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A*DESK has been offering since 2002 contents about criticism and contemporary art. A*DESK has become consolidated thanks to all those who have believed in the project, all those who have followed us, debating, participating and collaborating. Many people have collaborated with A*DESK, and continue to do so. Their efforts, knowledge and belief in the project are what make it grow internationally. At A*DESK we have also generated work for over one hundred professionals in culture, from small collaborations with reviews and classes, to more prolonged and intense collaborations.
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Weronika Zielińska-Klein works as an artist, researcher, and educator. She has been running Upominki (gifts in Polish), a project space in her family home in Rotterdam, formerly known as Guestroom, since 2012. In her work, she often explores various curatorial approaches in which gift-giving and hospitality are central. Zielińska currently serves as a Principal Lecturer and, until June 2025, was the leader of Autonomous Practices, an interdisciplinary BA program at the Willem de Kooning Academy, Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences. Zielińska is a PhD candidate at the University of Amsterdam, Faculty of Humanities, Amsterdam School for Heritage, Memory, and Material Culture (AHM). Her interdisciplinary PhD research in art history, theory, and artistic practice examines the intersection of pedagogy, feminism, and artistic research.
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