The story behind the numbers: this is what working internationally looks like #2
The DutchCulture Database Mapping 2025 is full of infographics, figures, and maps – we love that. They provide insight into the foreign projects and collaborations of cultural and creative professionals from all over our kingdom. But behind every figure is a creator with a story – and we like that even better. That’s why we’re giving you an insight into the international experiences of makers in 2025.
Today we present Sasha Dees, who works with CHOU Tung-Yen from Taiwan. Want to see the whole picture? Check out the mapping: https://lnkd.in/d_RN6KGu
This is what working across borders is for me …
“Working internationally is at the core of my practice. For me, it is about connection. It is about trying to exist in symbiosis with the world and with my surroundings.
“Every project is a learning process. I work with unfamiliar methods, techniques and perspectives, always in a different context. That experience is invariably inspiring, even, or perhaps especially, when it first feels frustrating or confronting. Working internationally has broadened and deepened my practice. It has also expanded my personal boundaries and awareness. I am constantly searching for the best way to create and present work. I want everyone involved in the process to recognize themselves in the outcome and feel a sense of ownership. At the same time, I try to have as little disruptive impact on the new surrounding environment and context as possible.” – Sasha Dees – Producer, curator, writer
Sasha Dees: “We continued with his XR multi-user choreography project Free UR Head, which had its international premiere in competition at the 81st Venice Film Festival in 2024. Making full circles this July 2026, I’m presenting Traversing for Pride in Podium Mozaïek in Amsterdam, making it the first ever XR-work presented there.”