De Mond
(BE, Ultra Eczema LP release that will both torment and caress the eardrums. Psychedelic rhythms balancing somewhere between Madlib and Lightning Bolt.)
Kjiejara
(BE, one half of Liegenaar! A dense weave of sound twisting rigid structures into noise)
From May 14 to 17, Antwerp is entirely dedicated to contemporary art during Antwerp Art Weekend.
Through the OFF Program, the city highlights temporary exhibitions and initiatives by artists, galleries, and institutions that are not regular Antwerp Art members, making visible the city’s vibrant art scene, which is constantly evolving.
You can also go to De Studio and De Cinema for the OFF Program and catch the following screenings:
In her film 1000 Girls, A Place We Go,Sietske Van Aerde takes viewers through a series of playful transformations. Inspired by the nymphs from Ovid’s Metamorphoses, who are constantly changing shape as a result of harm inflicted upon them by the gods, the film tells the story of several people searching for ways to exist in a world that can sometimes feel heavy. Van Aerde films her own surroundings, bringing friends, artists, and passersby into view as they speak about themselves. We see a range of inner portraits unfold.
From May 14 to 17, Antwerp is entirely dedicated to contemporary art during Antwerp Art Weekend.
Through the OFF Program, the city highlights temporary exhibitions and initiatives by artists, galleries, and institutions that are not regular Antwerp Art members, making visible the city’s vibrant art scene, which is constantly evolving.
You can also go to De Studio and De Cinema for the OFF Program and catch the following screenings:
In her film 1000 Girls, A Place We Go,Sietske Van Aerde takes viewers through a series of playful transformations. Inspired by the nymphs from Ovid’s Metamorphoses, who are constantly changing shape as a result of harm inflicted upon them by the gods, the film tells the story of several people searching for ways to exist in a world that can sometimes feel heavy. Van Aerde films her own surroundings, bringing friends, artists, and passersby into view as they speak about themselves. We see a range of inner portraits unfold.
From May 14 to 17, Antwerp is entirely dedicated to contemporary art during Antwerp Art Weekend.
Through the OFF Program, the city highlights temporary exhibitions and initiatives by artists, galleries, and institutions that are not regular Antwerp Art members, making visible the city’s vibrant art scene, which is constantly evolving.
You can also go to De Studio and De Cinema for the OFF Program and catch the following screenings:
In her film 1000 Girls, A Place We Go,Sietske Van Aerde takes viewers through a series of playful transformations. Inspired by the nymphs from Ovid’s Metamorphoses, who are constantly changing shape as a result of harm inflicted upon them by the gods, the film tells the story of several people searching for ways to exist in a world that can sometimes feel heavy. Van Aerde films her own surroundings, bringing friends, artists, and passersby into view as they speak about themselves. We see a range of inner portraits unfold.
From May 14 to 17, Antwerp is entirely dedicated to contemporary art during Antwerp Art Weekend.
Through the OFF Program, the city highlights temporary exhibitions and initiatives by artists, galleries, and institutions that are not regular Antwerp Art members, making visible the city’s vibrant art scene, which is constantly evolving.
You can also go to De Studio and De Cinema for the OFF Program and catch the following screenings:
In her film 1000 Girls, A Place We Go,Sietske Van Aerde takes viewers through a series of playful transformations. Inspired by the nymphs from Ovid’s Metamorphoses, who are constantly changing shape as a result of harm inflicted upon them by the gods, the film tells the story of several people searching for ways to exist in a world that can sometimes feel heavy. Van Aerde films her own surroundings, bringing friends, artists, and passersby into view as they speak about themselves. We see a range of inner portraits unfold.
Sam De Nef is a Belgian singer-songwriter and composer from Antwerp. Known for his introspective songwriting and timeless folk sound, Sam creates music that blends emotional depth with sparse, atmospheric arrangements. His work is often compared to that of Leonard Cohen, Nick Drake, and Elliot Smith, while maintaining a distinct and original voice.
Burlesque is a glitter-drenched backstage musical in which the incomparable Cher plays Tess, the sharp-witted owner of a burlesque club in Los Angeles that is under threat of closure. When small-town girl Ali (played by Christina Aguilera) arrives with big dreams and a voice that can’t be ignored, the stage transforms into a battleground for ambition, loyalty and survival.
Istanbul’s Lalalar remind you of your favorite 80’s cult show theme, and simultaneously sound like a delightful dumpster dive of spaghetti western-psychedelics, Anatolian funk, sampling and fresh psychedelia from Istanbul! With their retro-cinematic bass lines, dirty electronic beats, rebroken vocals, flirting guitars and attentively dug samples from the legacies of Anatolia, Lalalar evoke a future nostalgia.
Micha Volders and Mutropia present SǒN, a wandering portrait of a prodigal son and his late father set against the world of Muay Thai. Blending raw, documentary-like realism with elements of fiction, the short film is anchored by the compelling presence of Bangkok-born actor Wachara Kanha.
From Sun Ra’s cosmic tones and the motorik rhythms of Krautrock to the hypnotic, angular soul of vintage Ethiopia: this is not just a concert, it’s an odyssey. Don’t miss Mike Reed’s Separatist Party ft. Marvin Tate, Ben LaMar Gay and Bitchin Bajas at De Studio during this short European tour!
