Projects
COMING UP
22 Sep - 17 Nov 2023, duo expo with Alexandre Carreti in KOMMET gallery with the support of CWB, Lyon (FR)
by Leonie Buysse and (Ellen) Lili Vanderstraeten
PAST
12 - 15 May 2021 at De Vooruit / VIERNULVIER, Ghent (BE), supported by AllesKan
Presentation of performance and installation, by Leonie Buysse & Ellen Vanderstraeten (Installation, Concept & Performer) with Sybren Janssens (Fountain), Nora Vanderstraeten & Wouter Van Rymenant (Graphic design), Theo Bonne and Daan Dekeyser (HOUSE OF LUX members for make-up and look), Dayne Henderson (masks), Alice Dooreman (documentation), Yves Kerckhoffs and Roberto Garcia (food)
10 July 2021 at Celestial Bodies at CEA, Moita (PT), supported by Má-Criação, Alkantara, Polo Cultural Gaivotas Boavista, República Portuguesa - Ministério da Cultura
Atelier by Ellen Vanderstraeten & Maurícia Barreira Neves (Proposition inspired by ‘Carrier Bag Theory of Fiction’ by Ursula K. Le Guin) with Leonie Buysse, Elsa Mencagli, Íris Stefanía Skúladóttir, María Arnardóttir, Zofia Tomczyk, Paula Diogo, Alegria Gomes, Gisela Casimiro, Lígia Soares, , Rafaela Jacinto, Rolaisa Embaló, Vania Doutel
4 - 6 August 2021 at De Vooruit, Ghent (BE), supported by AllesKan
Presentation by Leonie Buysse & Ellen Vanderstraeten (Installation, Concept & Performer) with Oscar Pilchard (soundscape with text from ‘Carrier Bag Theory of Ficiton’ by Ursula K. Le Guin), Sybren Janssens (Fountain), Nora Vanderstraeten & Wouter Van Rymenant (Graphic design and goodie bags), Theo Bonne and Daan Dekeyser (HOUSE OF LUX members for make-up and look), Dayne Henderson (masks), Alice Dooreman (documentation), Leyna Amara Hammou (Performer)
18 August 2021 at Okan Zomerschool, Ghent (BE), supported by AllesKan
Atelier by Leonie Buysse & Ellen Vanderstraeten with Naomi van der Horst, Emma Verstraete from ZUIDPARK and youngsters from OKAN classes
23 - 29 August 2021 at GAG, Brussels (BE), supported by Staycation Brussels, VGC
Residency and presentation, by Leonie Buysse & Ellen Vanderstraeten with kids of the neighborhood of La(e)ken Brussels
18 - 31 October 2021 at BUDA, Kortrijk (BE)
Residency by Ellen Vanderstraeten invited: Leonie Buysse (actrice), Henny Baeken (pesso therapist), Mats Vandroogenbroeck (dramaturg) and Francesco Apostoli (architect). Participants Anton Cla (animation artist) and Arber Sefa (photographer) with production support of Clara François
25 December - 2 January 2022 at School van Gaasbeek, Gaasbeek (BE)
Residency by Leonie Buysse and Ellen Lili Vanderstraeten
12 - 29 January 2022, Ghent International Festival at Night Shift by Gouvernement at Shopping centre Zuid and De Vooruit, Ghent (BE)
Residency and presentation, by Leonie Buysse and Ellen Lili Vanderstraeten (Installation, concept and performer), Krietjur (Performer), Mats Vandroogenbroeck (dramaturgy assistance), Francesco Apostoli (guidance installation), Achim Biebouw (support in building structure), Anton Cla (video and animation), Nora Vanderstraeten & Wouter Van Rymenant (Graphic artwork), Lieselot Siddiki (costumes element catsuits and headpieces), Theo Bonne (look). Project in collaboration with Gouvernement supported by Voo?uit and tufting-stuff.shop, special thanks to Hera Genbrugge, Pauline Miko, Valentine Galeyn.
11 - 15 March 2022 at AGxKANSAI, Art and Philosophy in the 22nd Century After ARAKAWA+GINS at Kyoto University of the Arts, Kyoto (JP)
Conference by Ellen Lili Vanderstraeten with video artwork by Anton Cla and conceptual support by Leonie Buysse
28 March - 9 April 2022 at De Grote Post, Ostend (BE)
Residency led by Leonie Buysse & Ellen Lili Vanderstraeten (Installation, Concept & Performer) invited artist Renske Maria Van Dam
5 June 2022 at BROEI, Ghent (BE), ‘Blob Factory’, supported by AllesKan
Atelier by Leonie Buysse and Ellen Lili Vanderstraeten
8 - 11 September 2022 at Brussels Gallery Weekend, Brussels (BE), ‘Selfside Picnic Saloon’
Presentation of performance and installation by Leonie Buysse and Ellen Lili Vanderstraeten
1 - 2 October 2022 at MURF/MURW, Tilburg (NL), ‘saving the world is leaving your eyes here’
Presentation by Ellen Lili Vanderstraeten in collaboration with Henny Baeken and Huskroom Project. With significant help of Brigitte Baeken and video artwork by Anton Cla.
12 September - 15 October 2022 at Pleasure Island, Ostend (BE), ‘castles of cassata beach’ supported by Flanders State of the Arts
Residency and presentation on the 15th of October by Leonie Buysse, invited into the residency Wim Pelgrims (BOLSTER/BUBBLES) for the production of a sound piece.
January 2023 at De Koer, Ghent (BE), supported by Flanders State of the Arts
Residency and presentation by Leonie Buysse and (Ellen) Lili Vanderstraeten, invited into the residency Renske Maria Van Dam
February - March 2023 at Kaosvzw in Psychosocial Center Sint-Alexius, Brussels (BE), supported by Flanders State of the Arts and Workspacebrussels
Residency by (Ellen) Lili Vanderstraeten for the development of her project Huskroom: an archive of carefully composted and handsewn duvets. In collaboration with Rona Kennedy and Geert Opsomer during a talk in Dokter Guislain Museum, Ghent (Be) and the mentorship of Renske Maria Van Dam and Henny Baeken.
29th and 30th of April, celebration weekend organized by Spa for Spirits with open ateliers at De Koer, Ghent (BE) with support of Flanders State of the Arts, City of Ghent and Alleskan
By Leonie Buysse and (Ellen) Lili Vanderstraeten with an atlier by Noam Youngrak Son and food rituals in collaboration with Ninokooks and CELEBR8CULTCAKES.
20th of May 2023 at FOMU, Antwerp (BE) with Melanie Bonajo
Together with Skinship collective and friends, Erika Sprey, Carolyn Giezner, Spa for Spirits, Eat This (Stephanie Van de Velde) and CELEBR8CULTCAKES (Luna Demey), FOMU organises a sensory evening as part of the exhibition Melanie Bonajo - When the body says Yes. Expect a guided evening where you learn to explore your body and sensations.
Spa for Spirits provides a food ritual as the opening of the evening in collab with Eat This and CELEBR8CULTCAKES.
29 June - 16 July 2023, art residency at Radical House, Brussels (BE)
with Leonie Buysse, (Ellen) Lili Vanderstraeten, Renske Maria Van Dam and Francesco Apostoli. With the mentorship of Heike Langsdorf.