

Day of the Cosmogolem, June 7th, LABIOMISTA, Genk (BE)
On Sunday, June 7, LABIOMISTA in Genk hosts the ninth edition of the Day of the Cosmogolem — a vibrant family day dedicated to connection, imagination and the power of children and young people. This year’s theme, Never Alone, explores what it means to grow, dream and belong together. At the heart of the event stands the Cosmogolem, the giant wooden figure created by Koen Vanmechelen in which children from around the world leave messages, wishes and dreams. Installed in more


We Thought We Were Alone, Palazzo Rota Ivancich, Venice (IT), May 6 – 22 NOV 2026
Koen Vanmechelen presents We Thought We Were Alone, his first solo sculptural exhibition in Venice, now open to the public at Palazzo Rota Ivancich, coinciding with the 61st International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia. Curated by James Putnam, the exhibition unfolds across three floors, bringing together more than 40 new works that explore relationships between living organisms and the inorganic environment, where transformation and coexistence emerge beyond fixed




















