Date
5 October 2023 - 6 October 2023 (Event has ended)
Time
14:00 - 23:30
Entrance fee
Afterparty (18+)
SOLD OUT
1-day tickets: Thursday 5 Oct
SOLD OUT
1-day tickets: Friday 6 Oct
SOLD OUT
2-day tickets
SOLD OUT
educational tickets
SOLD OUT

At Playgrounds, we are always In Motion. Even more so when chasing the newest creative trends, mind-boggling artists, ambitious innovative projects and unearthed inspiration emerged from digital arts in all shapes and forms. We felt it was time for a new name and location! We present In Motion Rotterdam!

Post-digital storytelling, cutting-edge creativity, fluid media, cross-genre projects, innovative works and artists… since 2019 all of these and much more show-cased through our Playgrounds BLEND experience.

But as Playgrounds explores the ever changing media landscape to connect the creative industry, talents and professionals, with the latest trends and innovations, we also felt we needed the shake things up. It was time for a new name and location: In Motion Rotterdam.

For our friends and visitors wondering about our former BLEND festival. We felt it needed a new angle, so we welcome In Motion instead of BLEND.

But not to worry, In Motion Rotterdam was here to ooze post-digital storytelling, cutting-edge creativity, fluid media, cross-genre projects, innovative works and artists as you are used to! We changed the name not our topics.

With In Motion we’ve set up camp in the incredible Maassilo in Rotterdam on 5+6 October. A fest on cutting edge creativity, motion & design. A catwalk of all liquid, trending and new visual culture in one of the most forward looking and constantly reinventing itself cities in the Netherlands.

Pics: Willeke Machiels, Pic Maassilo: Luke Price

 

CONFIRMED ARTISTS

DANIELS
oscar-winning directors
artist talk
JULIA POTT
animator
artist talk
PATRICK O’KEEFE
illustrator, concept artist & production designer
artist talk
KIRSTEN LEPORE
director and animator
artist talk
TOM CJ BROWN
artist and filmmaker
artist talk
ANIMADE
animation studio
artist talk
DAVID WILSON
director
artist talk
MIKEY PLEASE
animation director and writer
artist talk
LISETTE APPELDORN
designer
artist talk
UGLYSTUPIDHONEST
digital artist
artist talk
FROM FORM
independent creative studio
artist talk
STUDIO MALS
film and design studio
artist talk
MARSHMALLOW LASER FEAST
experiential art collective
artist talk
ROBERT-JONATHAN KOEYERS
multidisciplinary artist and filmmaker
artist talk
ERWIN VAN DEN IJSSEL
mixed media director
artist talk
AFTERPARTY: DAVID WILSON’S CLOSET (18+)
DJ/VJ-extravaganza
live performance (18+), afterparty
ANTFOOD
creative audio studio
artist talk
FESTUS TOLL
new archival work about Black Pete
artist talk
SKETCH SESSION WITH LOISH
how a loish sketch gets made
live sketching session
METAL MAGAZINE
independent magazine
artist talk
PANEL: EXPRESSING QUEERNESS IN VISUAL LANGUAGE
with Jesse van den Berg, Gyor Moore, Giovanni Maisto Ferreira & Kanea Indigo
panel
JORIS DE MAN
composer
artist talk
AT FIRST SIGHT
these makers bounce ideas to a supportive crowd
pitch
TARANEH KARIMI
character designer and visual development artist
demo
PERSPECTIVES ON AI
with Patrick O'Keefe, AMP and Christian Hoffmann
panel
SKETCH WITH ANIMADE
bring your pad, tablet or sketchbook along!
live sketching session
INDUSTRY GARDEN
side program
POP-UP CINEMA
catch up with awesome film works
film screening
HAN HOOGERBRUGGE: NO FUN NO FUTURE
zoetrope
installation, side program
COLLECTIF SCALE: AMMONITE
light installation
installation, side program
THE RIOT CLUB REUNION
hosted by Daniels featuring David Wilson, Mikey Please, Julia Pott, Kirsten Lepore and Tom CJ Brown
panel
PANIC ROOM: PATRICK O’KEEFE, MIKEY PLEASE & JULIA POTT
a special program in which we don't talk about work
ART MARKET
browse and purchase fantastic artworks
art market
AFTERPARTY: FIGI
awesome warm-up before entering David's Closet
afterparty
SIGNING SESSION WITH LOISH
get your hoodies signed!
signing session
SIGNING SESSION WITH DAVID WILSON
get your afterparty posters signed
signing session