Nothing feels tangible these days, so to conjure this metaverse we thought of bringing a royal convoy of music healers. Join us, babies, one more time, to dancefloorize, bastardize and collectively celebrate the art of sweaty goodbyes.
23:00 - 00:30: SVDL
00:30 - 02:00: Raql
02:00 - 03:30: Mimi
03:30 - 05:00: Hussein Shikha
RaqL is a Brussels based artist of Cape Verdean, Portuguese and Angolan origin, she specializes in tropical and electronic music from the Portuguese and African communities around the world. Her sets are eclectic and energizing.
« MIMI is a sonic storyteller who goes beyond the usual musical boundaries. She paints vivid soundscapes by blending the ambient experimental noises of our surroundings, hyper-pop music, and classical, creating an immersive journey. Grounded in her inquiry into the Anthropocene, her performances become a nuanced interplay of inspiration and discontent. Infused with the brushstrokes of tension and release, these sets reflect the influence of her Buddhist practice, adding an element of surrender and acceptance to the sonic landscape. Purposefully incorporating the mysterious and uncanny, her compositions not only evoke a sense of impending doom but also embrace the profound beauty found in yielding to the natural rhythms of existence. »
SVDL is a Moroccan-born, Brussels-based artist. Their music navigates between Amazigh, African, and Arabic cultures and heritage. They also use music as a form of political expression, advocating for empowerment and African solidarity during their sets. But don't be surprised if you hear a variety of other sounds—SVDL strives to be inclusive 😉
Hussein Shikha’s practice betwixt design, art, and research engages with complex symbologies that reflect his heritage and family history —he comes from generations of workers engaged in the traffic and logistics of carpet-making— through equally complex pixel drawing. His work is a reaction to dominant Modernist canons that have discredited the visual cultures he was raised in. His work entails experimental film, animation, textile and interactive installations. Hussein takes the manipulation and transformation of the southern Iraqi carpet (with all its philosophies) as a starting point to understand art and design from Eastern and non-Eastern perspectives,examining possible shifts towards more inclusive and less Eurocentric perceptions of visual arts. He was born and raised in Iraq and moved to Flanders where he is currently based.
He holds a Master’s degree in Visual Arts from the Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp and an Advanced Master’s degree of Research in Art and Design at Sint Lucas Antwerp. Shikha’s work has been showcased at Nieuwe Instituut, Rotterdam; BAK, Utrecht; KIOSK, Ghent; and Kunsthal Extra City, Antwerp., and he has participated in residencies at Frans Masereel Centrum; Z33, Hasselt; and Morpho, Antwerp.