Last year we worked around the theme of the Tussenruimte or the In-Between. Because what happens in those less defined moments – when we go to the bathroom after seeing a performance; when we go for a smoke between rehearsals; when we fry a fried egg for lunch during a shared residency? What (types of) […]
The call for artists for WIPCOOP 2026 has officially open! Before you apply, read a little more about WIPCOOP here. And be sure to check out our mini-documentary WIPCOOP 2020 for a nice overview of how we work :-). HOW WE SELECT For whom? WIPCOOP focuses primarily on performing artists based in Brussels and Flanders […]
After an amazing WIPCOOP series, we feel the party mood starting to take over. But not before looking back on the past year – and sharing with you the first steps towards 2026. Because January and February are all about residencies: MaPZimmer and Shared Research, Shared Practices. Retrospective: 2025 2025 was another top-notch edition, with […]
During the past WIPCOOP days, we drew a red line through four cities. Brussels, Leuven, Antwerp and Ghent colored equally red. We invited the audience to literally help draw the red line. Each city built on what the previous one had started, growing the line from one meter to dozens of meters. The red line […]
✨ This was WIPCOOP Leuven 2025 — a very special edition highlighting voices from the urban and hip-hop scene. Chipo Sikumba, Israël Ngashi and Zoë Noise each showed a work in progress — raw work in full development. They gave their (as well as their dancers and actors) very best, and left the — very […]
New voices, new vibes Oct. 22, 2025 – MINNEPOORT/30CC, Leuven After STUK and OPEK (fABULEUS), this year 30CC at the Minnepoort will open its doors to WIPCOOP – WORK IN PROGRESS by MESTIZO ARTS PLATFORM. What the WIP? During WIPCOOP, both the public and the art sector have a unique opportunity to discover new work […]
Welcome to Ksaarland: The Kingdom of Party is an energetic performance that celebrates party as a way of life. Ksaar, originating in Darija, was reinvented by Brussels youth as a way to name – AND claim – pleasure and relaxation. Israël uses the concept as an engine for a shared experience: one that centers on […]
Agni Kai is a glowing choreography about inner struggle and liberation. Inspired by the fire duel from the world of Avatar, Zoë brings an intense dialogue between mastery and surrender. In a charged play of strength and vulnerability, the dancers search for who they should be and, more importantly, who they want to become. The […]
Zunda iLanga is a theatrical journey that brings African oral tradition to the stage. In the sacred land of Zunda, Anansi, the weaving spider, tries not to get caught in a trap he set himself. Through stories that blur the line between fact and fantasy, we travel through time – where past and present are […]
By looking at the aesthetic features one has, their other qualities seem to lose meaning. In this dance solo, Zoë Chungong takes you from the glamour of the roaring twenties to the energy of contemporary hip-hop culture, and beyond – to a future where beauty may only exist virtually. How we look helps determine how […]
