Alexander Mouret
Alexander Mouret (born 14 May 1979) is a Dutch lawyer and cultural entrepreneur, with a special interest in the interplay between technology and the visual arts. He is one of the founders and director of the Leiden International Film Festival[1] and founding director of “Brave New World”; a conference that aims to bridge the gap between academia and the (visual) arts and to look at how future technologies will impact human life.[2] In September 2021, Mouret announced that he would step down as director of the Leiden International Film Festival, stating that, after his 16 year tenure, it was time for a new generation of film-lovers at the helm of the festival.[3] His role in the development of Leiden University’s Artificial Intelligence programme, and a number of other projects (including Brave New World), moreover, demanded more time.
Career[]
Mouret studied art history and law at Leiden University. In addition to his role as director of the Leiden International Film festival, Mouret has organized a number of other cultural initiatives, including ‘Brave New World’ (a festival that serves as a platform for both academics and artists to discuss challenges and opportunities that may arise as a result of technological advances).[4] In his capacity as manager for regional partnering at Leiden University,[5] he is involved in various other regional and national cultural events and organisations, and serves as a member of the jury for the Icarus Award (for young artists who successfully span the fields of visual arts and technology)[6] and as a member of the Supervisory Board of the Museon; a The Hague-based museum focusing on art and technology.[7] He is frequently considered one of the most influential professionals in the art and cultural sector in the Leiden area.[8]
Mouret has published or edited a number of volumes, articles and op-eds on topics that relate to subjects discussed at Brave New World, including the book Brave New Human (co-edited with and Jorrit Kelder),[9] and, in 2020, "Brave New Human: Reflections om the Invisible": on that year's COVID-19 crisis and how societies of the future may cope with similar events.[10] This book received mixed reviews, with one reviewer praising the fact that the book was freely available (online), whilst criticizing the volume’s lack of focus.[11] With Alla Vein he published a paper in The Lancet (neurology) on Anatomical peculiarities in Renaissance paintings.[12]
References[]
- ^ Leiden International Film Festival
- ^ "Home".
- ^ https://m.leidschdagblad.nl/cnt/dmf20210917_75586556
- ^ "Home". Brave New World. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- ^ "Alex Mouret". Leiden University. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- ^ "Alexander Mouret - Jurylid Icarus Award". September 18, 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- ^ "Organisation". Museon. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- ^ "Organisator Alexander Mouret: 'Wat ik mooi vind, wil ik delen'". Leidsch Dagblad. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- ^ Wijngaard, Kim van den; Kelder, Jorrit; Mouret, Alexander. "BEYOND HUMAN". Retrieved 1 January 2020 – via www.academia.edu. Cite journal requires
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(help) - ^ "Brave New Human - Reflections on the Invisible". Brave New World. Retrieved 2020-05-23.
- ^ https://www.mareonline.nl/wetenschap/straks-is-alles-1-vol-ko-men-anders-2-gewoon-weer-hetzelfde/
- ^ Vein, Alla A; Mouret, Alexander (September 2018). "Claw hand in a Renaissance portrait". The Lancet Neurology. 17 (9): 742. doi:10.1016/S1474-4422(18)30282-5. PMID 30129472.
- 1979 births
- Leiden University faculty
- Dutch lawyers
- Living people