For the arts and against prejudice

On Thursday 6 July, you are welcome to Club Tropicana: a summery Ixelles neighbourhood party with giant Meccano, storytellers, majorettes, music performances by KUUMBA, Les Narrateurs and Celly Tubmaker, food, drinks and, above all, lots of atmosphere!
Welcome between 16:00 and 21:00 at the Rue de l’ Arbre Bénit 102 in Ixelles.

During his KAOS Talk, KAOS resident Stéphane Roy will talk about his current research, specifically exploring the psychological phenomenon of resilience in the creative process in contemporary art. He will present different situations, works and experiments, including his exploration of the world of work through the series "10 Weeks" that came into being after the artist's wrongful dismissal from a previous job.
Together with two guest artists, Katherine Longly and Céline Cuvelier, the lecture will discuss various examples and selected stories, highlighting resilience as a tool for research and creation.

During their KAOS talk, the current KAOS-residents Mattie and Sophie will share their collective practice on dwelling and (dis)appearance in conversation with Juliette Mourad and Nishiko. Dwelling alludes to both a place of residence, as well as a moment of pause or pondering. During the residency, attention is given to things barely perceptible but nonetheless present and affective to its surroundings: chance encounters, daily routines, residues, things found on the street, conversations over coffee. Stating from the minute and gestural, the talk will connect to larger themes of life/art practices, herbalism and performance.