Join us in celebrating the 1,000,061st anniversary of art. You are invited to ART'S BIRTHDAY at M HKA on 17 January. Free entry for all, for an absolute bucket-load of fun, drinks and art!
The birthday party will include a programme crafted especially for the evening. Esteemed guests include: Nástio Mosquito providing the ever-insightful State of the Art talk. Brand new performances by Elen Braga and Messieurs Delmotte. A selection of artworks by Robert Filliou. Concert performances by art/music acts The Zangles and Sinaas. The 'Dorothy Iannone / Robert Filliou Games Room' presented for the evening by special guest hosts in the current exhibition by Filliou's friend Dorothy Iannone. There will be palm and tarot readings and ouija board sessions brought by David Maroto, Jonathan Paepens and Yasmine Akondo. DJ-set by Bayny (Benny Van den Meulengracht-Vrancx). A special artist's edition by Laure Prouvost available only for visitors to the party. And, naturally, a birthday cake created by Tramaine de Senna.
The programme
The birthday party will include a programme crafted especially for the evening. Esteemed guests include: Nástio Mosquito providing the ever-insightful State of the Art talk. Brand new performances by Elen Braga and Messieurs Delmotte. A selection of artworks by Robert Filliou. Concert performances by art/music acts The Zangles and Sinaas. The ‘Dorothy Iannone / Robert Filliou Games Room’ presented for the evening by special guest hosts in the current exhibition of artwork by Filliou’s friend Dorothy Iannone. DJ-set by Bayny (Benny Van den Meulengracht-Vrancx). A special artist’s edition by Laure Prouvost available only for visitors to the party. And, naturally, a birthday cake created by Tramaine de Senna.
19:00 Doors open and welcome
19:30 Annual State of the Art/ KARRYING KARE’S KARELESSNESS by Nástio Mosquito
20:00 Performance/ Standing on the Shoulders of Giants by Elen Braga
20:30 Performance/ Autonomous Printed Circuit by Messieurs Delmotte
21:00 Performance by The Zangles
21:30 Concert/ Quelle surprise by Sinaas
22:00 Birthday Cake by Tramaine de Senna / cake made by patisserie Manus
22:00 DJ set by Bayny (Benny Van den Meulengracht-Vrancx)
20:00-23:00 The Dorothy Iannone / Robert Filliou Games Room with special guest hosts:
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Ouija board: Yasmine Akonodo
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Tarot cards: Jonathan Paepens
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Palm reading: David Maroto
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and Robert Filliou's Longs poémes courts a terminer chez soi (Long short poems to finish at home): performed by Petit Robert and friends
INBOX presentation by Alain Arias-Misson
Selected artworks by Robert Filliou
And: A limited edition by Laure Prouvost especially for all visitors to Art’s Birthday 2024
A Peace Smile
This edition of Art’s Birthday takes its title from Filliou’s postcard artwork A Peace Smile (1984) in recognition of his dedication to promoting peace through his art and life. In fact, for Filliou, understanding what peace is was given the status of an art form. “We’re all against war. But what are we for? Peace, we say. What is peace? Nobody quite knows”, he stated.
We seek to acknowledge that whilst art can find profound meaning in allowing artists to speak and act against war and violence, it can also help us envisage a peaceful world, and in hours of darkness to find joy in its freedom, humour and absurdity.
