Tracing Ancestral Spaces

artistic research within the Heritage trajectory

During this artistic research we ask ourselves the following questions: How can we create spiritual and magical virtual spaces that are sacred and safe(er) and function as a communal place for mourning, honoring, remembering, confronting and celebrating our ancestors through community building and collective storytelling? How can these spaces help to (re)establish the inner journey of connecting with ancestors? In this way we investigate the ever-present, but sometimes intangible or invisible traces of various information and/or knowledge left behind by our ancestors. Based on this, we create virtual imaginative spaces where ancestors are remembered, honored and celebrated with the help of visual artist Joran De Roover.

During 'Tracing Ancestral Spaces' we also expand our gathering practice. During these gatherings we come together with whoever wants to share about the multi-layered feelings around ancestrality through talking circles, visualizations, movement exercises and drawing/writing/sculpting.

concept, creation and research Lois Lumonga Brochez, Kenneth Cardon, Daan Idelenburg, Sara Lâm and Milan Vandierendonck | visual artist Joran De Roover | With wisdom and artistic advice of Samuel Baidoo |confidential advisor Céline Gaza | careperson during gatherings Dounia Mahammed | production Flo Delameilleure | administrative support Monty Kultuurfaktorij | partners C-Takt, Victoria Deluxe, wpZimmer, and KWP | funded by the Flemish Government