꩜ AdMa TYPP Launch ꩜
You are invited to the launch of the latest issue of TYPP, our AdMa research publication, on 11 February 2026 from 17:30-19:00. Location: AdMa Room, K.03.09, third floor, Sint Lucas Antwerpen, Van Schoonbekestraat 143, 2018 Antwerpen
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This issue’s framework came with such a flash during Eleftheria Tzirki’s mid-year presentation at Sint Lucas in early 2024. ‘Forever is Such a Small Word’ was a line from a poem Eleftheria had written and was reading to us during her presentation.
There are different scales of time in practice-led research. As artists and designers, research can demand that we conceive of projects over much longer durations than many of us have been socialised, trained or secure enough to do (over years as opposed to the weeks or months of funding and exhibition-making cycles), while at the same time shifts and milestones in our research are often found in the muck of hour by hour, day by day. Our faith in both embodied presence and change depends on the micro, on the ‘diff’rence a day makes’.
For this issue, ‘Forever is Such a Small Word’, AdMa participants were asked to imagine their research through the frame of a single day. It could be a day in the past, the present or the future, and their contribution could come in any publishable structure, voice, style or tempo.
‘Forever is Such a Small Word’ is a result of this process in the form of a collectively written diary spanning from 15 August 1995 to 13 April 2052.
Featuring contributions from Biyi Zhu, Kristí Fekete, Katy Drake, An-Marie Breem, Veronica Samuel, Nicolas Claessens, Eleftheria Tzirki, Yi Zhang, Anthe Hermans, Andrés Milán Lara and Saskia Van der Gucht.
Designed by Joud Toamah, and edited by Marnie Slater, Petra Van Brabandt, Kim Gorus, Mona Hedayati and Joud Toamah.
Image credit: Joud Toamah.
Image description: Ornaments and text in copper on an off-white background. At the centre are the words ‘Forever is Such a Small Word’. and ‘You are invited to the launch event of reearch publication TYPP. 17:30. 11 February at AdMa room.’
Hi 2026! My NY resolution is to keep on keeping on 🤘🍀 What a lovely pack of beautiful peeps 💙
I’m a lucky gal to have met every single one of them along the go!
Pic by @ronalanestudios
INTERESTING EVENTS - SIMMERING CONNECTIONS BY @soup.as.fluid.archive
We’re excited to share an invitation for 'Simmering Connections: Culinary Kinship in Action' a workshop and artistic research project by our dear friend @bitsray , taking place next week at Constant in Brussels.
Next week Friday you can join her for a hands-on workshop hosted at Constant:
A deep-autumn Cantonese soup-making session where cooking becomes a way of thinking, caring, and creating kinship.
Through herbs, memory, and slow simmering, Biyi invites us to explore soup as a fluid archive, a place where culture, family, migration, and collective nourishment meet. Together we’ll touch, smell, taste, and experiment with Cantonese herbal soup traditions, using local ingredients and shared stories.
Expect a warm afternoon of collective making, sensory knowledge, and conversations about food, care, and the relationships that sustain us human and more-than-human alike.
--> Sign up by sending a mail to [email protected]
21 November (Friday)
14:30–17:30
Constant, Brussels Language: English
Max. 15 participants
Free – registration required (link in bio)
Come simmer with us. :))
Organised by @bitsray@soup.as.fluid.archive
Photos by @yochristineoy
Design by @marta_meers
(for English please scroll down) 一碗湯如何盛載回憶與情感？早前SOMEHOW 與1983合作，cohost 藝術家Biyi Zhu 的活動「湯作為檔案：共品一煲載有回憶的湯」。多年前在澳門牛房展覽空間認識Biyi，她現居荷蘭阿姆斯特丹，近年以廣東老火湯作為設入點，研究女性家庭角色問題及關注母女關係。這次她在港短短逗留兩天，希望透過 “Soup Tasting”（品湯聚會）收集大家對於由細到大飲湯的特別回憶與故事。
玩法如下：
。首先Biyi邀請大家品嚐自己從早上開始煲的鯽魚湯，是她記憶中自己媽媽和婆婆會煲的湯
。然後每位參加者也與席上各人分享自己帶來的湯（可以是親手熬製的、家人煮的，也可以是在餐廳買的，具特別意義即可）
。席上各人一邊試飲參加者帶來的湯水，一邊聽著這碗湯對分享者的意義和回憶為何，也可自由回應和分享品湯帶來的聯想和自身經歷等
。大家再回顧整個品湯聚會的感受和想法
。最後Biyi分享自己與湯相關的研究與創作的未來路向
本來擔心要大家帶湯水出席會否門檻太高，怎料大部分參加者也以保溫壺帶來自己熬製的湯——包括有紅蘿蔔粟米湯、番茄薯仔魚湯、紅棗杞子雞湯、薯仔韭蔥濃湯、素豆湯、五指毛桃瘦肉湯、粟米蛋花湯等等。有參與者說品湯後充滿家的感覺，亦指「那碗湯竟然就如我細個時喺屋企飲嘅味道」。相同的一碗湯牽動不同的記憶，縱使好些參與者從來不認識對方，也分享到共有的味道與故事。
謝謝1983提供廚房與客廳，也特別鳴謝1983創辦人的媽媽提供買魚煲湯技術指導！
How can a bowl of soup hold memories and emotions? Earlier, SOMEHOW collaborated with 1983 to co-host artist Biyi Zhu's event “Soup as Archive: A Soup Tasting Workshop of Shared Memories” I first met Biyi years ago at the Ox Warehouse exhibition space in Macau. Now based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, Biyi has recently used traditional Cantonese slow-cooked soups as an entry point to explore women's roles within the family and examine mother-daughter relationships. During her brief two-day stay in Hong Kong, she hoped to gather participants' special memories and stories about drinking soup since childhood through a “Soup Tasting” gathering.
