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16.10.2024 Primary Talks: Pei-Hsuan Wang

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Exhibition:

Open today: 11:00–18:00

Next event:

16.10.2024 Primary Talks: Pei-Hsuan Wang

Lange Steenstraat 14

9000 Gent

Weekends: 11:00–18:00

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→ 13:00

Wednesday 16.10.24

Primary Talks: Pei-Hsuan Wang

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→ 13:00

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→ 20:00

Friday 18.10.24

Friday Evenings:

Art Cinema OFFoff: Maximilien Luc Proctor & Two Nice Catholic Boys

→ Democrazy
→ concert
→ 20:00

Saturday 19.10.24

Democrazy:

Eefje De Visser — Unplugged

→ Democrazy
→ concert
→ 20:00

→ Talk
→ 13:00

Wednesday 23.10.24

Primary Talks: Sharon Van Overmeiren

→ Talk
→ 13:00

Sharon van Overmeiren Installation view at Miart Milan in 2019 1024x683

→ 20:00

Friday 25.10.24

Friday Evenings:

manoeuvre deelt SUIKER

→ Art Cinema OFFoff
→ Film
→ 20:00

Monday 28.10.24

Art Cinema OFFoff:

Benjamin Deboosere: Robinson Crusoe Is a Dick

→ Art Cinema OFFoff
→ Film
→ 20:00

→ 20:00

01 — 02.11.24

Friday Evenings:

Midnight Marsh: Night Walks in Ghent’s Marshes

→ Tumult.fm
→ Festival
→ 18:30

Thursday 07.11.24

Tumult.fm:

Tumultingent 1+1: tussen kunst en kus

→ Tumult.fm
→ Festival
→ 18:30

→ 20:00

Friday 08.11.24

Friday Evenings:

3 Publications: Plan B, Seasonal Neighbours & Kathrin Böhm

→ Drink, Guided tour
→ 17:30

Friday 15.11.24

For Allies:

Diner & rondleiding met Ailbhe Ní Briain

→ Drink, Guided tour
→ 17:30

→ Talk
→ 20:00

Friday 15.11.24

Friday Evenings:

Ailbhe Ní Bhriain: An Experiment With Time

→ Talk
→ 20:00

→ 20:00

Friday 22.11.24

Friday Evenings:

Mark Požlep: Everything Under (with a film by Jonas Mekas)

→ 20:00

Friday 29.11.24

Friday Evenings:

Eye On Palestine

→ 20:00

Friday 06.12.24

Friday Evenings:

Koba De Meutter: 2018 — 2023

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Agenda: Archive

→ Talk
→ 20:00

Friday 11.10.24

Friday Evenings:

Clara Spilliaert: Night Before Morning After

→ Talk
→ 20:00

→ Art Cinema OFFoff
→ Film
→ 11:00

Sunday 06.10.24

Art Cinema OFFoff:

OFFoff Open Cinema

→ Art Cinema OFFoff
→ Film
→ 11:00

Sluiten

→ Ghent International Festival
→ Talk, performance
→ 13:00

Free lunch + talk 1 (13:00)
Free evening talk 2 (20:00)
GIF 2024

Friday 19.04.24

Ghent International Festival:

POC POC Manifesto

The Constant Now develops the POC POC Manifesto, a tool to support artists of color in navigating the art world. During GIF, we will organize panel discussions in the afternoon and evening around this manifesto, and showcase the work of artists participating in the POC POC mentoring programme.

→ Ghent International Festival
→ Talk, performance
→ 13:00

→ Free lunch + talk 1 (13:00)
→ Free evening talk 2 (20:00)
→ GIF 2024

Engage with the POC POC Manifesto through two insightful talks featuring panellists Déborah Claire, Sofia Dati, Léonard Pongo, and Laura Nsengiyumva. Moderated by Magali Elali, these discussions delve into the Manifesto’s themes and implications.

Panellists: Déborah Claire (Dis Mon Nom), Sofia Dati (Beursschouwburg), Léonard Pongo (artist), and Laura Nsengiyumva (artist)
Moderator: Magali Elali (Artistic Director, The Constant Now)
Artists: Günbike Erdemir, Diego Herman, Shen Ozdemir, Souhaila Maalem, Kapinga Muela Kabeya, Brahim Tall, Fatemeh Towhidloo, and Diane Marie Uwase
Production: Fatemeh Towhidloo

RSVP Free Lunch + Talk 1 (13:00 - 15:00)

POC POC manifesto: Free Lunch Talk 1
Friday 19 April, 13:00 — 15:00

Join us for a lunch talk centered around the POC POC Manifesto, a tool that empowers and supports artists of color in navigating the art world. In collaboration with The Constant Now.

Spoken Language: English

RSVP Evening Talk 2 (20:00 - 22:00)

POC POC manifesto: Evening Talk 2
Friday 19 April, 20.00 — 22.00

POC POC is the mentorship programme of The Constant Now that connects young artists of color with art professionals. Through exhibitions, projects, and talks, participants gain tools and insights to navigate the art world. Leading up to the POC POC Manifesto, which empowers people of color (POC) in the arts, the collective has invited experienced POC artists and curators to share their stories and experiences with them. The event is an animated live conversation and a show introducing the work of the POC POC artists.

