This mess we’re in

30.11.2024

Tine Deboelpaep x Sad Artist Department

Participative performance

Taking place on November 30th from 13:30 to 16:30 at B32, This mess we’re in is a participative performance that stems from Tine Deboelpaep’s ongoing project Sad Artists Department (SAD) that gathers a fictional support group for artists and art workers. Each iteration of SAD invites participants to work around a speculative problem, following the score and using props designed by the artist. Navigating between fiction and reality, SAD is not about ‘just pretending’. It forms a prefigurative space where we collectively practice/rehearse care taking and generosity, while addressing the challenges and emotions that arise during collaborative processes. 

Score:

It is January 2nd, 2025 2 pm. The core members of Sad Artist Department gather in their space to discuss this year’s strategies, yet still recovering from the New Year’s Eve party hosted two days ago and the abundance of food devoured at last night’s family dinner. Energy is low. The pervasive smell of old beer and cigarettes lingers in the air—someone didn’t follow through on their promise to clean up the space.

However, the party was a hit, its remainders didn’t create the ideal setting to discuss SAD’s programme focus and the different ways the members want to use the art space in the future. Btw, did someone already deposit the rent for this month? How much is left from the project funding? Can we get through the year?

Suddenly, a relic from the space’s past emerges, offering an opportunity to shift the conversation to another dimension.

WHEN & WHERE: Join us at B32 (Mariabastion 50, Maastricht, NL) on Saturday the 30th of November. The introduction to the methodology and the performance take place from 13.30 to 16.30.

PRACTICAL: Using props, score-based improvisation and autofiction as dramaturgical guidelines, we playfully delve into the emotional engagement, labour and shared responsibility that arises while working together. The performance draws inspiration from real individuals & situations but have been fictionalized with a lot of absurdity for dramatic purposes. While some of them may feel familiar, any similarities to real life are coincidental. 

Participation is free, but spots (10) are limited. Please fill in this subscription form to reserve your spot: https://forms.gle/LtAPpbQAVTv4sdNF6

This event is held in English.

ACCESSIBILITY: B32 Art Space is located in the basement of the former community centre and, unfortunately, is not easily accessible to wheelchair users due to the building's layout. We deeply regret this limitation. If you would like assistance in attending the space, please reach out to us, we are here to help. 

Sad Artist Department strives to make their events and space as accessible as possible to all participants. However, we recognize that there are still limitations, and we encourage anyone with specific accessibility needs or questions to reach out in advance, and we will do our best to provide support and make your visit as comfortable as possible. We have a sensory and trigger map available at request. For any questions or specific needs, please contact us at sadartistdepartment(a)gmail.com

The performance is realized with the support of the Flemish Community and Mondriaan Fonds. 

yellow brick, blue brick, perpetually

Tentoonstelling met / exhibition with Mounir Eddib, Helena, Samuel White, Angelina Nonaj en / and Alaa Abu Asad (علاء أبو أسعد)
samengesteld door / curated by Sjoerd Beijers

12.10.2024 – 24.11.2024,
Opening 12.10.2024, 17.00- 19.00, rondleiding om / guided tour at 18.30

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‘yellow brick, blue brick, perpetually’ verbindt de plaats-specifieke geschiedenis van de geplande woonwijk ‘De Ravelijn’ met een breder idee van omsluiting; niet enkel van land, maar ook van kennis, van lichamen en onze relatie tot de natuur en tot anderen.

Vijf kunstenaars, Mounir Eddib, Helena, Samuel White, Angelina Nonaj en Alaa Abu Asad (َعلاء أبو أسعد), presenteren werken die een dialoog aangaan met de geschiedenis van de woonwijk en reflecteren op handelingen van verdeling, meting en herhaling. Hoe doordringen deze verschillende facetten van de samenleving en helpen ze – op vaak onzichtbare manieren – ons leven vorm te geven? 

In de komende weken wordt een reeks evenementen georganiseerd als onderdeel van het project, waaronder optredens van Angelina Nonaj en Alaa Abu Asad (علاء أبو أسعد) (de precieze data worden nog bekendgemaakt). Tijdens dit openbare programma herzien de kunstenaars de vroegere identiteit van de wijk als ‘woonschool’ in plaats daarvan een plek om te ontleren, de politiek van ruimte te bevragen en de verbindingen te herstellen die door omsluiting zijn verbroken.

De tentoonstelling is te bezichtigen van 12 oktober tot en met 24 november, en is geopend op zaterdag en zondag van 13.00 tot 17.00 uur, of op afspraak. Toegang is gratis. Volg ons op sociale media en raadpleeg onze website om op de hoogte te blijven van het programma! 

Deze tentoonstelling is gerealiseerd met de genereuze steun van het Mondriaan Fonds en de Gemeente Maastricht.


Over de kunstenaars

Mounir Eddib (hij/hem) woont en werkt tussen Genk en Maastricht. Hij studeerde in 2024 af aan het Maastricht Institute of Arts in Fine Arts. 