The format was as follows:
。First, Biyi invites everyone to taste the crucian carp soup she began simmering that morning—a soup reminiscent of those prepared by her mother and grandmother.
。Then, each participant shares a soup they brought (handmade, family-cooked, or restaurant-bought—any soup with special meaning).
。While tasting each participant's soup, attendees listened to the story behind it and its significance to the sharer. They also freely responded and shared their own associations and experiences evoked by the soup.
。Everyone then reflected on their overall feelings and thoughts about the gathering.
。Finally, Biyi shared her future research and creative direction related to soup.
(to be continued in comment part)⬇️
- What kind of knowledge can dry herbs reveal?
- What happens when cooking takes place outside the kitchen?
- How do we prepare, savour, and foster bonds?
Last weekend, with De Voorkamer, I hosted the TCM Cantonese Soup Workshop, a session focusing on seasonal soups, especially for autumn. As the air grew colder outside, the room filled with the warm, comforting aroma of simmering herbs and broths. We explored ways to preserve energy and nourish the spirit while transitioning into this new season. I was excited to see the curiosity and enthusiasm on everyone’s faces as they learned about each ingredient and chose the one that spoke to them.
The chopping of vegetables, the gentle stir of the pot, and the laughter and conversation around the table created a unique sense of togetherness, turning these once-foreign ingredients into something familiar, meaningful, digestible and deeply shared.
These moments and the simple yet profound joy of coming together over these diverse Cantonese soups have constantly refreshed my prior memories and connections with these herbal ingredients.
Experiences like this, full of sensory delight, are meant to be shared; I want more, and we should all have more.
Amazing photos by @yochristineoy
Support by @devoorkamerproject
This research project was made possible by @cultuurfonds
This Saturday! 7/19 13:00
Four artists will be showing their work at @zku.berlin studio 3! @instadontron
Each artists will hold a Q&A session afterwards
@p1ach_ Beeld 35’11”
@bitsray Losing My Religion 4’26 music by @followphrame@nicole0hong Imaginary Rescripting 24’02
@canvaswan Into the Digital Cartographic Void 9’16
Visual design/ event production : @nicole0hong
Nieuwe Vide bestaat 30 jaar! Dit vieren wij met elk weekend activiteiten in onze expositie Vide Cultura: through rot and renewal. Het derde weekend staat in het thema van Radical Selfcare.
Zaterdag 15 november bestaat het programma uit de Magic Tea Leaf Reading van Yegane Mehrzad @yeganemehrzad om 14:00 in de projectruimte en om 15:30 is de performance ‘Get You Out of the Blue Soup’ van Biyi Zhu/BITSRAY @bitsray / @soup.as.fluid.archive . We zijn vrijdag t/m zondag van 12:00 tot 17:00 geopend.
✨Zaterdag 15 november - 14:00
Yegane Mehrzad is een in Iran geboren kunstenaar en ontwerper, gevestigd in Nederland. Haar praktijk beweegt zich tussen feministische, zorg- en verzetsdiscoursen, en verkent hoe we samen een zorgzamere en meer levendige wereld kunnen verbeelden.
🫖 Met haar participatieve praktijk Magic Reading nodigt ze deelnemers uit om bij een kop losse thee hun eigen toekomst te lezen — een ritueel van zorg, veerkracht en collectieve verbeelding. Dit vindt plaats in onze @artivistlibrary : The Living Room. (rechts bij binnenkomst)
✨Zaterdag 15 november - 15:30
Biyi Zhu/Bitsray (Zij/Haar) @bitsray is een in Zuidoost-China geboren, in Nederland gevestigde interdisciplinaire kunstenaar en performer. In haar werk verkent ze thema’s van migratie, zorg en verwantschap via video, performance en de huiselijkheid van Kantonese kruidensoep. Door alledaagse rituelen als vorm van archivering onderzoekt ze hoe herinneringen, relaties en identiteiten zich ontvouwen en transformeren.
