In March, MAP will move to wpZimmer for one month. Together with artists from the WIPCOOP-network – Gökhan Kizilbuga, Farida, Joana Rossi, Saloua Hassani, Louai Hashem & Julia Färber Data – we are going there as an organization in residence. To work, brainstorm, commemorate, puzzle … to take a complete break from our routine. Meet […]
In March, MAP will move to wpZimmer for one month. Together with artists from the WIPCOOP-network – Gökhan Kizilbuga, Farida, Joana Rossi, Saloua Hassani, Louai Hashem & Julia Färber Data – we are going there as an organization in residence. To work, brainstorm, commemorate, puzzle … to take a complete break from our routine. Meet […]
Ping Hsiang Wang examines identity and gaze “Ping, in Retina Maneuver, looks at himself in the mirror ánd thus also morphs our gaze. I would almost dare call that the shortest definition of exciting art… So I sincerely hope that more people in our theatre area will still get to see this solo.” – Wouter […]
After three exciting weeks, our 𝓢𝓱𝓪𝓻𝓮𝓭 𝓡𝓮𝓼𝓮𝓪𝓻𝓬𝓱, 𝓢𝓱𝓪𝓻𝓮𝓭 𝓟𝓻𝓪𝓬𝓽𝓲𝓬𝓮𝓼 residence comes to an end. Beautiful photo essay by Karolina Maruszak 🙂 During this period, Colette Goossens stepped into Britney’s shoes for the first time, Rubin Ajlouni wrote and rewrote his text, and Gökhan Kizilbuga refined his installation and video montages. On Friday, Feb. 28, the […]
Excerpts from our second partial moment of 𝓢𝓱𝓪𝓻𝓮𝓭 𝓡𝓮𝓼𝓮𝓪𝓻𝓬𝓱, 𝓢𝓱𝓪𝓻𝓮𝓭 𝓟𝓻𝓪𝓬𝓽𝓲𝓬𝓮𝓼 – this time at Monty! Last Friday, Colette Goossens, Gökhan Kizilbuga and Rubin Ajlouni met to share insights and experiences from another week of research. From different locations – c o r s o, Rataplan and Monty – they continued to work on their […]
Glimpse of our first partial session 𝓢𝓱𝓪𝓻𝓮𝓭 𝓡𝓮𝓼𝓮𝓪𝓻𝓬𝓱, 𝓢𝓱𝓪𝓻𝓮𝓭 𝓟𝓻𝓪𝓬𝓽𝓲𝓬𝓮𝓼 – this time in c o r s o! Last week, residents Colette Goossens, Gökhan Kizilbuga & Rubin Ajlouni each explored their research at a different location – c o r s o, Rataplan & Monty. On Friday, they met to exchange insights, reflect on […]
Last Friday, we kicked off 𝓢𝓱𝓪𝓻𝓮𝓭 𝓡𝓮𝓼𝓮𝓪𝓻𝓬𝓱 𝓢𝓱𝓪𝓻𝓮𝓭 𝓟𝓻𝓪𝓬𝓽𝓲𝓬𝓮𝓼 – a co-organized and co-hosted residency – at Rataplan. The three residents welcomed us into the first steps of their creative processes… how do they begin their working day? (With a strong cup of coffee ✋) Colette records herself speaking freely and then transcribes every word […]
Imprisoned Gods (MIUNGU GEREZANI) by Lukah explores ancestral African beliefs, focusing on the communities of Alkebulan, the continent’s ancient name. These rich spiritual traditions were disrupted by colonization and the advent of Christianity, leading to a dichotomy of good and evil and the loss of traditional values. Inspired by Nakomitunaka by Kiamwangana Verckys, the show […]
In February, our shared residency Shared Research, Shared Practices will kick off! During this third edition, Gökhan Kizilbuga, Rubin Ajlouni and Colette Goossens will delve into their research and share their experiments in three cultural houses: Monty, Rataplan and c o r s o. Each week they move on to a different house to continue […]
In februari gaat onze gedeelde residentie Shared Research, Shared Practices van start! Tijdens deze derde editie verdiepen Gökhan Kizilbuga en Rubin Ajlouni (beiden via MAP) en Colette Goossens (via detheatermaker) zich in hun onderzoek en delen ze hun experimenten in drie culturele huizen: Monty, Rataplan en c o r s o. Elke maker vertrekt vanuit een eigen vraag, praktijk, netwerk en achtergrond die hun werk inspireert en […]
Moving Meditations: healing through dance, the voice and collective human expression. A spontaneous applause, an enthusiastic cry or a soft whisper: sound and movement are at the heart of how we connect, express and understand each other. In Moving Meditations , through contemporary dance, stepping and singing, choreographer Briana Ashley Stuart explores not only the […]
Every year (more or less ;-)) MESTIZO ARTS PLATFORM and Thassos join forces for PROSPECTIEDAG for programmers – a day packed with showcases and pitches designed to further disseminate performances by artists from the WIPCOOP network. This edition took place at the cozy Borgerhout wpZimmer, with the following lineup: Showcases: Sefora “Sesa” Sam | Tamayo […]
