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Gallery of Futures

Patch 9

From now on, children grow and develop their personalities through political demonstrations. In 2042, schools are opening up to political activity beyond teaching, perhaps indeed they have simply disappeared?

Gallery of Futures

patch 8

This patch extracted from 2087 is a borehole in a museum. A place that artists engaged in formulating their own language from the depths of their purgatories dream of as their paradise.

Gallery of Futures

Patch 7

In this patch from 2040, it seems that the future is blocked and that memory has been lost.

Gallery of Futures

Patch 6

The patch for 2066 comes from a world full of dead objects to which no one wants to add - it is time to recompose.

Gallery of Futures

Patch 3

In 2081, having come closer to other living beings, neighbours and symbionts, humans have learned to feel and perceive more finely: magnetism, electrostatics, smell, chromatism, vibrations ...

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Baudouin de Jaer talking about Adolf Wölfli

Among the things you will discover during Danser Brut are several works by Adolf Wölfli. This influential artist began drawing at the age of 35 in the Waldau Clinic, a psychiatric hospital in Bern. Upon his death in 1930, he left an impressive collection of 25,000 drawings, 5,000 of which contained indecipherable notes of music within the visual structure. In 2010, Baudouin de Jaer, one of the real experts on Wölfi’s work, published an album with an auditory translation of Wölfi’s mysterious scores. During this lecture recital he unravels all the secrets.

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Rêve d’Eléphant Orchestra - 20 Years in 2020

The Rêve d’Eléphant Orchestra has been around for 20 years, and that is surely something to celebrate. The seven eccentric musicians in this collective present their latest album. Their music merrily goes off in all directions, absorbing abundantly from jazz and eastern and African cultures. The horn players are casually impressive with their skilful playing, always spiced with a healthy dose of humour. But take heed: the exhilarating rhythms emanating from the rhythm section will not allow you to sit still. Before you know it you’ll be rocking approvingly in your chair.

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AKA MOON PLAYS BEETHOVEN'S OPUS 111

With a unique, recognisable sound that reveals new harmonies and takes adventurous rhythmic paths, Aka Moon is one of the most remarkable groups on the Belgian jazz scene. In their latest project, the trio is inspired by the radical rhythmic character of Beethoven’s final piano sonata. A perfect project for them, as they have demonstrated in the past their affinity with classical music through projects based on Monteverdi and Bach. Together with Fredy Massamba, old companion Fabian Fiorini and rising star João Barradas they liberate Beethoven’s mythical sonata from its classical constraints and immerse it in jazz. 

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Nuits Sonores Brussels: Simo Cell & Abdullah Miniawy

The young Frenchman Simo Cell performs in the biggest clubs and festivals all over the world. His style is characterised by a tasty mix of techno, drum'n'bass and experimental genres. For his brand new project Kill me or Negotiate, the DJ steps of his comfort zone and joins forces with the Egyptian poet and activist Abdullah Miniawy, whose critical lyrics underline the freedom of expression and fit remarkably well with the techno beats.

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Emma Posman - Belgian Music Press Union Award

Emma Posman was somewhat taken by surprise when, in 2018, she was called upon to step in as the Queen of the Night in Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte at the Salzburger Festspiele. Suddenly her name was known to the whole opera world, and a few months later she was performing this legendary role in a number of theatres. 

WATCH THE TALK WITH CHOREOGRAPHER ALAIN PLATEL

LET’S TALK ABOUT DANCE

The coordinator of performing arts & literature at EUROPALIA Katleen Van Langendonck talked to director and choreographer Alain Platel. Watch their conversation here. 

End 2020 on a high note

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Christmas isn’t cancelled – quite the contrary!  BOZAR pulls the plug on a turbulent, sombre 2020 with an online festival of live music from 13 until 2O December.

REWATCH THE WEBINAR

ARTS & TECH: CAN COMPANIES INNOVATE TOGETHER WITH THE ARTS?

In line with the STARTS Prize '20 exhibition held in BOZAR this Fall, BOZAR LAB organized a webinar on the topic of artistic collaborations as means for innovation. 

KEEP THE LUCID DREAM GOING

Born of a two-week collaborative residence at See U (Ixelles), When I Finally Wake Up brings together five artists from different cultures and disciplines to the stage. Combining their talent and backgrounds, they bring to life an intense performance that portrays the connection between people who are mutually enriched by their differences. Watch the video of the performance at the Centre for Fine Arts Studio, and read the article to learn about Aline Yasmin’s vision as the project’s coordinator.

Bandler Ching live session

4th Stream, the new wave of jazz

Normally the third edition of 4th Stream would have taken place in December, but here too corona threw a spanner in the works. As an alternative BOZAR and VOLTA offer a live stream with Bandler Ching.

In conversation with Chantal Pattyn

Luc Tuymans on art in times of corona

A conversation on stage in an empty concert hall… Our exceptional times are the subject of a conversation recorded in autumn 2020 between Chantal Pattyn and artist Luc Tuymans about art during a pandemic, the shifts we see and the solidarity we seem to lack, about Trump and Black Lives Matter, and what the world will look like post COVID-19.