Scientific Institutes with Artists-in-Residence, such as IAS, try to accomplish two-way interactions between the artists and the scientists. From the past experiences at IAS, could we tell something about the various ways people make fruitful connections?

We will discuss by the people involved, some inspiring interactions from IAS Artists-in-Residence history:

• 2020: Orion Maxted
• 2021: Esmee Geerken 
• 2022: Ronald Rietveld
• 2023: Emilia Tapprest and Mathew Wilson (collaboration with the Allard Pierson)
• 2024: Irene Koppelman
• 2025: Harpo ‘t Hart

In the workshop we will explore together new domains for interaction for the future of Artists-in-Residence at IAS.

Speakers

TBD

About the organiser: Where Art Meets Science

The workshop series Where Art Meets Science explores the many spaces where art and science meet. There are different ways of bridging art and science, such as, presenting art and science projects in parallel in public space; co-creating art-science projects together; exploring the perception of art with a scientific lens; exploring human behaviour and natural phenomena with an artistic lens.

Maartje Raijmakers

Maartje Raijmakers is a professor of cognitive developmental psychology at the University of Amsterdam and affiliated with the NEMO Science Museum. Her research focuses on mathematical principles of learning processes throughout the lifespan and in relation to (art) perception. This research is embedded in the motivational context of learning, including curiosity and interest development. An important topic is public interest in science and school and museum-based science education. She is also an artist and is studying DOGTIME at the Gerrit Rietveld Academy in Amsterdam. 

Eftychia Stamkou

Eftychia Stamkou is an assistant professor of social psychology at the University of Amsterdam. Her work examines responses to art that disrupts entrenched norms, such as gender stereotypes, and socio-cultural forces that suppress deviant artistic content. She also explores how profound art experiences influence young children’s prosocial development, and how music fosters toddlers’ exploration and openness to novel ideas. Collaborating with cultural institutions such as Google Arts&Culture, Carnegie Hall, and Singer Laren, her work bridges academic inquiry with real-world impact. 

Registration

Registration for this session will be available from February 1, 2026.