SOKL (2019 - 2021 - 2023)

An empty pedestal - a copy of a pedestal that carries a statue of colonial king Leopold II in the center of Brussels - travels through the city. Where it lands, it offers a dubious decor for artists who bring their own views on power & (de)colonisation. The king is gone, there’s space for other stories.

SOKL first lived as an installation, accompanying the film Échangeur at screenings in Antwerp & Brussels in 2016. Three years later, SOKL reappeared in the city streets, this time as an invitation for artists and activists to intervene. For a full month SOKL hosted performances, installations, workshops and screenings. In 2021 and 2023, the festival returned with new editions in Antwerp and Ostend.

credits

a performance festival by Collectif Faire-part, curated by Anne Reijniers & Rob Jacobs (2019) - Stephanie Collingwoode Williams, Laura Nsengiyumva & Rob Jacobs (2021) - Stephanie Collingwoode Williams & Rob Jacobs (2023) - first spark by Koen Bleuzé, Thijs Paijmans & De Imagerie - installation by Quinten Van Essche - scenographic support by Lennart Van Uffelen & Studio Part - photography by Anne Reijniers - supported by Het Bos, deSingel, Beursschouwburg, Bâtard, KAAP, Dansand!