WE ARE OPEN

In November Jester will move to a new home. Our premises will comprise three brand new buildings: a residency house, a workplace with several studios, and a spacious exhibition hall, all connected by a garden and nestled in the unique landscape of C-mine – one of Genk’s former mine sites. These three buildings correspond to the core pillars of our organisation: living, working, and sharing. Jester runs an international residency, inviting artists to Genk to pursue research and develop new projects, while also maintaining a year-round schedule of exhibitions, events, and cultural activities.

During the weekend our doors will be open for visitors to explore the buildings and the possibilities they offer, either at their own pace or during one of the guided tours. Meet the artists and the team, and enjoy some delightful food and refreshments. 

A vibrant artistic programme will introduce some ‘creative commotion’ into these pristine spaces. Jester’s brand-new exhibition hall will be transformed into a music venue, a performance stage, and a dining room. The festivities start on Friday at 7 pm with an open-mic session and a housewarming party. On Saturday and Sunday, we put a spotlight on our artists-in-residence who will share their ongoing creative processes through talks, performances, and walks. In the spirit of a housewarming, we welcome guest artists who bring Jester a gift of food, fire, word, or gesture. Together we will infuse the space with the atmosphere of conviviality and curiosity, and attempt to channel the energy already present on this historical site. Every weekend evening ends with an episode of the Jester Film series.

Participating artists

AMOS (DJ set), Annelien Vermeir, Didianne Leusink & Judith Reijnders, Francesca Hawker, Ingel Vaikla, Jorn Plucieniczak (Jester resident) with Dries Daniels and Ignace Wouters, Laura Eva Meuris, Office for Joint Administrative Intelligence (Chris Dreier & Gary Farrelly),Silke Gerinckx (Jester resident), Slow Reading Club (Henry Andersen & Bryana Fritz; Jester residents), Susobrino (DJ set), Toon Fibbe (Jester resident), Yan Xing (Jester resident), Zaiyun Huang.

Practical information

Jester opens its doors on Friday 17.11 at 19.00 and on Saturday 18.11 and Sunday 19.11 at 11.00.

More information about the artistic programme will be published shortly on this website.

The entrance is free, but for some activities reservation is required.

Timetable

Friday, 17.11.

19.00-20.00 Francesca Hawker, Open Mic Mixer

20.30-00.30 Housewarming Party with AMOS and Susobrino (DJ sets)

Saturday, 18.11.

11.00-14.00 Annelien Vermeir, ongoing performance

12.30-ongoing Didianne Leusink & Judith Reijnders, workshop and demonstration of pit-firing ceramics

14.00-15.00 Silke Gerinckx, installation and artist talk

15.00-16.00 Toon Fibbe, artist talk

16.00-17.00 Yan Xing, artist talk

17.00-21.00 Zaiyun Huang, ongoing performance

17.30-18.30 Office for Joint Administrative Intelligence, performance

18.30-20.30 Slow Reading Club, durational reading session

21.00-22.00 Jester Film – nocturne with work of Sandra Lahire

Sunday, 19.11.

11.00-13.00 Jorn Plucieniczak, Dries Daniels and Ignace Wouters, guided walk

11.00-14.00 Annelien Vermeir, ongoing performance

12.30-14.00 Didianne Leusink & Judith Reijnders, workshop and demonstration of pit-firing ceramics (conclusion)

12.30-14.30 Laura Eva Meuris, ‘String-telling’ performance

14.30-16.30 Jester Film with Ingel Vaikla

Ongoing:

Open doors – On Saturday and Sunday from 11.00 onwards, our doors will be open to curious visitors. In some of the studios, you can encounter works (in progress) by Jester residents.

● Film screening dodeNberg (Wim Cuyvers) – The first film project by architect Wim Cuyvers is part of the 'Veldwerkers' project and puts the spotlight on Winterslag's 'terril' (slag heap). There will be a permanent screening in Studio 2.

Tour of the house – guided tours through Jester facilities are organised on Saturday and Sunday at 13:30 and 16:30

Jester Shop and Café – a selection of editions and publications produced by Jester can be found at the entrance lobby, and special drinks and bites at our café