Angelo Vermeulen and SEADS

From 2015 to 2020, I collaborated closely with Angelo Vermeulen and the SEADS Network. As the Speaking Engagement and Community Coordinator for SEADS during that period, I served as the main point of contact for talks, workshops, and collaborations. I also took the initiative to facilitate corporate partnerships aimed at exploring co-creation concepts and alternative approaches to leadership within business contexts.

As Community Coordinator, I proactively nurtured and expanded the SEADS collective. I ensured consistent communication, fostered meaningful connections among members, and supported collaborative efforts. Alongside my coordination role, I was also an active member of the collective, contributing to several (art) projects such as Biomodd and Ēngines of Ēternity.

SEADS (Space Ecologies Art and Design) is a transdisciplinary and cross-cultural collective of artists, scientists, engineers, and activists. Its members come from around the world, including the Philippines, Malaysia, Kosovo, Belgium, and the United States. SEADS is committed to deconstructing dominant paradigms about the future and developing alternative models through critical inquiry and hands-on experimentation.

Over the years, the collective has created a wide range of paradigm-shifting projects that blend domains such as visual art, neuroscience, ecology, and space technology. SEADS works with a distinctive methodology grounded in community building, co-creation, and bottom-up design. These approaches are seen as key to unlocking collective intelligence—essential for generating more diverse and inclusive visions of the future.

SEADS also embraces a hacking and open-source ethos, aiming to involve as many people as possible in the ideas and initiatives they generate. Since 2009, the collective has co-created over 40 art projects in collaboration with local communities across Europe, the Americas, Asia, and the Pacific. Among their most well-known community art projects are Biomodd and Seeker, which have brought together hundreds of participants and engaged diverse international audiences.

BIOMODD [MEC10]

BIOMODD [BRG13]

Photos: SEADS network