Oudaan 14
Kavka Oudaan presenting...
Sarah Kirchner
I'm a German photographer working and researching within the field of Ecology. Recently, I've been fascinated by the enchanting expressions found within the mineral world. Following the suggestion of political theorist and vital materialist Jane Bennett that materials have an inherent ‘Thing Power’ that can impact the world and the humans within it, I explore sites of
human-material encounter with a focus on stone-scapes.
To me, stones are not just inanimate objects; they are storytellers that compress the entire history of the Earth. Through my work, I suggest to perceive rocks as more than lifeless matter and to recognize the earth's desire to express itself through the landscapes it creates. I invite viewers to engage with the speculative fiction and imagination reflected in the tales told by these ancient stones.
Contact info\
Sarah.Kirchner97@icloud.com
sarahkirchner.cargo.site
@sarahkirchnerx
Audrey Delogne
Audrey Delogne graduated from Sint Lucas Antwerp. Growing up in Ranst, surrounded by nature, has profoundly influenced her artistic work. She draws inspiration from the subtle changes and ephemeral elements observed in her environment. In my artistic practice, I strive to explore and represent the fragility and impermanence of human existence. Inspired by personal experiences and the natural world, I create three-dimensional installations that provide a space for contemplation and reflection on the nature of time. My work embodies a deep emotional connection and a quest for authenticity, reflecting my sensitivity and attachment to memories. Symbolic elements illustrate the cycles of growth, decay, and transformation, inviting viewers to become aware of life's finitude and the power of change.
Contact info\
audrey.d@hotmail.be
@audreydelogne
www.audreydelogne.com
Emma Van Erps
Licht is mijn donker en donker is mijn licht is een reeks waarbij Emma Van Erps het contrast belicht tussen momenten waarop ze overweldigd is door angsten en die waarop ze in zichzelf tot rust komt.
Emma is een 22-jarige fotografe die helemaal geen passie voor fotografie had. Toen ze in het middelbaar zat, had ze geen dromen of passies. Op 18-jarige leeftijd heeft ze de sprong gewaagd door fotografie te gaan studeren. Een sprong waarvoor ze eeuwig dankbaar is dat ze deze heeft gemaakt. Nu kan ze zich geen leven zonder fotografie voorstellen. Emma is een fotografe die uiteenlopende dingen, binnen fotografie, interessant vindt. Zo houdt ze
zich vooral bezig met interieur-, architectuur- en straatfotografie. Daarnaast vertelt ze graag verhalen, aan de hand van beeld, waarbij ze uit haar comfortzone treedt. In haar documentaire reeksen, vindt ze het telkens intrigerend om opzoek te gaan naar de onherkenbaarheid in beelden.
Contact info\
emma.vanerps@gmail.com
@fotooo_eve
Basile Crabeels
My works include installations, video art, sculptures, and performances. Sometimes I like to include an aspect of interactivity. This interactivity alters the meaning of the work and offers a dynamic experience that is unique for each viewer. I aim not only to provoke aesthetically but also to stimulate curiosity through tactility and absurdity.
By giving my works short or missing titles, I encourage viewers to ask questions, leading to interesting new interpretations. I often work improvisationally, where chance and unforeseen elements create a lively expression of the moment. This process itself is an essential part of my
art.
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Moryana Filipova
Moryana Filipova is a costume designer from Sofia, Bulgaria, born in 2000. Her artistic journey began early, influenced by music, performance, and visual art, which ignited her passion that would shape her future artistic practice. Moryana graduated from the Royal Academy of Fine Arts with a Master's in Costume Design.
Her work embodies a Rock and Roll attitude, seamlessly blending the raw energy of music with intricate art of costume design. Inspired by extensive concert experiences, Moryana crafts pieces that are both visually impactful and rich in storytelling. She skillfully weaves, connects and enlarges jewelry into costumes, capturing music's emotional essence. For Moryana, music is deeply significant, connecting her to her roots.
Each piece reflects her hardworking nature and passionate spirit. Moryana's unique blend of rock and roll sensibility and meticulous craftsmanship ensures that her creations are not just costumes, but powerful expressions of art and emotion.
Contact info\
moryana.filipova@gmail.com
@moryanagoesmetal
Marjolein Callewaert
Marjolein Callewaert is a multidisciplinary artist focussing on photography,
sculpture and audio-visual work. The passing of time, the poetics of water
and the friction between science and imagination are ongoing themes in her
practice. By exploring the division between experience and memory, she
searches for a sense of wonder and stillness.
In this project I am looking for alternative ways of dealing with film
photography, in relation to saltwater and the landscape. By experimenting
with different techniques such as film souping, toning and salt printing with
salt collected from the Atlantic Ocean I am interested in finding a deeper
connection to these natural surroundings. Can water or salt hold memory?
Can photography depict memory?
Contact info\
marjoleincallewaert@outlook.com
@callewaertmarjolein
Misha Rogachev
Misha Rogachev is a multidisciplinary artist and producer. Originally trained as an architect at the Moscow Architectural School (MARCH), he graduated from the Sculpture Department at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp in 2024.
Misha’s work focuses on reimagining physical and familiar objects. His visual practice explores themes of alienation, alternative realities, and modes of communication through sculptures, in-situ installations and images. He primarily works with paper, digital imagery, and 3D-printed polymers.
