Every WIPCOOP edition there are new artists who participate. Here you will find an overview of all artists who have participated since 2009. Since 2019, each of them gets a page. On it you will find information about who they are and which performance they presented as a work in progress (and possibly further realized or will realize later), as well as photos of this. Do you want to know more about an artist, or do you need their contact information? Send us an email.
Es Kamen Menschen An intimately and visually explores the lives of guest workers. With personal stories, historical facts and projections, Gökhan Kizilbuga portrays the harsh reality of this existence far from home: loneliness, bleakness and isolation. The performance is not only an artistic representation, but also a social document that highlights the valuable contribution of […]
Alphonse Eklou Uwantege presents restes, a danced, spoken and whispered reflection in which it dialogues with the ghosts that haunt us. It is a ritual tribute to their uncle Alphonse Kanimba, who was killed during the Tutsi genocide in April 1994. restes is about transmission, about an inheritance that we did not choose for ourselves […]
With monologue of angerNastasya Kharitonova presents a monologue of pain and anger, horror that her eyes saw. Every word counts. The performance consists of one text that she reads twice. In English and Ukrainian. Concept, text and performance: Nastasya Kharitonova – With the support of Globe Aroma and MESTIZO ARTS PLATFORM/WIPCOOP. Nastasya Kharitonova (she/her) is […]
S O B R A N (Leftover. Surplus. Plenty) departs from an examination of movement and composition. Anchored in cumbia dance and gatherings, the piece focuses on popular street culture: Sonidero, a Mexican self-organized space for cumbia street dance in Mexico City. The goal is to discover how we use this as a new narrative […]
In a universe torn apart by conflict, lost souls seek to reconnect with their ancestral beliefs. Guided by Mino, the supreme goddess, and the divine mothers, Milka Mbunga Kongi explores the vitality hidden in the past. Through a series of poetic scenes, she discovers the power of mortal existence, illuminated by the sacred essence of […]
With her debut show, Histoires et Histoire (Working Title), Souhaïla Amri wants to highlight forgotten stories. Inspired by her family (history), she explores how we remember those who came before us. Through storytelling, proverbs and symbolic objects, the play mixes true stories with invented ones, bringing our predecessors to life. The performance invites us to […]
RÊVE is a physical dance duo to make the audience pause for a moment, step back and reflect: be still and discover the world in and around you. It is a look back at your true self: what made you who you are today and how did the world and your origins help shape it? […]
With the high pressure of society, the threshold also rises to make oneself vulnerable. Everyone just has to get along and everything has to be perfect. Often people struggling with problems are not heard. Either the threshold for speaking up is still too high. De wereld van Hilair is a monologue about mental wellness and […]
Maria (Australia/Leuven) and Purni (UK/Antwerp) explore what is and is not allowed on stage. Can a woman say what she really thinks? Or only what the public likes to hear? In this loose adaptation of Lorca’s Yerma, they play with the idea of unsympathetic characters, outdated ideas and uncomfortable silences in the theater. This is […]
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 […]
