized by Metacampus and 3EALITY, this event serves as a platform for exploring how industry leaders and creatives are leveraging cutting-edge technologies such as AI, the Spatial Internet (Metaverse), Immersive Tech, and Blockchain. 🗨️ “Connecting the creative and tech industries is crucial for addressing major societal challenges in a fast-paced and complex world. Initiatives like HTCE Spatial Web Hub 3EALITY and IX Hubs Koelhuis District in Eindhoven and Katoenhuis in Rotterdam play a vital role in forging these collaborative ecosystems.” – Arnold van de Water It was a pleasure to reconnect with so many talented and inspiring peers. We look forward to spreading the word about all the great presentations and innovations discussed. #hightechcampus #koelhuiseindhoven #katoenhuis #eindhoven #brainport #technology #immersiveTech #metaverse #AI #blockchain #innovation

GM Eindhoven! is around the corner, and we are delighted to have been asked to join.   On Thursday, May 30th, Arnold van de Water, general director of Koelhuis Eindhoven and Rotterdam’s Immersive Experience Hub, Katoenhuis Rotterdam, will give a keynote at the location of our friends, the High Tech Campus Eindhoven: “Building Successful Immersive Experience Hubs and Strengthening Collaboration Between Them.”   Following its success in Barcelona, Metacampus is bringing GM! to its first edition in Eindhoven, with the support of 3EALITY, the High Tech Campus Eindhoven Innovation Hub.   We look forward to hearing valuable insights from leading professionals working in AI, the Spatial Internet, Immersive Tech, and Blockchain!   #immersiveexperiences #immersivetech #blockchain #AI gmworld.xyz/eindhoven

Actualization by Lumus Instruments is a kinetic piece that utilizes lasers and mirrors to craft defined and exact moving shapes. Through coordinated motion, vectors of light create geometries that continually morph and transform. Actualization was presented at Katoenhuis during the “Radiant Voids” exhibition by @tecart.rotterdam and Lumus Instruments. 📹: Leon van Engelen #katoenhuis #katoenhuisrotterdam #M4H #keiledistrict #rotterdammakerdistrict #rotterdamartweek #artrotterdam #lumusinstruments #tecart #newmediaart #lightinstallation #immerisiveart #immersiveexperience

Undetermined by Timo Lejeune is a digital work that challenges our ability to predict and intuit. Taking inspiration from chaos theory, this series delves into the emergence of complex forms from simple computational algorithms. These shapes and movements evoke a sense of familiarity, reminiscent of phenomena found in nature or recognized patterns. Undetermined was presented at Katoenhuis during the “Radiant Voids” exhibition by TEC ART and Lumus Instruments Video credit: Leon van Engelen #katoenhuis #katoenhuisrotterdam #M4H #keiledistrict #rotterdammakerdistrict #rotterdamartweek #artrotterdam #lumusinstruments #tecart #newmediaart #lightinstallation #immerisiveart #immersiveexperience