Jeanne van Heeswijk

Just moved South with my storage, archive of works, learning objects, books, and installations. Thanks Limburgs Depot @vervoereniseenkunst for all the good care. #BlueHouse #HotelNewYork #Homebaked #AfrikaanderwijkCooperative TalkingTrash Potatos PhiladelphiaAssembled RoomWithaView TrainingsForTheNotYet APaperHouse FreehouseRadicalizingTheLocal DrawaLine Wastelanders ShanghaiDreaming Works Typologies Capacities

It is with great pleasure that we invite you to: 𝐂𝐀𝐌𝐏 𝐍𝐎𝐓𝐄𝐒 @bakbasecamp . This exhibition and public program shares some key learnings developed over the course of 2025, when BAK Basecamp for Tactical Imaginaries began the work of building and rebuilding cultural infrastructures. Focused on access-making and agency building, this first year of ‘camping’ involved bringing together collectives, individuals and organisations who were a part of these processes.     Using the idea of 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗯𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀 – material and conceptual practices that function to gather and engage us in learning - we now share various outcomes-in-progress, including sculptures, videos, installation, process notes and discussions. These learning objects invite you to think along with us around access and agency, as we draw the past year’s work forward into our 2026 focus, affordances and collectivity.     The exhibition is accompanied by a public program with conversations and workshops with Basecampers, near and far. 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 to reflect together on how to continue laying and nourishing the ground for artistic, cultural, materially-grounded and emancipatory democratic practices.  𝘾𝘼𝙈𝙋 𝙉𝙊𝙏𝙀𝙎  
𝗮 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀   𝟱 – 𝟭𝟰 𝗙𝗲𝗯𝗿𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀   
Thursday 5 February to Saturday 7 February, 15:00 – 21:00  
Wednesday 11 February – Saturday 14 February 15:00 – 21:00 More details on our website! 𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵: @vervoz @iliadacharalambous Sandra Lange, Joy Mariama Smith, @srishagon @raidanisms @teresaborasino @brittonstudio @coloredqollective @3wish.music @030netwerk @jeanneworks @lacucinanomade @alealealejandro @makschram @_yngq @lauraraicovich @wassila_ @sajaamr design by @insan_larasati

#happybasecamper Repost @bakbasecamp One day after solstice and with the holidays approaching, 𝗕𝗔𝗞 𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗽 𝘄𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮 𝘄𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿. We also take this moment to offer 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗱𝗲𝗲𝗽𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 everyone 🙏💜 that has supported us in the past year’s whirlwind of unbuilding and rebuilding the cultural institution we think we really need. Thank you to the extended collective of fellow builders, collaborators, companions, critical friends and volunteers, to everyone that visited, donated, participated, was curious and kind. Thank you for your support, your energy and your militant dedication. 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱𝗻’𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗳 𝗶𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻’𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂! 🧿   We rounded up the last week of our fall program and as the change of season demands, will close our doors to turn inwards. During January and February we take time for reflection and evaluation, while collecting our learnings from the past year. Because what a year it has been..    We could say that BAK, basis voor actuele kunst with it’s strong and undeniable legacy as an influential, critical space and voice in the art world is being composted. In that soil, the seedling 🌱 of BAK Basecamp was planted. After one year, it has taken root and now a flower blooms 🌺 One companion said, they felt that where BAK, basis voor actuele kunst was about non-fascist living, BAK Basecamp is about anti-fascist training. What began as an experimental phase to think about tactical imaginaries is now a solid collective process and gaining ground with a long-term vision 🔮 Uncertainty and precarity are marks of our time, but nevertheless we are glad to share with you that 𝘄𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗽 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝘁 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿.      We warmly invite you to join us in February, when we share our collective learnings and reflections. 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘂𝘀! 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗱𝗼𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻.    Holiday greetings from the BAK Basecamp collective ✨ full holiday message via 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝗯𝗶𝗼

And just like that… CIRCUS OF LIFE came to a close this afternoon at the Counterpublic House with a communal meal, discussions, and reflection on an intimate rainy day. We thank you for joining us for this powerful Convening, and we cannot wait to see what you do with what you’ve discovered under the Big Top. 📷 Tyler Small @tylersmall314 #Counterpublic #Convening #CircusofLife @lauraraicovich #stl #stlarts #stlart #stlouis

The Final Act: Reflections For The Future Sunday, October 26, 2025 11:30 AM  2:00 PM Act V: The Final Act: Reflections for the Future 🎪🥁🥗 The Circus closes with a parade from The Big Top to the Counterpublic House to sit down for a communal meal and celebrate all that we’ve learned over the weekend.  Organized by artist Jeanne van Heeswijk and Joia Walker, we reflect on our shared futures over food and an open mic for all. Parade from The Big Top to the Counterpublic house with Bread and Puppet and participants. The communal meal includes invited responses from Jessica Hentoff of Circus Harmony and local artists NEU ER WORLD, Molly Pearson, the Kendrick Smith Quartet will set the stage and invite inspiration. Food for most dietary needs is available. Registration is encouraged, but not required with a suggested donation of $10 #Counterpublic #2025Convening #CircusofLife @lauraraicovich #TheFinalAct with @jeanneworks @inheirited @earthdancefarms @circusharmony @breadandpuppet @neuer.world @mollympearson @kendrick.smith.750

