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Summer Program RooftopTiger in collaboration with Archipel kunstenwerkplek
Antwerp, BE
Damkaai:
Free Port Archipel – Summer 2025

This summer, something is growing at the edge of the water. On the quay of the Lobroek Dock at Archipel, RooftopTiger is setting up a temporary studio of scenographic imagination, together with a wide array of artists under the DamKaai program.

Come build, think, connect.
Anyone with a passion for art, spatial imagination, or collective work is welcome. Together, we are building our free port.

The quay is ours.
A temporary artistic breeding ground where space, time, and collaboration become tangible. Damkaai serves as a living laboratory — a workspace on a quay in transformation, much like the neighborhood surrounding it.

Curators Damkaai:
Sara Dandois in collaboration with Dries Willems & Art Waeterschoot

Guest curators on Saturdays:
Luca Kortekaas, Ageeba Kromah, Adjua Benhelima, Art Waeterschoot, Yan Gaudeuille, Music Studios (Anton Van Haver & Indra De Bruyn)

Photos: Eloy Elustre Vlaeminck

Save the Date
13.09.2025
The Grand Mobilization Parade for the Free States of Flanders:
An artistic journey through Antwerp

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AIRHOTEL says "até logo" to Portugal and "hello" to Belgium!

After an unforgettable time in Portugal, it’s time for AIRHOTEL to spread its wings and return to Belgium. And we’ve got some big news... the exact location of AIRHOTEL’s new home will remain a surprise for now! But don’t worry, we’re working hard behind the scenes to get everything ready.

When the time comes, AIRHOTEL will open its doors once again, fully refreshed and ready to welcome you for new adventures. Stay tuned for more updates!

Collaboration between Rooftoptiger and the City of Antwerp's Climate Fund.

A MiniFestival at the MiniMuseum that immerses families in an exciting water adventure called the Zompig Zootje festival.

It is an awareness campaign about climate, the future, the present, the past and self-reliance in the event of flooding.

From 13:00 to 17:00, we welcome children (3-12 years) and their parents to Damhof for an active afternoon around water and flood education.

This is mainly a do-afternoon where children and parents can have fun.

Location: future PieterDensplein at Damhof and Minimuseum: Lange Lobroekstraat 120 , ANTWERPEN 2060

Date: Saturday 22 March

Times: 13h-17h

Target group: Children (3 -12) and parents

Theme: climate, children, folk festival, water, education, entertainment, festival

City of Antwerp - Antwerp District - Climate Platform Antwerp Yentl Demunter - Droesworld - Archipel - MiniMuseum - Antwerp Fire Brigade - Damhof - Aquafin

Since October 2024, the GolfGever has been part of the public art collection of the City of Beveren, realized in concrete. This sculptural work in public space was commissioned for the Windekind daycare center.

Concept and design – Sara Dandois and Katrien Oosterlinck
Development and execution – Caroline Mathieu, Bram Rombouts, Sam Verdonck, and Jonas Devos
Production – Rooftoptiger

Photo credits:
Siege Dehing
Daniel Granados

Waking Life
19 – 24 June 2024

A floating hotel, an alternative resort, a magical hideaway. Be our guest!

AIRHOTEL by RooftopTiger (BE)
Bushcraft Wellness & Radical Tenderness

At Airhotel, the public is invited to take part in experiential and performative interactions as guests of floating hotels, alternative resorts, and magical sanctuaries.

Since 2023, Airhotel has landed on the grounds of Waking Life in Crato, Portugal, as a permanent art installation.

“They’re all beautiful and playful, like something designed by a mad professor with a lot of help from a very imaginative child, fully embracing Rooftoptiger’s nomadic spirit.”
— The Guardian

Artists 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

With the support of the Flemish Government

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.