Bio

My name is Iris van der Meule (she/her) and I’m a queer digital artist + director based in Amsterdam. I’m researching immersive storytelling and I create VR experiences, games, animation films, illustrations and other interactive curiosities.

In my work I discusses socially relevant  theme’s, like discrimination against the LGBTQIA+ community, climate change, mental health and gender inequality. With my work I explore innovative ways to hold a mirror up to society. Her projects are equally cutting as they are light hearted, usually wrapped in a layer of humor and sarcasm.

I’m also working as the VR Curator at Kaboom Animation Film Festival.

Press

Talks

Contact me: irismeule@hotmail.com

  • ‘Colourful Narratives: Radical Courage and Growth Through Vulnerability’ - Panel talk at Raindance Festival (Online, June 2026)

  • ‘Artist talk with Sunflower Radio’ - at Identity Pioneers by Booijmans (Rotterdam, June 2026)

  • ‘Scriptwriting Beyond Fiction’ - Panelat Go Short International Shortfilm Festival (Nijmegen, April 2026)

  • ‘VR Day Dutch Panorama’ - Artist Talk at Kaboom Animation Festival (Utrecht, March 2025)

  • Studio Camera ‘Sessie 6: Maker & maatschappij’ - (Utrecht, December 2024)

  • OOMPH! Game Week edition ‘Show & Tell’ - Interview about Lesbian Simulator (Breda, November 2024)

  • ADE ‘She Said So’ - Panel on digital identity in the Metaverse (Amsterdam, October 2023)

  • ‘Next’- Artist talk on my trajectory for the Dutch state secretary of Culture and Media (Eindhoven, Juni 2023)

  • Telling Stories Film Industry Days ‘VR Storytelling’- Talk on Lesbian Simulator (Eindhoven, March 2023)

  • ‘Game-On’ Congress - Talk on VR storytelling (Breda, September 2019)

  • TedxAvansUniversty ‘Ted Talk’ on virtual reality from a creators perspective (Breda, April 2019)

    Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYHlrpqNDTg

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