Collaboration With Audiences

In a period of shifting geopolitics and diversifying populations, not all Brussels citizens see their concerns reflected in the city’s institutional cultural offer. In response, new ‘socio-artistic’ movements place more emphasis on collaboration with the audience, with artists immersing themselves in communities.

Experimenting With Formats

More formal cultural structures, including festivals, are experimenting with formats in which the general public are not only regarded as an audience, but as participants in curating events and devising workshops.

Art Projects

There are many art collectors in Brussels who often buy works from emerging artists. This group is now becoming more prominent, with 12 collectors opening their own galleries in the last decade. These projects often come with associated research spaces or social think-tanks and have a notable influence in shaping the wider arts scene.

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