About Us

William is an Amsterdam-based curator and teacher with more than 20 years experience in the cultural sector, including a decade at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA).

Ingrid is a leading designer and educator who worked for the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) for 15 years as Creative Director.

Ling is a creative marketer with an entrepreneurial background.

Emma is a researcher, author, and teacher focused on micro-organisms as central to the future of design and fabrication.

Lizan is a Rotterdam-based student at the Willem de Kooning Art Academy. At M21D she develops and executes strategy across digital and analog platforms.

Jared Dalcourt is a New York-based writer and researcher. His graduate work at SVA focused on the relationship between typography and the shaping of stereotypes and public perception.

Kiersten is a Berlin-based design historian with a Ph.D. in art history. Her research focuses on the politics of industrial materials and manufacturing.

Mean Thangtrakhanpong crafts stories through diverse materials like ceramics, plastic, felt, and metal. At M21D, he focuses on digital storytelling via social media.

Maaike Brink is an Amsterdam-based cultural sector specialist. She applies her studies at the University of Amsterdam (UvA) to work at museums and other institutions. At M21D she contributes to curatorial initiatives, operations, and fundraising.