| EXTRACTIONS is an annual exhibition organized and curated by Kris Verdonck / A Two Dogs Company, and takes place in the company's studio in Molenbeek. EXTRACTIONS 25 brings together the work of visual artist and theater maker Kris Verdonck with that of various related artists. The selection of installations, new and mixed media, photographs, paintings, sculptures, performances, and music is loosely centered around the concept of extraction and exploitation. Previous editions have dealt with mining, ecology, destroyed landscapes, (digital) waste and technology, but also with extracting sound from objects, the ritual appropriation of powers, or the sculptural shaping of dreams mined from the human brain. Old, supposedly antique objects were thus brought together with more recent and new performative and visual work. EXTRACTIONS 25 focuses on the ‘exchange’ between recent pop culture, ancient ritual traditions, and modern and contemporary art. In this way, the old becomes ‘pop’ again and the new is incorporated into the old. This cycle challenges the idea of progress and linear growth. The works and performances in EXTRACTIONS 25 reveal this dialogue between old and new in a light, accessible way. With works by: Gilbert & George, Philémon Siesling, Frans Masereel, Marc Claes, Winju, Kris Verdonck EXPO EXTRACTIONS 25 : WKND #I 04 > 05 / 09 – 18:00 > 22:00 WKND #I 06 > 07 / 09 – 14:00 > 18:00 WKND #II 13 > 14 / 09 – 14:00 > 18:00
WKND #III 20 / 09 – 14:00 > 21:00 WKND #III 21 / 09 – 14:00 > 18:00 PERFORMANCES EXTRACTIONS 25 : WKND #I – WALL TO WALL - MARC IGLESIAS FIGUERAS & A TWO DOGS COMPANY/KRIS VERDONCK - Première - 04 > 05 / 09 – 20:00 > 21:00 + 06 / 09 – 15:00 > 16:00 WALL TO WALL is the symbiosis between two works of art – a dance piece (Not Tomorrow) and a film (DEMO). Two works of art that are intertwined through the creative process and merge into a single performance. Reservations: contact@atdc.be - PWYC WKND #II - "LANDSCAPE OF SAFE SENSORY INSULAE - THE PORTAL" - SPA FOR SPIRITS - 13 > 14/09 – 15:00 > 16:00 + 16:30 > 17:30 Since 2021, performers Leonie Buysse and Lili Vanderstraeten are running Spa for Spirits - a wellness center inhabited by aliens. Together with artists and experts from different artistic fields and domains of life, they create interactive and participatory installations and performances. With THE PORTAL, Spa for Spirits wants to explore the concept of hospitality, and build sensory-rich environments to slow down, feel ourselves again, and be in dialogue with others and our surroundings. THE PORTAL will be presented for the first time during EXTRACTIONS 25 in close collaboration with radical_house, Nadine, A Two Dogs Company and supported by VGC. No reservation required WKND #III – PARTY @ A Two Dogs Company - 20/09 – 22:00 > … DJ NiXiE + DJ MARIONA WKND #III – “IDYLLE DRAMATIQUE” by Ictus Ensemble - 21/09 - 15:00 > 16:00 In this program, musicians Tom Pauwels & Eva Reiter perform works by French composer Marin Marais (1656-1728), played on viola da gamba and electric guitar. His opera IDYLLE DRAMATIQUE was performed at Versailles with such great success that the crown prince asked for a reprise. Unfortunately, the music was lost. Burkhard Stangl (b. 1960), himself one of the most original guitarists, composers and improvisers in the field of experimental and electronic music, now, 340 years later, provides a subtle commentary on the music of Marin Marais. Reservations: contact@atdc.be – PWYC EXPO, PARTY & PERFORMANCES @ A Two Dogs Company - Rue A.Lavallée 41 str. - 1080 Bxl With support of: The Flemish Authorities, The Flemish Community Commission, Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles | 
