
Koen Vanmechelen on cross-pollination and the wild gene in podcast 'Wildernissen', June 2022
For their podcast 'Wildernissen' Laure and Linde Devroey invited Koen Vanmechelen for a conversation about cross-pollination and the wild gene of chickens and artists. Philosopher Norbert Peeters and writer Mariken Heitman join the conversation about domestication and "rewilding". Together they investigate the big and small wildernesses in the world. On the border between nature and culture, they bring reflections on the place of wildness in modern life. 'Wildernesses' visite


Sense of Place, Watou 2022 Arts Festival (BE), 2 July - 4 Sept, 2022
On July 2nd, 2022, the 41st edition of Watou 2022 Arts Festival opened to the public. Under the title Sense of Place, art and poetry can be found all around the city and the Castle of Lovie during the upcoming summer months. This edition focuses on interconnectedness, on interaction between the village and the artists, on the interplay between art and poetry. Sense of Place is curated by James Putnam (art) and Michaël Vandebril (poetry) and is inspired by Koen Vanmechelen. Ex