With Hier ben ik, Manu goes in search of his roots. To better understand himself and his place in the world. Because: if you want to know who you are, you have to know where you came from.
How much can you continue to give as a mother? Is it even possible to love a child unconditionally, or do you ask/expect something in return as a mother? Ga je weg. (Working title) is about the unconditional love between a mother and her child. The performance highlights the difficult situations between the two but […]
Press A to Start is a dance performance inspired by nostalgic and contemporary video games. With her five dancers, Jolien Baeyens explores the intriguing soundscapes and impressive 3D landscapes from the virtual game world. They explore, fight, achieve higher levels and endure the necessary bugs and glitches. Jolien Baeyens (she/her) is a master’s student in […]
In moederwittevrouwen თეთრი დედა ქალები, Nata Mandaria plays with the social image of women. The moederwittevrouw is a pure young housewife who serves her husband and raises her child. She is everything the patriarchy expects of her, and nothing more than that. The condescending Georgian term: ‘დედა ქალი’ refers to young girls who serve the […]
What does identity consist of? How is it built up, broken down, preserved, changed and transferred? How do you form a new identity from a multitude of cultures, backgrounds and nationalities? What influence does the environment have on this? Seeking answers, Farida engaged in conversation with individuals from diverse (migration) backgrounds and different socioeconomic positions. […]
Anna Karenina delves into the content and dance technicalities and explores what krumping means to her. The connection between the earthly and the heavenly is central in an attempt to understand, convey her own roots and touch a higher reality.
WIPCOOP biedt de kunstsector en het publiek een unieke kans om al eens te spieken naar wat er broeit en zich ontwikkelt aan nieuwe podiumcreaties in de Leuvense artistieke scène. De eerste Leuvense editie vond plaats in 2023 in Stuk. In 2024 tref je Mestizo Arts Platform en de Work In Progress Cooperatie (Wipcoop) in OPEK. Daar wil jij bij zijn!
