Founded by Vinca Kruk and Daniel van der Velden, Metahaven ingeniously creates odd assemblages into a variety of art forms ranging from installation work to apparel. Their work, both commissioned and self-directed, approaches branding and identity in such a way to depict contemporary forms of power, in an age where power is especially designed to exclude as many people as possible from its operating system, its code. Back in the 90s, Metahaven worked on the visual identity of the Sealand, an off-shore micronation which played an iconic role as a data haven during the “dotcom” boom. In 2009 they released “Uncorporate Identity”, a design book for our dystopian age where they attacked the idea of “branded states” (the notion of promoting or creating reputations for countries) and “soft power” (the power to project influence through attraction instead of coercion). In 2010, they researched and designed a new image for WikiLeaks. 

Source: Metahaven | The Influencers