Join us to celebrate the 1,000,062nd birthday of art! You’re invited to ART’S BIRTHDAY at M HKA on 17 January. Free entry, great company, and an abundance of art!
On Friday 17 January, you are invited to celebrate Art’s Birthday 2025, an evening of winter rituals driven by a collective spirit and elevated by the joy of sharing. In the midst of winter’s chill, we celebrate the birth of art with a programme rustled up by artists from the local scene including live performances, activities, drinks, and cake. You can expect a warm, poetic and festive gathering; a welcome contrast to the coldness of the darker days. This year’s edition takes place throughout the top floors of the museum and outdoors on our rooftop terrace.
19:00 – 23:00
Free entrance for all
Programme
19:30 : Doors open and welcome
Shelly’s coat, (fire) sculpture and performance by Sharon van Overmeiren
Alongside Sharon van Overmeiren we honour the journey of metamorphosis.
The artist has conceived a sculpture as a ritual: a clay figure in a beast-shaped shell is ignited throughout the evening. Gradually, as the temperature rises, the clay undergoes its transformation. The shell falls away, revealing the figure now solidified into stone.
20:00
State of the Art speech by Kasper Bosmans
20:15
Songs by Ravekoor choir
20:30 `
Ye Olde Cake, birthday cake and winter drinks created by Table Dance (Michelle Woods & Roman Hiele)
Michelle serves the cake, Roman serves the sounds, and together they move around us with cake and sound!
- Limited edition gift by Bruno Zhu
21:00 – 21:40
M I M I performs a live DJ set, weaving together her interests in sounds, healing traditions, and nature. A delicate and holistic moment, drawing attention to the different facets of her practice.
21:40 – 22:40
° LIFE IS A VIEZE CIRKEL ° concert by Vieze Meisje
Vieze Meisje and tune partner Azertyklavierwerke invite you to join the Vieze Cirkel [Vicious Circle]a cathartic and collective celebration which holds the middle ground between concert, afterparty, and cult.
22:45
Songs by Ravekoor
The singers of Ravekoor accompany you on your way out, offering a smooth return to your individual realities thanks to the supportive power of collective singing.
23:00 The End
Throughout the evening:
Can I be in your house, INBOX presentation by Janina Fritz
Over recent years, Janina Fritz has developed a body of work titled Lamps, dreaming of being a fire, comprising illuminated sculptures made from blown glass and ceramics. For her exhibition Can I be in your house at M HKA’s INBOX, a selection of these works is displayed alongside ceramic reliefs that recall architectural fragments.
As part of King of Klowns, Nástio Mosquito’s major survey exhibition currently on view at M HKA, the artist invites you to take part in short philosophical conversations.
All are welcome, young and old, to join us in the Salon for a deep dive into the book A Santa Story. The tale, told by Nástio Mosquito and illustrated by Ogo Mendonça, reimagines Christmas in a fresh light. Breaking away from the colonisation of the imagination, the story sparks new visions and dreams, each spoken in a unique language.
Extras:
Warm outdoor benches provided by Instituut voor Volkswarmte
