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.
How does the body react to the un-silencing of a language you don’t speak, but one that flows through your veins? In the language I cry in (too) Luz attempts to “swallow” their grandmother’s language—Cape Verdean Creole. A gesture driven by a hunger for an emotional and embodied connection to a language that was never […]
Hoe zeg je “kom terug”? (How to say “come back“?) is a poetic documentary theater performance about the new, the old and the returning faces of the Rif (Morocco), the land of Hannah‘s ancestors. Which examines how the encroaching hospitality-industry is reshaping the region’s landscape and identity. The Rif is shown as a place-in-transit: between […]
In Lilo Soleil, leïla alice creates a sensory universe in which poetry, music, makeup and scenography merge into an intimate ritual. Through their alter ego Lilo Soleil – a mermaid who speaks through color and sound – they explore the reconciliation of multiple identities. The body becomes a canvas, the voice an archive, and the […]
In For the last time, give me your eyes Yvette Poumpalova weaves poetry, performance and dance into a ritualistic search for homecoming and connection. She departs from the Bulgarian Kuker tradition* and seeks footing in heritage that both comforts and carries weight. With costumes, ritual bell sounds and conjuring movements, she explores the power of […]
OUT LOUD is a process based creative crew made up of multidisciplinary artists. Starting from rhythm and improvisation, they explore the fluidity between different art forms. They bring together experimental music, performance, visual arts and video in the melting pot called theater. Vocals & Creative Direction: reinier – Bass: Yohan Calvo (Le Projet Insecte) – […]
Sefora Sam, also known as “Sesa,” is a spoken word poet, author and performer, from Antwerp. Sesa draws inspiration from life’s small and big moments. She is known for her sincere, vulnerable and brutally honest introspection through poetry. Her superpower transforms heartbreak, insecurity and childhood trauma into love, growth and self-acceptance.
Nadia Alhassanat grew up in Gaza, Palestine. From an early age, she wrote poetry and short stories and was bitten by theater. Despite her family’s opposition, she chose a career in the arts and left for Algeria to pursue Theater and Film Studies and an acting degree.