Helena (zij/haar) studeerde af in Interdisciplinaire Kunsten aan het Maastricht Institute of Arts. Ze woont en werkt in Maastricht. 

Samuel White (die/hen) woont tussen Amsterdam en Rotterdam. White Evans behaalde haar BA aan Goldsmiths, Londen, en volgt momenteel de MA Fine Arts-opleiding aan het Piet Zwart Institute. 

Angelina Nonaj (die/hen) voltooide hun BA in fotografie aan de KABK in Den Haag. Momenteel studeren zij voor een MA in Fine Arts aan het Piet Zwart Institute in Rotterdam, waar zij wonen. 

Alaa Abu Asad (علاء أبو أسعد) (hij/hem) voltooide zijn MA aan het Dutch Art Institute in 2018, voordat hij in 2019/2020 zijn residentie deed aan het Jan van Eyck. Hij werkt momenteel als kunstenaar, onderzoeker en fotograaf in Rotterdam. 

Sjoerd Beijers (die/hen) studeerde grafisch ontwerp aan de kunstacademie in Maastricht voordat zij een MFA volgden aan het KASK in Gent. Na het afronden van hun studie werd het organiseren van workshops en tentoonstellingen een steeds groter onderdeel van hun focus, en sindsdien organiseren ze evenementen in Brussel, Gent en Antwerpen.

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‘yellow brick, blue brick, perpetually’ connects the site-specific history of the pre-planned residential neighbourhood ‘De Ravelijn’ with a broader idea of enclosure; not just of land, but also of knowledge, of bodies and our relationship to nature and others.

Five artists, Mounir Eddib, Helena, Samuel White, Angelina Nonaj & Alaa Abu Asad ( َعلاء أبو أسعد), present works that enter into dialogue with the history of the neighbourhood and reflect on acts of division, measurement and repetition. How do these permeate different facets of society, and—in often invisible manners—help shape our life? 

In the weeks ahead, a series of events will be organised as part of the project, including performances by Angelina Nonaj and Alaa Abu Asad (علاء أبو أسعد) (dates TBA). Throughout this public programme, the artists revisit the district’s past identity as a residential school (‘woonschool’ in Dutch), instead becoming a place to unlearn, question the politics of space and suture the connections severed by enclosure.

The exhibition is on view from 12 October to 24 November, and is open on Saturday and Sunday from 13.00 to 17.00, or by appointment. Admission is free. Stay tuned and follow us on social media and our website to stay updated on the performance schedule!

This exhibition is realised with the generous support of the Mondriaan Fund and the City of Maastricht.


About the artists 

Mounir Eddib (he/him) lives and works between Genk and Maastricht. He is a 2024 graduate of Maastricht Institute of Arts in Fine Arts.

Helena (she/her) is a graduate in Interdisciplinary Arts from the Maastricht Institute of Arts. She lives and works in Maastricht.

Samuel White (they/them) is based between Amsterdam and Rotterdam. White Evans received their BA from Goldsmiths, London, and is currently enrolled at MA Fine Arts programme at Piet Zwart Institute. 

Angelina Nonaj (they/them) completed their BA in photography at the KABK in the Hague. Currently, they are studying for an MA in Fine Arts at Piet Zwart Institute in Rotterdam, where they live.  
 
Alaa Abu Asad (علاء أبو أسعد) (he/him) completed his MA at Dutch Art Institute in 2018, before doing his residency at the Jan van Eyck in 2019/2020. He currently works as an artist, researcher, and photographer in Rotterdam.

Sjoerd Beijers (they/them) studied graphic design at the art academy in Maastricht before pursuing an MFA at KASK in Ghent. After finishing their studies, hosting workshops and exhibitions became an increasingly larger part of their focus, organising events in Brussels, Ghent and Antwerp since.

Conflict resolution

Doorlopend / continuously

NL
Conflict resolution is een jaar durende publieke interventie die zich enerzijds richt op de wijk "de Ravelijn" als historische locatie (een ravelijn is een driehoekig verdedigingsgebied, als deel van grotere vestingwerken), en anderzijds op de recentere geschiedenis van de woonschool, toen nog gelegen aan de rand van de stad.

Getekend met stoepkrijt op het nabij gelegen speelplein lopen militaire kaarten en stroomschema's in elkaar over, en raken contrasterende begrippen met elkaar verstrengeld.

Foto: Conflict resolution #1, 27 januari 2024.

EN
Conflict resolution is a year-long public intervention that focuses on the one hand on the "Ravelijn" district as a historical location (a ravelin is a triangular defense area, as part of larger fortifications), and on the other hand on the more recent history of the rehabilitation neighbourhood (a post-war Dutch system of model homes meant to rehabilitate people who were considered anti-social) then still located on the edge of the city.

Drawn with sidewalk chalk on the nearby playground, military maps and flowcharts merge, and contrasting concepts become intertwined.

Photo: Conflict resolution #1, January 27, 2024.