The Johan de Witt (1626-1672) monument in The Hague’s Buitenhof 33 commemorates the life and legacy of the Dutch Republic’s leader during the Dutch Golden Age (1588-1672). This paper used memory as...Show moreThe Johan de Witt (1626-1672) monument in The Hague’s Buitenhof 33 commemorates the life and legacy of the Dutch Republic’s leader during the Dutch Golden Age (1588-1672). This paper used memory as ars, and memory as vis, as theoretical lenses to discuss the significance of the site of Johan de Witt monument to the meaning of past, its relevance to the present and future. The memory stored at the site of the monument influences how people perceive the site as the location of the lynching of the brothers de Witt in 1672. Whereas the aesthetics of the monument and the historical narrative make reference to a time when owning a slave plantation was seen as beneficial to the thriving economy. The monument depicts Johan de Witt’s participation in slavery by referencing the Treaty of Breda in 1667 through the parchment on the monument’s hand and the fingers pertaining to his oath. The monument serves as a reminder of the differences in value and ideology between the old and new societies.Show less
With the current trend of moving toward automation (replacing human workers with technology) based on AI technology, developers often highlight their motivation as one of the progress and necessity...Show moreWith the current trend of moving toward automation (replacing human workers with technology) based on AI technology, developers often highlight their motivation as one of the progress and necessity. However, they often forget the social implications of large-scale implementation of these technologies, such as potential discrimination and oppression from automated decision-making systems. This thesis takes the community-based art project, The Feminist Data Set by Caroline Sinders, as a source of interest in how its activism reflects on these concerns and reveals the power structures in data science and networks. The Feminist Data Set essentially recognizes its power in its capacity to act and propose alternative practices to large technology companies. Through the analysis of the text by Sinders about the project and workshops, this thesis tries to review what specific strategies Sinders offers to tackle the issue of biases within AI and how to make networks more democratic. The model that The Feminist Data Set emphasizes actively involves participants, where the education and access to the data about algorithms could benefit social networks and the internet in more democratization and accountability, which could bring society closer to the ideas of social justice within AI-based systems.Show less
This objective of this thesis is to discuss how an interface can give access to digitalized museum collections. In order to achieve this research objective, this thesis discusses the research...Show moreThis objective of this thesis is to discuss how an interface can give access to digitalized museum collections. In order to achieve this research objective, this thesis discusses the research question How does the interface of Google Arts&Culture give the user access to the oeuvre of Claude Monet? By using the three principles of Information Flaneur Model, this thesis critically examines Claude Monet’s (1840-1926) collection interface provided by Google Arts&Culture from the perspectives of Exploration, Orientation and Playfulness. The analysis shows the importance of a browsing-based interface concerning the improvement of visitors’ exploratory experience and the significance of building up a media visualization interface overview with a clear navigation structure. Additionally, this thesis also discusses the advantage of providing interactive, playful and creative digital approaches for the visitors to view museum collections online.Show less
