Tilting Axis Fellowship 2024: Klieon JohnTilting Axis Fellowship 2024: Klieon John

Writer, filmmaker and creative director Klieon John from the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis is the fourth participant in the fellowship that Tilting Axis and the institute have been offering to selected candidates from the Caribbean since 2019. The Nieuwe Instituut is once again the main partner and host, collaborating with the Amsterdam Museum, De Appel, the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam and Kunstinstituut Melly.

This presentation focuses on the Nieuwe Bohío project. In this, Klieon John is researching the indigenous Taíno and Kalinago cultures of the Caribbean, which he hopes to translate into an immersive AR experience that will have a transformative effect on the viewer. Based on the results of the research, John aims to develop practical applications that can be used in architectural research and social work. Past and present, European and Indigenous Caribbean culture, traditional and contemporary storytelling, building and play techniques come together in a whole that combines innovative design practice with a respectful way of dealing with (Indigenous) heritage and the communities that inhabit it. Read more in the jury report.

Nieuwe Instituut and the art platform Tilting Axis teamed up for a joint programme in the autumn of 2019, offering a fellowship each year to a candidate – a researcher, designer, curator, artist, writer or other cultural practitioner – from the Caribbean. The Tilting Axis Fellowship is open to candidates living and working in the Caribbean and offers the opportunity to combine research and practice.