photo Kamil Duda
Joya: AiR / Rosan Dekker / NED
"October in Vélez Blanco is a stunning in-between season. The air smells of rosemary and pine, and vultures circle high above the reserve. I’ve spent my days gathering recipes and archive material for a book on tomatoes, losing track of time making drawings in the sun.
In the afternoons, independent studio time gave way to shared rituals with fellow residents: long walks through the barranco, a glass of wine on the terrace, playing around with Frida the dog.
Donna and Simon have built a beautiful, quiet haven to think and create alongside other artists and writers. For two weeks, we became an improvised family, passing coffee across the breakfast table and gathering in the evening for Donna’s cooking.
Heading home now with pencil-stained fingers and a stack of new drawings."
Rosan Dekker
Amsterdam-based graphic designer Rosan Dekker graduated from the Gerrit Rietveld Academie and co-founded design agency Studio Hudson. She serves as Head of Design for European arthouse network Cineville. Parallel to her commercial design, her independent artistic practice centers on The Never-Ending Archive, a growing library celebrating found footage and collective memory. Blending analog and digital techniques, her work combines functional design with playful visual research. She is now working on a tomato-themed cookbook, transforming drawings, photographs, and recipes into a cohesive artist's book."
instagram @studio.hudson.amsterdam / theneverendingarchive.nl.