Repost from @counterpublic • Announcing the inaugural Counterpublic Convening, CIRCUS OF LIFE! Join us October 24-26, 2025 for a free festival bringing together leading artists, thinkers, and advocates to imagine new ways of being in the world together. Inspired by the richness of circus entertainment and artists’ ability to expand society’s imagination, artists, advocates, and cultural leaders will present ideas and performances, share conversations, pose questions, and host booths of fun and exchange for all to make meaning together. As we face the crises of our time cultivating connection and locating what we hold in common is urgent and necessary, including this moment in St. Louis, which is experiencing devastating loss from the tornado on May 16. This is not our first tragedy nor the first time we’ve had to be resilient together. The multifaceted challenges of this moment amplify the need for creativity. With this event, we invite reflection on how art strengthens solidarity and leverages community power toward social change. CIRCUS OF LIFE is organized by New York-based writer and curator Laura Raicovich (@lauraraicovich ), alongside Ringleaders Kenneth Bailey (ds4sikb), Galen Gritts, Nontsikelelo Mutiti (@nontsimutiti ), and Jeanne van Heeswijk (@jeanneworks ). The event will take place in the Grand Center Arts District at the Big Top, an iconic circus tent, and the new Counterpublic House. Information and a growing lineup of presenters is available on our website. Keep a lookout for more in the coming weeks… 👀 Registration is now open on our website. When: Friday—Sunday, October 24–26, 2025 Where: Grand Center Arts District, St. Louis, MO #Counterpublic @kranzbergarts @grandcenterartsdistrict #CounterpublicConvening #Convening #CircusOfLife #GalenGritts #LauraRaicovich #KennethBailey #NontsikeleloMutiti #JeannevanHeeswijk #TheBigTop #StLouis #STL #SaintLouis #STLArts #STLart #STLfestival #festival #symposium #circus #performance #lecture #community #art #STLFall #stlweekendevents #Midwest #MidwestArt #MidwestEvents #Missouri #MissouriArt

This Saturday, October 11, from 11 am – 11 pm, we invite you to join us for the Anti-Fascist Church in Practice: a day of collective reflection, performance, and action in the Paradijskerk, Rotterdam. @jonas_staal and I wrote for @degroeneamsterdammer about the Anti-Fascist Church, right wing gaslighting and why anti-fascist preaching matters today. #Linkinbio Free entrance, registration via @engagerotterdam Let’s practice solidarity and resistance together.

How do we counter rising fascism? We organize! Join us October 11 from 11am to 11pm! @ De Paradijskerk, Rotterdam The project Anti-Fascist Church, a first collaboration between @jonas_staal and me, is a 12-hour musical antifascist sermon honouring antifascist symbols of the past and proposing new ones for the future. With the Dutch elections just around the corner, the project resists the national and global rise of authoritarian and genocidal regimes. The Anti-Fascist Church is open to anyone who stands in opposition to fascism. Together, we’ll celebrate anti-fascist unity across difference. Anti-Fascist Church is an engage project co-programmed with * Shirin Mirachor: @_________shirin * Julia Wilhelm: @jellyfishashore Music by * Khadija El Kharraz Alami * Max Frimout: @maxfrimout * Cheb Runner: @cheb.runner Address by Vijay Prashad (Tricontinental): @possiblehistory Opening by: * Tofik Dibi @tofikdibi @politiek_bij1 * Mustapha Eaisaouiyen @woonopstand * Eman Khasawneh @eman.khasawneh Contributions by Academy of Social Science: @academy_social_science Afrikaanderwijk Coöperatie: @wijkcooperatie ASVA Studentenvakbond: @asva_studentenvakbond BIJ1 Utrecht: @utrechtbij1 Chihiro Geuzebroek: @chihiro_darling Clementine-willow Colored Qollective: @coloredqollective Cultural Workers Unite: @cultural.workers.unite Ehab Ghafri: @ghafriihab Grâce Ndjako: @gracendjako Jacobin NL: @jacobinnl Erev Rav: @erevravnl Little Red Kitchen: @hetrodekeukentje MiGreat: @migreatnl National Democratic Front of the Philippines: @ndfp_info Nederland Wordt Beter: @nederlandwordtbeter Rogier van Reekum: @rvanreekum ROOD Socialistische Jongeren: @roodsocialistischejongeren Rotterdam Front for Liberation: @rdamfrontforliberation S.P.E.A.K.: @speak_2019 Stop Wapenhandel: @stopwapenhandel STUUR Rotterdam: @stuur_rotterdam Sudanese Refugees Organization: @sudaneserefugeesorg True Counterpower Urok Shirhan: @urok.shirhan Verzet Tegen Oorlog: @veto.oorlog XR Justice Now: @xr.justicenow and many others. Free entry, registration required: engagerotterdam.nl @engagerotterdam Link in bio