“Clocked in, clocked out. When I step back into the room I forget I've ever left. Thank goodness, this is just temporary.”
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Melissa Van Havere
In my artistic practice animals play the lead. My goal is to make people think about the relationship between humans and animals and the dynamics between us. I hope to inspire people to value the life of animals more and not just see them as a ‘usable object’. I want to make it clear that the way we treat animals and how we think about them is absurd.
You can recognize my work mainly by the bright colors, a splash of humor, and a naïve playful style. The materials I most frequently use are oil paint on canvas, ceramics, and plaster.
I value experimenting and coincidences a lot. Sometimes this results in imperfections, but it's a conscious choice of mine not to always conceal these because to me, they're an important part of the process.
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Sam Beddegenoodts
Sam Beddegenoodts is a costume designer and performative artist based in Antwerp. She provided costume design for ‘TE LAAT/LAAT ET’ (Man OverBoord). Her work outside theatre is strongly influenced by her birthplace: the pilgrimage village of Scherpenheuvel. Inspired by its people and ‘towniness’.
While studying costume design at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp, her two passions: performance and creation merge into a playful chaos of strange sculptures. In an associative manner, she searches for a tension between sculpture and costume. Sam creates under the motto ‘more is more and more is better.’
Natalie Colledani
Natálie, in Antwerp known by everyone as Nancy, is a Czech artist born in 2001 in a small town at the borderline of Czechia and Slovakia. Her work challenges people’s perception of kitsch and tackiness and is fuelled by the nostalgic romanticised view of her childhood, surroundings and takes inspiration from her many intellectual interests. Her uneasy paintings should serve a purpose of allowing you to step into a familiar world in which you could feel unexplainable comfort of familiarity in the unfamiliarity.
Contact info\
nataliecolledani.com
@nanyc.colledani
nanyc.colledani@seznam.cz
Ravin De Proost
One man's trash is another man's treasure.” Ravin De Proost
In my daily life, I consciously focus on recycling. I see it as essential and have joined the “recycle.pirates” crew, a collective that stands for exploring, saving, creating, re-using, sharing, repairing, helping, and partying. This group connects people worldwide and raises funds for sustainable projects through benefit parties. I aim to express this in my art by recycling and actively involving myself. My work reflects my love for recycling, transforming existing objects, and reshaping mistakes into new meanings. Recycling, both materially and conceptually, is integral to my practice.
As an artist, I use metal waste for my assemblages, giving the material new life. I combine found objects in a spontaneous, childlike manner in the welding workshop. For instance, a chain or motor becomes a creature. Although I never know the final outcome, I always have a general idea. Every metal piece, big or small, finds its place in the overall form I envision. I assemble, deform, cut, bend, and weld until the objects form a new shape, often resembling non-existent creatures. These “recycled creatures” invite viewers to imagine their purpose and meaning. Are they aggressive or peaceful? Do they look or stare? Should we feel at ease or cautious?
Did they shape themselves or were they shaped by me?
My “Recycle Art” reflects my expression and interests, creating something new from the discarded, or fuck ups from somebody else. I find beauty in what others deem unusable; upcycling discarded items into meaningful forms. Music, particularly old school Mental Tribe Tekno, influences my creative process, guiding my speed and impulsivity in the studio. My passion for metal and metalworking tools is central. I hit, burn, bend, deform, and weld metal pieces together until something unique is born.
Inspired by the Mutoid Waste Company, which built sculptures from waste in the 1980s, Genuine Survival Research Labs, is a performance art group that pioneered the genre of large-scale machine performance that destruct, and Antwerp based collectives like Time Circus/Rooftoptigers, I understand why they search for freedom in our society, often suppressing or manipulating public opinions. My sculptures from recycled material should prompt viewers to question our quickness to discard, find beauty in the overlooked, extending this reflection to how we treat both objects and beings.
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Performance
Sam Beddegenoodts
‘A weeping woman is a monster. So too is a fat woman, a horny woman, a woman shrieking with laughter.’ - Rachel Verona Cote.
Muchness is a term from Anglo-Saxon feminist studies that describes feeling/experiencing being too much. In the Dutch language, there is no direct translation for this with the same connotation.
Muchness, as opposed to being too much, sounds positive to my ears. Something to look up to, to yearn for. From this conviction, the research into muchness began. Using examples from history, I am paving a path to find my own interpretation.
In this screening of the short film ‘Much of the Muchness’, we will delve deeper into the origins of muchness, the underlying stories of the sculptures and how they are an ode to muchness.
Friday 29 November, 18:30
Saturday 30 November, 15:00
Dalida GA
In Things that Fall, the performer shoots maple seeds into the air, allowing them to dance and twirl, mimicking their natural descent. This act becomes a reflection on the transience of all things.
Friday 29 November, 19:00
Moryana Filipova
"TRIALITY"
"Duality defines my work: it is both hard and soft, tough yet fragile, existing on the body and in space. This exploration raises the question, "Is there more? And how can I discover it?"
I introduce a third dimension through this performance, creating a "Triality" that explores the intersection between the body, costumes, and space. On the body, the creation is a costume; in the space, it is an installation. But what lies between the two? Is it merely a dynamic interplay of costume, space, and body, or is it the emergence of my rock star alter ego?"
Saturday 30 November, 14:00 & 16:00
Sunday 1 November, 14:00 & 16:00
