RESIDENCY
New in residency: Francesca Grilli
Francesca Grilli
New in residency: Francesca Grilli

It’s a full house at wpZimmer during these two weeks! Also joining us in residency is Francesca Grilli, working on ‘Record’. She chose two characters to depict the performance-driven society we live in: a hikikomori,
and a stunt woman.

Read more about what these two have in common…

RESIDENCY
New in residency: Charlotte Nagel
Charlotte Nagel
New in residency: Charlotte Nagel

During the next two weeks, Charlotte Nagel will work on her ecofeminist musical ‘Sincery Yours’ which plays with the codes of pop music to subvert them, starting from an embodied necessity and a sincere political positioning.

Learn more about her residency here!

RESIDENCY
New Residency: Christina Stadlbauer
The Institute for Relocation of Biodiversity
New Residency: Christina Stadlbauer

For two weeks, artist and researcher Christina Stadlbauer will be joined by Bartaku Vandeput and Bach Nguyen to work on “Diversifying and Locating Relocation”. Starting from the question “What does a “real” engagement, a true encounter with our environment mean?” ,they dive into reflections on non-hierarchical ´hybrid communities’, ecological equality, the principles of diversity and symbiosis, holobionts, entanglements and a critical exploration of colonial values that are engrained in our way of seeing the world. 

Read more about the residency!

RESIDENCY
New Residency: Tuur Marinus
Tuur Marinus
New Residency: Tuur Marinus

From today on, we are joined by dancer, choreographer and visual artist Tuur Marinus for a one week residency at wpZimmer. During his stay, he’ll be focussing on TH LNG GDBY – an elegantly clumsy dance-music hybrid that is both a tribute as well as a meditative moment.

Read more about the residency!

RESIDENCY
New Residency: Lore D Selys
Lore D Selys
New Residency: Lore D Selys

For the upcoming two weeks we are joined by artist and researcher Lore D selys. During her residency at wpZimmer she’ll be who’ll be collaboratingwith Miha Brebnel and Phyllis Köhler on Mereologies. Read more about the residency here!

RESIDENCY
In conversation with: Samah Hijawa
Samah Hijawi
In conversation with: Samah Hijawa

This week we welcomed Samah Hijawi for a two-week residency at wpZimmer where she’ll be focussing on “Chasing Za’atar – from Jordan to Belgium”. While in residency, Samah invites you for a sharing moment on Thursday, February 10 at 18:00 for a moment of sharing food and conversations around daily, practices of resistance in relation to food making. Head to this link to add your name to our guest list and we’d love to have you!

PERFORMANCE
SAVE THE DATE: GNAB◊RRETN¡ at KAAP
Dounia Mahammed & Alan Van Rompuy
SAVE THE DATE: GNAB◊RRETN¡ at KAAP

On Thursday evening, January 27th Dounia Mahammed and Alan Van Rompuy will be taking over Brugge in Kaap with GNAB◊RRETN¡ – a warm science-fiction, candy nihilism, concert-performance. Missed it in 2021? Then this is your chance to be part of it! Find your tickets here.

RESIDENCY
New Residency: Nina plantefève-Castryck & Alex Akuete
Nina Plantefève-Castryck & Alex Akuete
New Residency: Nina plantefève-Castryck & Alex Akuete

For the last week of January we’re joined by Antwerp-based forces Nina Plantefève-Castryck and Alex Akuete for their residency in partnership with MestizoArtsPlatform and STORMOPKOMST.

Read about “CIRCUIT” here.

RESIDENCY
New Residency: Elena Carvajal & Maïte Álvarez
Maïte Álvarez & Elena Carvajal
New Residency: Elena Carvajal & Maïte Álvarez

For the upcoming two weeks we are joined by dancer and choreographer Elena Carvajal and visual artist and dancer Maïte Álvarez as they work on The Underground and the Portal. The work is an experiment on the creation of an almost fictional almost real installa­tion-space. In where, movement, voice, sound, visitors, chance… fluctuate.

Discover more about their residency here!