

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


Koen Vanmechelen at Ancestrale, Two villas on the Brenta Riviera, Venice (IT) — May 12 – June 7, 2026
The Brenta Riviera has always been a place of transit — between Venice and the mainland, between private wealth and open water. This spring, two of its historic villas become sites for new work by Koen Vanmechelen, shown as part of Ancestrale, an arts and culture festival rooted in the landscape and history of the river. The works on view at Villa Moscheni Volpi and Villa Widmann were first presented at the opening of We Thought We Were Alone , Vanmechelen's major exhibition


Talk on transdisciplinarity: lecture by artist Koen Vanmechelen, MAY 11, 2022, PILAR, BXL (BE)
Prof Karine Van Doninck invites artist Koen Vanmechelen for a talk during Manned Flight - Rotifers in Action What if the laboratory...


14TH BIENAL DE LA HABANA, FUTURE AND CONTEMPORANEITY, 12 November 2021 - 04 April 2022, Havana (CU)
The Bienal de la Habana is an important space for dialogue and reflection in the international art scene. Its founding purpose has been...


BURNING FALLS, HOMO FABER, Berengo Studio, Murano, Venice (IT), 08 April - 15 May, 2022
The mesmerizing works in the exhibition Burning Falls were previously on display at Koen Vanmechelen’s solo exhibition Seduzione in the...


Human Rights Pavilion, World Tour, MAY 2019 - MAY 2022
The Human Rights Pavilion is an evolving artwork by renowned Belgium artist Koen Vanmechelen, initiated in the context of the 58th...




















