Your Belgian art and culture agenda, with things to do in Antwerp, Hasselt, Brussels, and Ghent. Rediscover David Lynch, check out a new community art library, or participate in a sound bath. See you there!
Film: David Lynch tribute at Cinema Nova
Sunday, 30 March, 17hoo Brussels
Cinema Nova pays tribute to the legendary David Lynch with a screening of ‘Gotta Light?’, the eighth episode of Twin Peaks: The Return (2017). This surreal, boundary-pushing episode delves into the origins of evil with atomic explosions, floating orbs, and eerie doppelgängers. Lynch, known for his cult classics like Eraserhead and Blue Velvet, became a household name with Twin Peaks in 1990. The Return picks up 25 years later, with ‘Gotta Light?’ as the ultimate expression of Lynch’s surreal, transgressive storytelling.
Printed matter: VROOM library launch
Saturday, 29 March, 15-21h00 Brussels
Vroom, the Anderlecht art space dedicated to experimental comics and contemporary drawing, is launching its own community library. On Saturday, its doors open to a growing collection of books, zines, flipbooks, and prints, showcasing both emerging and established artists from Belgium and beyond. The inaugural event brings together a mix of contributions – lamps by Erro Rasker, pillows by Freddy K, edible books, an evolving alphabet, and more. More than just a collection, the library is a space for discovery, research, and exchange, offering a quiet corner to explore underground publishing. Built on donations, the Vroom library will be open to the public during events. Drop by and see what’s inside!
Sonic meditation: Sound bath at AMUZ
Friday, 28 March, 19h30-21h00 Antwerp
After Amsterdam and The Hague, Dutch duo Cosmic Sound brings its meditative sound bath to Antwerp. In the grand setting of AMUZ, once a monastery church, planetary-tuned gongs, crystal singing bowls, voice, and flutes weave a hypnotic soundscape. Lying on a mat, you let waves of sound wash over you, with the goal to release tensions and blockages in the body and allow energy to flow more freely.
Exhibition: Jules De Bruycker at MSK Ghent
Runs until 29 June Ghent
The Museum of Fine Arts Ghent (MSK) sheds new light on Jules De Bruycker (1870–1945), a sharp observer of city life and master of wry humor. While best known for his etchings, this exhibition shifts the focus to his lesser-seen drawings, watercolors, and gouaches – 150 works that capture the energy of Ghent’s streets, markets, and theaters with both wit and precision. De Bruycker had an uncanny ability to distill human nature into a few bold strokes, turning the everyday into something theatrical, the familiar into something profound. Whether sketching bustling crowds or solitary figures, his eye was both merciless and deeply human.
Opening: The Wet Wing at Z33
From 30 March to 24 August Hasselt
British-French artist duo Daniel Dewar and Grégory Gicquel‘s practice probes the divisions between nature and culture, examining our connection to, and separation from, the natural world. Their works are crafted with meticulous artisanal techniques, often developing bespoke processes for each piece, blending human craftsmanship with the essence of the natural environment. In ‘The Wet Wing’ at Z33, the duo presents a monumental silk painting, flowing through the five galleries of Vleugel 58. This immersive piece, depicting a river scene with freshwater fish, is accompanied by a new series of sculptures made from stoneware ceramics and pink marble, further expanding their exploration of nature and craft.
