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OBJECTS OF EXCHANGE X DUTCH INVERTUALS
RULES OF ENGAGEMENT by Mark Sturkenboom
A design research exploring 400 years of cultural exchange between the Netherlands and New York.
Dutch Invertuals 2025.
Four centuries ago, Dutch settlers established New Netherland, laying the foundations for New York City and a longstanding Dutch-American connection. Since then, there has been constant exchange, not only in goods, but in ideas, cultural expressions, values, and traditions, tracing the links that connect our shared past, highlighting the diversity and complexity of our shared histories.
Initiated by Dutch Invertuals, Objects of Exchange explores this legacy:
What it means today and how it might shape the future. What can centuries of interaction teach us about how we create, connect, and imagine tomorrow?
