Bridges
Sino-European Project Coordination & Creative Mediation
Bridges begin with understanding.
From exhibitions and publications to academic programs and creative collaborations,
these projects connect people across languages, cultures and industries.
Acting as a mediator between Chinese and European contexts,
I help translate not only language, but also values, expectations and ways of working
—allowing ideas to travel, collaborations to grow and new perspectives to emerge.
HCIE Dutch Pavilion
Exhibitor Recruitment
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Exhibitor Recruitment Project Coordination Cultural Exchange Client: Shanghai Creative Cities Year: 2025 |
Commissioned by Shanghai Creative City, ChinaCalling proudly brought Dutch creativity to center stage at the 2025 Hangzhou Cultural & Creative Industry Expo. After months of close collaboration, three remarkable showcases made their debut: a sustainable ceramics
exhibition by the Crafts Council Nederland, a vibrant collective display by five leading illustrators, and an immersive farmland experience designed by the beloved family brand Fien&Tuen. Together, these exhibits marked the launch of the very first Dutch Pavilion at the prestigious Hangzhou Expo and offered the audience and industry insiders an inspiring journey into the Netherlands’ creative culture and innovative spirit. |
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Goodbaby Artist Collaboration
Art Direction and Project Management
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Art Direction Artist Recruitment Project Management Client: GB Goodbaby Year: 2019 |
Goodbaby is a Chinese juvenile products company with an impressive track record and a leading market position. To celebrate its 30th anniversary in October 2019, ChinaCalling united 3 outstanding Dutch artists to design special collaboration series. The joint artists are HEDOF, Xaviera and Jessica. Their designs cover the GB star products: strollers, care products and home textiles.
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outlook magazine dutch edition
Interviews of the Dutch Legendary Designers
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Local Coordination Interviewing Translation Article Writing Client: The Outlook Magazine Year: 2015 |
The Outlook Magazine Rebellious Netherlands has two 2 issues which has been published on November and December 2015, in total about 400,000 copies. It reveals the Dutch liberal spirit and open attitude through geography, history and culture. It also Interviewed many outstanding designers in different fields, including Rem Koolhaas, MVRDV, Piet Oudolf, Petra Blaisse, Erik Kessels, Hans Eijkelboom, Piet Hein Eek, and so on.
In this project, I worked with a magazine editor and photographer to interview all the Dutch designers, complete the translation and documentation, and assist them with their lives and travel in the Netherlands. |
Keen Insights workshops
International Academic Exchange in Nangjing
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Project Manager Content Curator Cultural exchange Client: Nanjing University of Arts Year: 2015 |
In 2015, between March 16th and April 10th, an international academic exchange programme with the topic of "Keen Insight" was launched at Nanjing University of the Arts. This was a four-week event, for which 12 Dutch designers were invited to carry out 9 academic workshops and 9 public lectures. Its results were shown in 2 exhibitions in the university. The topic of "Keen Insight" intends to emphasize the designers’ insight and social responsibility.
Participated Dutch designers/studios: Studio Toer, Merel Karhof, Frederike Top, Jetske Visser, Roel Wouters, Jan Konings, Trapped in Suburbia, Pink Pony Express. |
Dutchinese Cultrual exchange
Dutch Design Combined with Chinese Craftsmanship
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Project Management Communication and Marketing Film Producer Client: Self-initiated Practice Project Supported by: Stimuleringsfonds Year: 2013-2015 |
DutChinese is a Sino-Dutch cultural exchange project comprised of five Dutch designers and five Chinese master craftsmen residing in Nanjing, the ancient capital of China. Working in pairs, they learn from each other, experiment with new techniques, and collaboratively create DutChinese products that blend modern design with traditional craftsmanship.
As the project initiating team, we drafted the project plan, contacted cultural and creative institutions in both China and the Netherlands, and successfully secured funding from the Dutch Creative Industry Funds. This enabled us to recruit participating designers and artisans. We spent nearly a year living together in Nanjing to progress and promote the project. Participated designers and craftsmen: Frederike Top, Merel Karhof, Jetske Visser, Castor Bours, Wouter Widdershoven. Yeliang Gu, Jun Guo, Shuxian Zhao, Yao Chen, Junhui Guo. Filmmaker and Editor: Daan Bunnik |
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Check list & Reality check exhibition in shenzhenScope:
Graphic and Book Design Client: International New Town Institute Year: 2017 |