On Thursday 2 May 2024, S.M.A.K. and the other Ghent museums will keep their doors open until 10pm. Come along for an evening visit to the current exhibitions, a Curatorial Lecture with Yves Makongo, live music by Elke Andreas Boon and a bite to eat at the Wilde Weide.
We take you for an audiovisual journey between Belgium and the Negev/Naqab desert in Israel/Palestine in Là by Sirah Foighel Brutmann & Eitan Efrat and the sonic-sculptural landscapes in the Shore / a place I'd like to be by electro-acoustic composer and artist Tarek Atoui.
This year, the theme of the Curatorial Lectures is 'Working with Communities'. People are invited to discuss the role of curating in shaping communities and relationships.
Yves Makongo (°1984, Douala) is passionate about various issues, including human rights, art and culture, migration and borders, health and the environment, all intertwined with identity issues.
With The Broken Heart of Mati Le Dee, visual artist and musician Elke Andreas Boon releases a personal, emancipatory album under his musical pseudonym Mati Le Dee.
