Next summer Carine Meulders will say goodbye to wpZimmer, where for 14 years she drew the artistic outlines. In recent years, she has helped to develop wpZimmer into an international residence site with a solid network at home and abroad, where artists can develop their trajectory and work in a sustainable manner.
“I feel that it is time for a new chapter. In the light of the new policy that is coming up, it is a good time for wpZimmer to pass the torch and make room for other voices, new forms of work and organization and inspiring visions of the future. I do not yet have any concrete plans for the future, but I would like to continue working with artists,” she says in response to her departure from wpZimmer.
From September 2020 on, the artistic policy of wpZimmer will be taken up by a multi-voiced artistic team led by Helga Baert.
On 7 & 8 November the new creation Haiti o Ayiti from Cecilia Lisa Eliceche and Leandro Nerefuh will premiere in Brakke Grond (Amsterdam).
Currently Charlotte Goesaert is working in wpZimmer on her research. After making her three performances EPIC FAIL, Loophole and ChitChat, she feels the urge to explore new ways to translate the theme of imperfection on stage through a long-term research.
Sunday 8.09 Gosie Vervloessem brings her Horror Garden in its natural habitat, the Lustwarande in Tilburg. Click here if you want to know more of the program of Brief Encounters ’19 #2.
1 > 15/08 – Arnes (IS)
19/08 > 2/09 – Hornaffjordur (IS)
Presentations on 15 en 30 August
The nature of a research project in search of how our relationship to nature tastes. It is a philosophical investigation into the sense of taste, in which our tongue and digestive system play crucial roles.
During her residency in Iceland, Gosie will develop work that continues on her research of last year in Hevergardi (IS). The creation process and presentations take place on two different places in Iceland. For this research, Gosie is working together with visual artist Tinna Ottensen.
17 > 21.06.2019 – Napoli Teatro Festival Italia (IT)
During Napoli Teatro Festival Italia the first gathering of the European supported platform Performances between two shores took place.
In a context in which racism and populism invade the Italian politics and public debate, a group of Arab artists based in Europe met with local artists and discussed topics of freedom of expression, memory, Arab theater in Europe and performing arts as an intercultural dialogue.
Dounia Mahammed participated in this event, together with the other artists such as Anis Hamdoun, Sara Shaarawi and Wihad Suleiman.
During their time at wpZimmer, Dan and Laurent will work towards finalising their ddddddddddduettttttttttttttttttttttttt, culminating in a showing moment on July 5th.
wpZimmer organises in collaboration with State of the Arts (SOTA) a workshop about the Fair Arts Almanac 2019: an informative and inspirational calendar on fair practices in the arts. All artists and art workers are invited to learn how to use the almanac as a tool for knowledge and reflection.
Prior to the OPENHOUSE, we organise a reading-session/interactive workshop guided by Katrien Reist and Derk Byvanck on ecological themes. Developed ideas and proposals from the discussion can be used for the next edition of almanac.
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