WE ARE PROUD TO INTRODUCE OUR SUPERVISORY BOARD

CLAUDIA LINDERS (CHAIRMAN)
Claudia Linders is an architect, curator, and visual artist, and holds various advisory and managerial positions. She serves as the Chair of Stadscuratorium, the Amsterdam City Curatorium for art in public space, and the Chair of the Visual Arts Committee while also being a member of the Cultural Advisory Committee of the Municipality of Nijmegen. Additionally, she is the Chair of the Examination Board at the Design Academy Eindhoven (DAE) and a judge for the Tamayouz Awards in the Middle East. Formerly, she held the position of head of the Interior Architecture and Furniture Design department at the Royal Academy of Art (KABK) in The Hague.

“The artist collective Das Leben am Haverkamp stands for innovation, creativity and expression. It is my passion to create an environment with the Das Leben team in which artists can thrive, push boundaries and fully develop their talents. It is inspiring to see how collaboration, diversity and innovation lead to beautiful works of art, issues and new perspectives. As chairman of the supervisory board, I am driven to support and strengthen the collective. Together we strive for excellent art, social relevance and artistic growth. I believe in the power of art to connect, inspire and change the world. It is a special and honourable task to be able to contribute to this and to lift our collective to new heights.”

SJOERD TER BORG
Sjoerd ter Borg initiates projects at the intersection of design, technology and urbanism and tries to unite the worlds of art, education and policy in his work. Sjoerd studied political science at the University of Amsterdam, followed a master's degree at the Sandberg Institute (Gerrit Rietveld Academy) and participated in summer schools in the field of entrepreneurship and documentary film. His work as a designer and artist has been shown internationally. In addition to his own practice, Sjoerd was chairman of the board of Broedplaats de IJsbrand, executive secretary of the Sandberg Institute and associated with various cultural initiatives, exhibitions and partnerships. Sjoerd currently works as a policy advisor in the field of education. 

“Das Leben am Haverkamp is a collective within fashion that is fluid in the themes they touch upon, the way they do it and with whom they do it. That formlessness makes it incredibly form-retaining. The activities have a kind of lightness without becoming superficial. At the same time, they reflect intelligently on the current state of the world, that combination is incredibly infectious. It is a pleasure to make my experience, network and time available for this initiative.”

SARAH VAN OVEREEM
Sarah van Overeem has been working at Kunstinstituut Melly since 2013. As Director of Development, she focuses on organizational development and fundraising. After obtaining a propaedeutic degree in Law, she followed the General Cultural Sciences program and the Master's degree in Art Policy and Cultural Management at the University of Amsterdam. 

As an art advisor, she guided companies, government institutions and private collectors in building their collections. She gained management experience as a general board member of ArtTable, a network organization for female and non-binary professionals in the visual arts, design and heritage sectors. She was treasurer of Stichting Valley of the Possible and Stichting Ik Was Hier 010. 

“What appeals to me is that Das Leben am Haverkamp, ​​with fashion as a starting point, facilitates experimental collaborations at the interface with disciplines such as visual arts, film, music, performance and social science. From my youth I have been interested in the intersection of fashion and visual arts. With my experience in business management and business aspects of cultural organizations, I am happy to contribute to the mission of Das Leben am Haverkamp.”

ANDREA KRISTIĆ
Andrea Kristić is trained as a fashion designer at ArtEZ and works as a lecturer at the Amsterdam Fashion Institute. In recent years, she has worked as a designer, curator and policy officer in various cultural institutions. Andrea for example initiated collaborative projects at the Creative Industries Fund NL between various larger fashion platforms in the Netherlands under the name Taskforce Fashion. She then worked at the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science for an investment in bringing together and making Dutch fashion initiatives visible, which resulted in the open network Culture.fashion. Andrea is currently exploring the possibilities of connecting fashion education to societal issues in collaboration with external partners and practical study cases.

“I believe in the power of collaboration, connection and crossovers to make meaningful fashion possible. Together with other makers, Das Leben am Haverkamp succeeds as a platform time and again in addressing complex social issues with a critical approach and humor. I appreciate this courage and feel honored to contribute as a member of the Supervisory Board to the protection and stimulation of such a dedicated platform.”