About
Morris Bouwman is a design researcher based in The Hague. By studying interspecies relations and modern material cultures, he seeks to reflect on the interplay of ecology, culture, and industry. Central to his work is the inquiry into how the perception and conception of ‘nature’ shape the relationship between humans and their environments.
His aim is to utilise design to foster response-ability regarding complex and paralysing topics, where modern individuals and institutions are left in a state of denial about their complicity in climate breakdown. As a designer, he strives to collaborate across the imposed boundaries of disciplines and species, sharing a multitude of voices, ranging from philosophers to farmers, and from scientists to nonhumans.
Education
2021/08 - 2023/07 Royal Academy of Art, The Hague/ Master of Arts in Fine Arts and Design - Industrial Design
2014/09 - 2021/04 The Hague University of Applied Sciences/ Bachelor of Science - Industrial Product Design
2009/09 - 2014/06 Keizer Karel College/ HAVO N&T
Experience
2023/09 - Present Class for the Gifted/ Design & Research Teacher
2021/04 - 2021/08 The Cookware Company/ Inhouse Designer & Office Support
2020/04 - 2021/04 The Cookware Company/ Graduation Internship
2018/09 - 2019/02 Studio Schrofer/ Furniture Design Internship
Exhibitions, Talks & Awards
2023/10 Shortlisted for the ArtsThread Global Design Graduate Show 2023 (Material Innovation Category)
2023/10 Haagse Kunstkring/ On Your Own 7
2023/07 Design Journey Podcast/ #9 »Graduating«
2023/07 KABK Graduation Show 2023/ Watching The [Grass] Grow
2022/03 Nieuwe Instituut Thursday Night Live!/ Dreamventures: Discussing Lightness and Tourism
Trade Name: Morris Bouwman
Address: Tollensstraat 112C, 2513 GE, The Hague, South-Holland, The Netherlands
KVK Number: 90858565
BTW-ID: NL004847443B97
E-mail: [email protected]
Telephone: +31 6 317 67 443
Life…