About me
Maurice Specht is co-founder of two well known spaces in Rotterdam. Leeszaal Rotterdam West, a completely voluntary run socio-cultural space revolving around books, language, literature and imagination. And Buitenplaats Brienenoord, a rehearsal space for the future based on an island on the outskirts of Rotterdam, run by over 25 mainly young artists who make all kinds of programs, built and maintain the building and do all things required for becoming an interesting independent cultural space. Maurice is co-director of Buitenplaats Brienenoord and next to that dedicates his time to researching dynamics of urban ecologies on the fringes and intersections of social, environmental, cultural and economical systems and initiatives. Maurice has a background in philosophy and political sciences, but has also worked as construction worker and solar panel installer.