NEWS

STACKED GARDEN - 2024

For two weeks through wind and weather  @lucaloops_miluci @tfoe.artist @daverextee @honeyarts9 @droesworld en @archipel_site  rolled up their sleeves

Five containers took shape thanks to a collaboration including the scouts, schools, seniors from @buurtwerking.elegast.den.dam , local residents, volunteers from Archipel, @rooftoptiger and passersby. Everyone laid their hands on this work of art.

A beautiful initiative commissioned by the @oosterweel connection @slachthuis_antwerp!
Together we built connection, in the broad sense of the word!

Photos: Pim Van Hooreweder

De Kunst van de werken (The art of the works) - 2024

Tuesday, April 23, 2024 - For the past few weeks, artist Zahra Eljadid, from Den Dam, has been working on the mural on the IJzerlaan bicycle bridge. Thanks to a close collaboration with Lantis and Archipel arts workplace, the “De kunst van de werken” project came to completion, resulting in a beautiful mural that decorates the bridge and brings to life the imagination of the local community.

The artwork, integrated with a sound wave pattern based on the sound fragment of the existing viaduct, promises to be a valuable addition to the neighborhood and its surroundings. To arrive at this unique design, Zahra drew inspiration from the stories, experiences and dreams of both neighborhood residents and users of the bike bridge. Using these valuable testimonies as a basis, Eljadid created her design, incorporating the pattern of the sound wave in a special way.

During several moments, Sara Dandois of Rooftoptiger and Daniel Granados of Human Films positioned themselves on the bike bridge to interview people about their experiences, right on that spot.

Photos: Daniel Granados

Waking life 19 - 24 juni 2024

Een drijvend hotel, een alternatief resort, een magische schuilplaats. Wees onze gast!

AIRHOTEL by  RooftopTiger  (BE)

Bushcraft Wellness & Radical Tenderness

In Airhotel krijgt het publiek de kans om deel uit te maken van ervaringsgerichte en performatieve interacties als gasten van drijvende hotels, alternatieve resorts en magische schuilplaatsen.

Sinds 2023 is Airhotel neergestreken op het terrein van  Waking Life in Crato, Portugal als een permanente kunstinstallatie. 

"Ze zijn allemaal mooi en speels, als iets dat is ontworpen door een gekke professor met veel hulp van een zeer fantasierijk kind, dat de nomadische houding van Rooftoptiger volledig omarmt."   The Guardian-

artiesten 2024:  Sara Dandois, Bram Rombouts, Joanna Madclone, James Lethbridge, Kell Mertens, Inés Ballesteros, Adriana Mc Kenzie, Inês Salomé Marques Rodrigues, Miranda Marimira, Ludovica Andrenacci, Luciana Bastos, Annette Brinckerhoff

Crew : René Amado & Marco Pïretto 
Lights : Waking Life

'Met steun van de Vlaamse Overheid'

Announcement: Antwerp Art Weekend K.A.D.E.(Kunst Aan Den Engie) and opening gallery space at Archipel 16.05 - 19.05 2024

K.A.D.E. (Kunst Aan Den Engie) is a group exhibition at the former ENGIE site at the Lobroekdok in Antwerp North. The theme of the exhibition arises, on the one hand, from the physical condition of the place, which is located along the quay, a brick bank strip on the dock.

A dock is an anchorage, loading or unloading place, from which one departs and to which one returns.

A zone for trade and a crossroads where all kinds of goods and people from different regions cross and meet each other. The waterfront is what brings them together.

On the other hand, the theme of 'energy' is also included in the title, referring to the site's former activity.

K.A.D.E. is an exhibition in an industrial building, located on the shore. She is squeezed between the yards for the ‘Overkapping van de Ring’ and the construction of the new ‘Groene Poort’ district, but also draws inspiration from this changeable condition. Since the summer of 2023, the site has been occupied by about 30 artists from various profiles, who are building their temporary landing site and workplace there.

They charge this space on the water with their art(s).

During Antwerp Art Weekend, Archipel will open their permanent gallery space at the new location, where monthly exhibitions will be shown. Expect a series of multi-disciplinary or site specific and eclectic works by Archipel’s old and new members, exhibited at the former Engie site & on the quay.

Looking back on Damstories...>>>

From October 13 to 15, 2023, Damwijk came alive with DamStories, a visual documentary and evening stroll directed by Peter De Graef and Sara Dandois in collaboration with RooftopTiger, Tulpa, and Meneer Zee.

The event provided a captivating exploration of Dam's rich history and vibrant present. Through storytelling and visuals, participants gained a profound understanding of Dam's evolution and its significance in the city's context.

DamStories not only opens the doors to the future but does so in collaboration with the local residents. For a year now, they have been collecting stories, anecdotes, and photos about the neighborhood, resulting in a growing archive. This archive will be showcased in the Mini-Museum and forms the foundation of this enchanting audio walk. The authentic tales of Dam residents, transporting us to the times of dockworkers, butchers, and sailors, come to life in this experience.

DamStories celebrates the community's past, present, and future, creating a powerful connection between residents and their stories.