De performance 'Get You Out of the Blue Soup' @soup.as.fluid.archive laat zien dat de nederige handeling van soep maken een politiek en poëtisch gebaar wordt, dat de vloeiende emoties, latente herinneringen en stille kracht van alledaagse gebruiken met zich meedraagt. De kruiden die Kantonese grootmoeders vaak gebruikten als geneesmiddel, worden een informeel, levend archief: iets verdampends en doorlaatbaars, doorgegeven en getransformeerd van generatie op generatie.
Mede mogelijk gemaakt door het @Cultuurfonds . <3
#haarlem #nieuwevide #Bitsray #YeganeMehrzad #TeaReading
@mondriaanfonds@cultuurfondsyegane
In this hands-on, collaborative workshop we will explore the cultural, medicinal, and creative aspects of Cantonese herbal soups. Participants will create their own versions of herbal soup, incorporating both traditional and local ingredients, and share personal memories and stories that inform the soup-making process.
🥕 Bring Your Own Ingredients!
We encourage you to bring along non-herbal ingredients-or a memorable herbal ingredient from your local grocery store or home, to contribute to the soup-making process if you can. (More information in the sign-up form)
🗓️ Date and 🕛 Time
11th of October
at 16:00 to 18:00
📍Location
De Voorkamer
🗺️ Address
Kanaalstraat 225, Utrecht
📝 Language
English
Sign-up link: Link in the bio
𝐖𝐞 𝐖𝐡𝐨 𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐓𝐨…
21–22 June 2024
Het Bos, Antwerp
During the past year, eleven researchers concerned with art and design in a socio-political context assembled at Sint Lucas Antwerpen for the 2023–24 Advanced Master program to examine, question and amplify our research processes together.
There is a moment when you are about to start an experiment, one that contains (the anticipation, anxiety and excitement of) all what might become and what could be. As we round off this year of individual and collective experimentation, we invite you to join us as we take a breath, settle into our uncertainty, celebrate our research with you and start something again.
𝐖𝐞 𝐖𝐡𝐨 𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐓𝐨… features research presentations by Andrés Milán Lara, An-Marie Breem, Anthe Hermans, Biyi Zhu, Eleftheria Tziirki, Katy Drake, Kristí Fekete, Nicolas Claessens, Saskia Van der Gucht, Veronica Ekpolo and Yi Zhang.
↪︎ When
21 June: Join us for an opening celebration from 17h to 20h
22 June: Come and visit from 12h to 19h
↪︎ Where
Het Bos, Ankerrui 5/7, 2000 Antwerp, Belgium
* We are borrowing this title from Joanna Russ’s 1977 feminist science fiction novella of the same name.
You are most welcome today to celebrate the opening of the public exhibition ‘𝐖𝐞 𝐖𝐡𝐨 𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐓𝐨…’ featuring research presentations by Andrés Milán Lara, An-Marie Breem, Anthe Hermans, Biyi Zhu, Eleftheria Tziirki, Katy Drake, Kristí Fekete, Nicolas Claessens, Saskia Van der Gucht, Veronica Ekpolo and Yi Zhang. ✨✨
↪︎ When:
21 June: Join us for an opening celebration from 17h to 20h
22 June: Come and visit from 12h to 19h
↪︎ The performance schedule:
Friday 21 June
17:30h to 18:30h: Eleftheria Tziirki (ongoing readings)
18:30h to 18:45h: Biyi Zhu (performance)
19h to 20h: Katy Drake (temporary body printing)
Saturday 22 June
12h to 14h: Katy Drake (temporary body printing)
16h to 17h: Eleftheria Tziirki (ongoing readings)
17h to 17:15h: Biyi Zhu (performance)
↪︎ Where
Het Bos, Ankerrui 5/7, 2000 Antwerp, Belgium
🔮🌶️💨 —- from vappecino to adult toy workshop. Here are some pictures of the workshop hosted by @___louisa___@cyannevdhouten and yer @nastiacistakova .
I provided the children all the knowledge I got about spicy objects and WE WENT THROUGH THEM ALL
Cyanne provided us with their soldering knowledge and Louisa did a science fiction exercise with us to get into that fantasy bby! I was a 69 year old woman living and working in the tourist district op Amsterdam. I was the hottest and longest working tour guide of the Lovers Boat. Due to shortage of electricity and a ban on toys d’spicy, I had time to make authentic cheese to still entertain the tourist. And sometimes I sculpted that cheese into something to entertain myself if you know what I mean. 🧀🧀🧀 Since I am not the most technical person, I went straight to the design room of the toy factory. I was designing toys for multi partnered get togethers. 🫂 One ring for the frikandel, two sticks for entering an entrance. Two rings 💍 for the frikandel, one ornament for cat. And I practiced my knots. 🪢 Combining two toys for extra power and I was thinking of creating something for a football team. One object to rule them all. Curious of what the future will bring… omg 💦
And you can book usssssss. Email me and learn how to make your own toyssss from je voormalige verslaving 😘
