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Residence Junior Akwety

Junior Akwety combines 3 researches in 1 residency program. From 07.02 in Rataplan he dives deeper into different disciplines and projects! He will work on a dance project, a historical music project and a participatory theater project for and by young people. MY HOUSE is a dance performance about house music and culture ism Zach […]

Residence Alex Akuete & Nina Plantefève Castryck

Jan. 24, wp Zimmer welcomes Alex Akuete and Nina Plantefève Castryck for a residency around an artistic research they started in the framework of Antwerp Bijou/Fameus with the working title ESSENCE. They presented a Work In Progress during Love at First Sight at HETPALEIS (Sept ’21). In 2022, they will continue this research – under […]

Photo album Prospect Day for Programmers 2022

  For the 5th year in a row, Thassos has partnered with Mestizo Arts Platform to help support the distribution of #WIPCOOP performances. Together we organized a prospecting day on Tuesday, January 18, 2022, featuring work that Thassos is including in its offerings this year, pitches of projects from the WIPCOOPpool and conversations with creators […]

Photo album WIPCOOP 2021 // BRUSSELS – ANTWERPEN – GHENT

Take a look at the work of the artists who presented a Work In Progress at the Kaaistudio’s, Arenberg and NTGent Minnemeers during WIPCOOP 2021. In March, we land in Mechelen for a spring edition with new Work In Progress! WIPCOOP = MESTIZO ARTS PLATFORM + ARENBERG, KVS, KUNSTZ, CAMPO, KAAITHEATER, TONEELHUIS, RATAPLAN, MARTHA!TENTATIEF, PLAY, […]

Aftermovie SUBALTERNAS

A review of SUBALTERNAS, a shared residency at MESTIZO ARTS PLATFORM and KVS The LASTESIS Collective (Chile) collaborated with artists: Maryam K. Hedayat, Lucila Guichón and Jennifer Baez Matos. Together they zoomed in on the theme of subalternity (a state of subordination brought about by colonization or other forms of economic, social, racial, linguistic and/or […]

CARTA ABIERTA

Nov. 18, the Lastesis Collective, Maryam Kamal Hedayat, Jennifer Baez Matos and Lucila Guichon launched an open call for the International Day to Combat Violence Against Women. The letters received in response to this call were read aloud (with the participation of other women/queers) and videotaped for the Beursschouwburg in Brussels and were processed into […]

PHOTOALBUM Subalternas

The LASTESIS Collective (Chile) is doing a ‘shared’ residency at MESTIZO ARTS PLATFORM as well as KVS and is collaborating with artists Jennifer Baez Matos & Kamal Hedayat (Belgium) and Lucila Guichon (Berlin). Together they zoom in on the theme of subalternity (a state of subordination brought about by colonization or other forms of economic, […]

More about the Artists in Residence

LASTESIS: Daffne Valdés Vargas and Sibila Sotomayor Van Rysseghem, both from the performing arts area; Paula Cometa Stange, from the field of design and history, and Lea Cáceres, from costume design, organized and gave life to the interdisciplinary group of feminist artists colectivo LASTESIS. The name lies in the fact that the objective of these […]

Upcoming premiere The Chance To Find Yourself

Don’t miss THE CHANCE TO FIND YOURSELF by Benno Steinegger & Jovial Mbenga When Benno Steinegger and Jovial Mbenga began creating The Chance To Find Yourself, they did not know each other. The two have very different cultural and economic backgrounds: one is from Tyrol (Italy), the other from Congo. Today they both live and […]

Documentary WIPCOOP 2020

Because of Corona, MESTIZO ARTS PLATFORM (MAP), along with partners and artists, switched to WIPCOOP 2020 PLAN B(ehind doors). Work In Progress was screened without an audience and the evening program – WIPCOOP PLAYS – was canceled or postponed. MAP decided to make a documentary. To give additional visibility to the artists and the project […]

Our love at first sight tips

love at first sight #6 programs with Bliss by e-c-h-e-l-o-n (17+18.09) and Noord/sul by Mano Amaro (24.09) 2 x premieres with work by makers from past WIPCOOP editions. We also put on our must-see list the new WORK IN PROGRESS Essence of Life by Alex Akuete and Nina Platefève Castryck + Retour van de monitgnards […]

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