About

Onomatopee Projects is a curating and editorially led public gallery and publisher that is particularly known for its self-initiated and transdisciplinary projects. Furthermore, Onomatopee also hosts the projects of progressive individuals as well as artist-run and institutional organizations.

Inspired by a DIY attitude and a hunger for critical elevation, Onomatopee Projects discusses and mediates a habitual visual sanctuary of pop culture, power, and other environments of visual consciousnesses alike. Over the course of its existence, the exhibition space has attracted an annual average of between 5.000 and 25.000 visitors. Throughout the year they attend many international art book fairs and regularly organize shows abroad. Taking the hub of Eindhoven as a starting point to mount globally relevant programs of various sizes and interests, Onomatopee produces visual criticality and advocates progressive culture: all to inspire in-depth experiences and to provide critical nourishment for all of us.

Each project – consisting of a boundary-pushing exhibition and an elevating publication– uses exceptional cultural attention as a source of wonder and knowledge that identifies a current experience of visual culture. Onomatopee’s award-winning publications and experimental exhibitions are known for their technically smart, well-balanced designed layout and progressive editing. Assembling surprising teams of artists, designers, academic thinkers, creative writers, architects, exhibition designers, graphic designers, and more; the exhibitions’ curatorial formats challenge contemporary topics in unconventional ways.

ONOMATOPEE IS LOOKING FOR HOSTS

Onomatopee is looking for volunteers to host the bookshop and exhibitions space.

Onomatopee is looking for enthusiastic and customer friendly people based in and around Eindhoven to volunteer as a host at Onomatopee on Fridays and Saturdays 1 – 5 PM. During this time, we ask that the volunteer hosts the exhibition and mans the bookshop. We are looking for people to start hosting from May 2023.
Perks include: working in an amazing space, make great contacts, receive 40% off books and a volunteer compensation (5 euro per hour).

While you are at Onomatopee you more than welcome to:

Work in between helping guests (read, computer work, write, sketch, research)
Access our archive of books
Grow your network, meet makers, thinkers, writers, artists, designers and many other interesting people
Enjoy the exhibitions and events with free drinks
Help yourself to tea, coffee, snacks

Tasks that you may expect working on as an Onomatopee host:

Opening and closing the exhibition and bookshop
Welcoming guests into the building and introducing them to the current exhibition
Keeping updated about the exhibition and Onomatopee’s program.
Keeping the space tidy and organised.

The working language at Onomatopee is both English and Dutch.

We would love to hear from you and getting to know you. Experience is not required, we value curiosity and an openness to learn. We’re looking forward meeting you!
Contact us at info@onomatopee.net.

De Zaak Nu – union of Dutch art spaces
De Kunst van Brabant– union of art organisations in the province of Noord-Brabant