Spoken language: English

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The Constant Now

Navigating the art scene poses numerous challenges for people of color (POC). To share experiences and insights, young artists from The Constant Now’s mentoring program, POC POC, have collaborated with seasoned artists, curators, writers, and thinkers. Together, they aim to craft the POC POC Manifesto to support other POC in the art scene and initiate a dialogue with the community and art institutions.

The POC POC Manifesto encompasses 11 chapters: Community, Collectivity, Education, Practice, Identity, Assimilation, Employment, Money, Well-being, and Language. Each chapter draws from conversations held both behind closed doors and in front of live audiences. To further enrich the Manifesto, we host POC POC Manifesto events at various locations and cities, inviting diverse speakers. Our goal is to continually augment the Manifesto with new insights to enhance its inclusivity, raise awareness, and unite advocates for a more inclusive art scene. Alongside these live discussions, the artists from POC POC will also showcase their work and talents.

The POC POC Manifesto remains a work in progress, with contributions from: Souhaila Maalem (artist), Günbike Erdemir (artist), Diego Herman (artist), Kapinga Muela Kabeya (artist), Fatemeh Towhidloo (artist), Diane Marie Uwase (artist), Brahim Tall (artist), Shen Ozdemir (artist), Fareed Aziz (artist), Maud Narfin Lonis (artist), Danielle van Zuijlen (Kunsthal), Joachim Naudts (Extra City), Sorana Munsya (freelance curator), Jessy Koeiman (artist, Kunstinstituut Melly), Paula Rodriguez Sardinas (freelance writer), Sofia Dati (Beursschouwburg), Rosine Mbakam (filmmaker), Guy Woueté (artist), Ndayé Kouagou (artist), Guy Woueté (artist), Marie Gomis Tresize (Galerie Gomis), Leana Boven (freelance curator)

Speakers

Sofia Dati:
Based in Brussels, Sofia is a curator specializing in visual arts and moving image at Beursschouwburg. She curated exhibitions and film programs, collaborating with artists including Ève Gabriel Chabanon, Sina Hensel, and Black(s) to the Future. Previously
part of the curatorial team at WIELS, she contributed to exhibitions exploring ‘Risk, Unpredictability, and Transgression’. Sofia’s practice, rooted in writing and translation, extends to co-editing and publishing. She holds degrees in Literature, Cultural Studies, and Curatorial Studies.
Deborah Claire:
Marseille-born Deborah is an artist and curator based in Brussels and Antwerp. Co-founder of Dis Mon Nom, she highlights minority communities within the cultural sector, organizing events and exhibitions. As assistant curator at FOMU Antwerp, Deborah co-curated professionalization programs for emerging artists and collaborated on various exhibitions. Her curatorial research addresses the representation of marginalized groups in media and art.
Magali Elali:
Curator and founder of The Constant Now, which promotes inclusivity in the Belgian art scene through collaborations and the POC POC mentoring program. As a freelance curator and art historian, Magali explores the intersections of art and social
change, contributing to institutions such as Museum Hof van Busleyden, Mu.ZEE, and S.M.A.K. With a focus on amplifying diverse voices, her practice centers on creating spaces for underrepresented artists and challenging traditional narratives in art.
Léonard Pongo:
Léonard is a visual artist and filmmaker who lives between the DRC and Belgium. His multifaceted approach incorporates photography, mixed-media installation, and film, drawing inspiration from Congolese culture and landscapes. As co-director of “The Photographic Collective,” he mentors emerging artists and highlights lens-based African artists. Léonard’s work challenges perceptions of the DRC and the African continent, emphasizing its complexity and diversity.
Laura Nsengiyumva:
Brussels-based artist and architect, Laura’s interdisciplinary practice explores themes of diasporic experience, identity, and empathy. Awarded prizes at Kunstsalon Ghent and Dakar Biennale, she engages with transcultural histories through images and interventions. Affiliated as an artistic researcher, Laura’s projects, such as PeoPL and Queen Nikkolah, investigate the African diaspora’s presence in Belgium, encouraging dialogue and reflection on colonial legacies.

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Co-production and Support

This evening takes place as part of Ghent International Festival 2024. More info via gif.gent.

POC POC consists of Günbike Erdemir, Souhaila Maalem, Diego Herman, Fatemeh Towhidloo, Brahim Tall, Diane Marie, Shen Ozdemir, Fareed Aziz, and Kapinga Muela Kabeya. Kunsthal Gent co-produces the POC POC Manifesto as part of its development programme. The event is made possible by the generous support of Kunsthal Gent, Flanders State of the Art, Jint, Erasmus +, and Europe.

Friday Evenings

During Friday Nights, we present a programme around one or more artists, a collective or organisation for 9 – 10 weeks. We offer local partners a platform. And we highlight artists with whom Kunsthal Gent is currently collaborating. Every Friday night is different: from performance, artist talk and book presentation to conversation, dinner or film screening.