| Citoyenne Reprise approaches contemporary events with one eye on history and the other on “Fridays For Future.” Stories of politics and civics, artists and activists are being captured and challenge us to find our place in the landscape of our close struggles and broader forces. Forests and streams, occupations and strikes, “fake news” and true secrets: what is the landscape of civic action today.
The exhibition runs from Saturday 22 May to Sunday 25 July.
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| Together with people from the neighbourhood, local organizations and artists, Netwerk Fabriek launches Gardens of Netwerk. Several projects will occupy both indoor and outdoor space. On 22 May the working group of Netwerk Fabriek, Curatorial Studies and the participation project Inside Out will be present to listen to visitors and [removed];
Belle Epoque by the Aalst-based artists Mat&Nikki is a garden set up in one of the exhibition rooms where visitors, communities and artists can develop their initiatives.
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Maaike Van den Abbeele opens her exhibition NUIDO. The Way of Embroidery. She was selected for the master apprentice programme for immaterial heritage and focuses on artisanal machine embroidery. Van den Abbeele was guided by the department of Tourism Aalst and Erfgoedcel Denderland.
The exhibition runs from Saturday 22 May to Sunday 13 June.
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The MAKERS of cinema get a prominent role in Netwerk Aalst. They act as the building blocks of our cinema. Without them no stories, no dialogue. Without them no films, no audience. Without them, no cinema.
Besides showing their work, with introductions and interesting Q&As, we let them make our programme.
Discoveron 22 May which 12 MAKERS will show their favourite open-air films this summer. |
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SYMPOSIUM – Play-White: Racial Passing and Embodied Images gathers experts, artists, activists and researchers around the theme of image-making in racial passing.
The symposium takes place online on June the 4th with contributions by Bianca Baldi, Pool Space, Shoniqua Roach, Sinethemba Twalo, Zayaan Khan, Kate Strain and Pieternel Vermoortel.
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INTERNATIONAL – On 16 April Cameo by Bianca Baldi opens in Graz, Austria. The exhibition is co-produced by Netwerk Aalst. Together with K. Verlag we are also working on an artist publication.
More info on the exhibition in Grazer Kunstverein >
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ONLINE TV – During the ongoing pandemic, for many artists, writers and thinkers, exhibitions, opportunities and subsequent fees are postponed or cancelled. In response, TRANSMISSIONS was founded in 2020 as an online platform that commissions artists to share their work within a classic TV format.
Watch the second episode of the new 2021 season on 26 May at 10pm ECT or on 28 May at 11am ECT.
More info on TRANSMISSIONS >
Watch the episodes live on their website >
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NETWERK FILM TIPS
FILM – No films in our cinema? Films on the smaller screen at home it is. Every Wednesday we share some tips for the week on our Facebookpage.
SUMMER CAMPS BAZART EN REKKER
KIDS – Are you between 8 and 12 years old and dreaming of making an animated film?
Register via the REKKER website (NL) >
Are you between 6 and 12 years old and do you love and do you like to occupy yourself with art in a playful way?
Register via the BAZART website (NL) >
NOT FULLY HUMAN, NOT HUMAN AT ALL
INTERNATIONAAL – On 9 April the online video exhibition Not Fully Human, Not Human at All opens at KADIST in Paris. It follows up on a three year project in collaboration with Lumbardhi, HANGAR, Kunsthalle Lissabon and Netwerk Aalst.
More info on the website of KADIST >
HINDER BY MAT AND NIKKI
NEARBY – From Saturday 22 May onwards, the exhibition HINDER by Mat and Nikki will be running in DISKUS. The opening coincides with their work that can be discovered in Netwerk Aalst. Besides Belle Epoque they are also part of the MAKERS of cinema.
Reserve here for HINDER >
EXPO JAN DE NYS AND MAURICE DROOGH
NEARBY – Between 7 and 30 May, Jan De Nys and Maurice Droogh exhibit their paintings and photomontages at Du [removed];
More info on the website of Du Parc (NL) >
_WALS09_
NEARBY – _wals_ vzw. brings contemporary art to the Pastorie in Ressegem / Herzele. The ninth exhibition brings work by Nikolaas Demoen, Koba De Meutter and Dido Woelders.
More info on the facebookpage of _wals_ >
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