Fokovism is a new art movement, derived from the English expression fuck off. Artists Spitlart/Spitler, Dimi, Rex and Redouan are known as the underground layers and have their Shed of Death as their base of operations. It is a free port with its own rules and forms for the development of new repertoire. MESTIZO ARTS […]
The following row of artists participated in W I P C O O P in Antwerp, Brussels and Ghent in 2017. They presented a Work In Progress (30′ max) and then sat down with about 10 people from the industry to talk about the work and their needs. W I P C O O P […]
WIP16: Liz Carrazco Alex Cordova with Black Waltz (video, dance, performance and live music), Manu Moreau Karel Michiels with Land van Wiet en Honing (caption: DaCannaNi) (text theater), Paola Madrid Citlalli Avalos with As long as I am… I’m not… (working title) (dance), Fleur Khani with Homework (text theater), Mathieu Charles with Fanon?!!! (text theater), […]
Opening #MAF16 The Rules of the Game: “What does your ideal art world look like?” Dream the arts: that was the question Mestizo Arts Festival posed to some 30 speakers from all backgrounds. At the opening of #MAF16, they brought their utopian vision. In this compilation video, hear the statements of Benjamin Vandewalle, Adam Mensah, […]
An awareness campaign growing out of a photo project … A transdisciplinary experiment leading to a performance and expo… An artist who sight as a citizen feels obliged to apologize to us…. A documentary that still needs funding for completion 1 in 4 Antwerp residents live below poverty line www.1op4.be Kristien is 54 and poor. […]
We built an international network around MAF in recent years. Collaboration with cultural partner organizations in Buenos Aires and Mexico City provided an interesting exchange of expertise on urban art. Lolo y Lauti, Bárbara Echevarría, Editorial Clase Turista, Paula Baró, Luciano Bonati (Creative Industries BA), Rocío Cerón, Rojo Cordova, Diablos del Cerro de las Tablas, […]
WIP15: Marieke Marieke / By: Aminata Demba and Kaltoum Boufangacha (theater), Joffrey Jay Richmond Anane and Sara Sacha Golijanin (dance), BRUT / By: Raquel Gualtero (dance), Body Bound / By: Maryam Kamal Hedayat, Judith Clijsters, Saskia Leudo De Ronde, Evelyne Van Hecke (dance/performance), 25 Hours / By: Osei Bantu, The Voice of Flanders / By: […]
WIP14: Ilse Mariën – Reports, Luca Kortekaas – Partials, Carmien Michels & Max Greyson – BARTók, Mohamed Ziani, Zukisa Nante & Idy Mbengue – Impilo, Valentina Nigro – Forego, Yulma Serrano – Temporal, Chaib Idrissi – The Keeper / Photos by Lucila Guichón
