Author: Ruby Jewel

Studio visit at the Rijksacademie – Maksud Ali Mondal

February 2025

At least twice a year, the student of the Jewellery- Linking Bodies department go for a studio visit. This semester, the department have visited Maksud Ali Mondal’s studios at De Rijksakademie van Beeldende Kunsten

Maksud’s practice includes facilitating experiential understanding of organisms in a durational, built microcosm, using sculpture, painting, installation, and photography including temperature, humidity, moisture, dampness, and light. He is interested in generating reflections on how we understand ourselves in relation to each other, including other species, organisms, and civilizations as well as our place in the transforming environment. His work deals with microbial contamination as a conversational expression, based on the observation of growth, transformations, and decomposition of organic matter by bacteria, fungi, plants, microbial creatures, fermentation, decomposition, oxidation, and rotting, as well as with the organic, man-made, found objects and everyday, discarded materials.

For more information visit his website: https://www.maksudalimondal.com/

You are cordially invited to the Rietveld Academie – Open Day 2025

Taking place on the 31st of January 2025, you are warmly invited to join us at the Jewellery – Linking Bodies department.

Just like every open day, also this year, the students of the Jewellery- Linking Bodies department designed conceptual wearable pins. The Open Day Pins 2025 concept was developed by Evin Tan. 240 hand-made pieces were collectively made by all students from the Jewellery – Linking Bodies department!
 
Bits and Pieces 
Using unwanted leftovers, each pin is made with material sensibility resulting in a tactile representation of our academy and its bodies. 

(limited editions of) pins for all departments & courses, workshops, the student office, canteen, fundraiser team, concierges and the Garden Department, Public & Projects, Unsettling and members of the board.