How do we counter rising fascism? We organize! The project Anti-Fascist Church is a 12-hour musical antifascist sermon. With the Dutch elections just around the corner, the project resists the national and global rise of authoritarian and genocidal regimes. Together, we’ll celebrate anti-fascist unity across difference Anti-Fascist Church is an engage project by  * Jeanne van Heeswijk: @jeanneworks * Jonas Staal: @jonas_staal co-programmed with  * Shirin Mirachor: @_________shirin * Julia Wilhelm: @jellyfishashore Music by  * Khadija El Kharraz Alami: khadouzja * Max Frimout: @maxfrimout * Cheb Runner: @cheb.runner Address by Vijay Prashad (Tricontinental): @possiblehistory Opening by Tofik Tibi (BIJ1): @tofikdibi Mustapha Eaisaouiyen (Woonopstand): @woonopstand Eman Khasawneh: @eman.khasawneh Contributions by  Academy of Social Science: @academy_social_science Afrikaanderwijk Coöperatie: @wijkcooperatie ASVA Studentenvakbond: @asva_studentenvakbond BIJ1 Utrecht: @utrechtbij1 Chihiro Geuzebroek: @chihiro_darling Clementine-willow Colored Qollective: @coloredqollective Cultural Workers Unite: @cultural.workers.unite Ehab Ghafri: @ghafriihab Grâce Ndjako: @gracendjako Jacobin NL: @jacobinnl Erev Rav: @erevravnl Little Red Kitchen: @hetrodekeukentje MiGreat: @migreatnl National Democratic Front of the Philippines: @ndfp_info Nederland Wordt Beter: @nederlandwordtbeter Rogier van Reekum: @rvanreekum ROOD Socialistische Jongeren: @roodsocialistischejongeren Rotterdam Front for Liberation: @rdamfrontforliberation S.P.E.A.K.: @speak_2019 Stop Wapenhandel: @stopwapenhandel STUUR Rotterdam: @stuur_rotterdam Sudanese Refugees Organization: @sudaneserefugeesorg True Counterpower Urok Shirhan: @urok.shirhan Verzet Tegen Oorlog: @veto.oorlog XR Justice Now: @xr.justicenow Get your tickets through our link in bio. De Paradijskerk 11 October 11AM-11PM

Today: 35 years of Studio Jeanneworks, works, works. photo caption: I represent the Youth Association for the Progress of Pifo, Quito, Ecuador, in a roleplay at Gemaal op Zuid during the Resurgent Cities Forum last May in Rotterdam, alongside Urban Front and the Afrikaanderwijk Cooperative.

Meet the Ringleaders for our 2025 Convening, CIRCUS OF LIFE! Each Ringleader was chosen for their particular vision and skills to bring the best possible CIRCUS to the Big Top this fall. → Kenneth Bailey (@ds4sikb ) is the co-founder of the Design Studio for Social Intervention. His interests focus on the research and development of design tools for marginalized communities to address complex social issues. → Galen Gritts is a registered member of the Cherokee Nation. Born and reared in St. Louis, Gritts often writes and speaks about Native history and his experience as a modern Cherokee. → Jeanne Van Heeswijk (@jeanneworks ) is a visual artist whose work “radicalizes the local” in diverse and dynamic public spaces. → Nontsikelelo Mutiti (@nontsimutiti ) is a Zimbabwean-born visual artist and educator. She elevates the work and practices of Black peoples past, present, and future through design, publishing, archiving practices, and institution building. 🎪 The Inaugural Counterpublic Convening: CIRCUS OF LIFE is from Friday–Sunday, October 24–26, 2025 at The Big Top in St. Louis’ Grand Center Arts District. Registration is now open on our website – all are welcome! #Counterpublic @kranzbergarts @grandcenterartsdistrict #CounterpublicConvening

Basecamp is growing slowly…collectivizing step by step with dedication and love #repost @bakbasecamp It has passed a little bit more than six months since the last emission of Yallah Sabaya. Six months ago, around grief and sadness, we thought it was the last time that Yallah Sabaya could have the possibility of a safe space within the infrastructure of BAK, now Basecamp for Tactical Imaginaries. Nevertheless, with joy and energy we transform the space again to make it habitable and suitable to have a little moment out of the linearity of routine. These are precarious moments in the cultural sector, however joining forces with our old-ongoing-built relationships, hand in hand in solidarity, we are trying to collectivise, unbuild and rebuild the remain infrastructure to keep it accessible for those bodies who are in urge and need of social change. Yesterday, it was a night that sparkled the little hope to continue with this amazing project together with @devoorkamerproject and @welkominutrecht in thriving endurance, and all the volunteers that helped to make this still possible.