Melissa Ryke

Soundcamp Radio and Soundwalk as part of Réveil 2026 @sound_camp Tune in via the link in bio. RADIO Saturday May 2, 3pm-5pm Melissa Ryke and Thorsten Streichardt, bring several contemporary artists working with field recordings and site-specific practices together to create a 2-hour live radio broadcast from the FRAC, Dunkirk. This radio programme will highlight listening practices and local ecologies around the theme Grit. Grit, meaning: abrasive particles or granules, as of sand or other small, coarse impurities found in the air, food, water, etc. Or a firmness of character; indomitable spirit; pluck. Offered as a starting point for this radio session, Grit is both materially and politically relevant to the local contexts of Dunkirk that recalls it's sandy beaches, mineral industrial processes and the mettle of artists that are included in the programme. List of artists involved: - Ruchi Anadkat, Silvain Vanot & Alexis Trousset with students from Esä Dunkerque-Tourcoing (Jean-Baptiste Irutibgabo, Louise Koperski, Madeleine Gobeaut, Nouheïla Belazar & Axel Sevelin) @ruchianadkat @silvainvanot @esa_dunkerque.tourcoing - Vittorio Auteri @falsorisveglio - Dorothy Hunter - Guillaume Rouseré @g_sound_art - Thorsten Streichardt - Melissa Ryke This radio session also coincides with @levelfive.brussels open studio programme and will be played in the exhibition 'escargot' at the Van Volxem space. DAWN CHORUS SOUNDWALK Sunday May 3, 5:20am-7am Free, meet at 5:20 a.m. in front of the Frac Grand Large, Dunkirk. Melissa Ryke invites the public on a guided sound walk in silence and will broadcast the dawn chorus as part of Soundtent's Réveil project. The 40-minute~ walk will begin at the FRAC, then wind through the dunes and along the seawall before returning to the starting point. @fracgrandlarge @ruchianadkat @falsorisveglio @g_sound_art @esa_dunkerque.tourcoing #dorothyhunter #thorstenstreichardt

Escargot is a first tentative intervention to use the new vitrine space of Level Five’s Van Volxem studios as an exhibition space. In this initial intervention by Julia Liedel, Adler Murada and Melissa Ryke, Escargot is put forward both as the name for the show, as well as a name for the space that recalls the spiral shell of a snail. This intervention pivots around our artistic practices, ideas that respond to the space and the theme ‘grit’. Grit, meaning: abrasive particles or granules, as of sand or other small, coarse impurities found in the air, food, water, etc. Or a firmness of character; tenacity; indomitable spirit; pluck.  Offered as a starting point for this collaboration, grit is ecologically, materially and politically relevant to the local contexts and ecologies of Level Five Van Volxem. Grit can be found within the renitent Wiels marais between busy train lines, the mettle of practicing artists and enduring artist studio spaces. Part of Open Studio Days — Atelier in Beeld @kunstwerkt Open 2nd May, 10am-6pm Live Radio streaming from Dunkirk 3pm-5pm Performance by Julia Liedel 5pm-6pm Address: Av. Van Volxemlaan 380, 1190 Forest/Vorst

Last Summer's Yield @stukleuven Supported by @q_o2werkplaats @c.takt @musicaimpulscentrum & @stukleuven Many thanks to everyone who helped bring this project together and all who made it out for the evening 🤍🌿 This work was showcased alongside sound artists @cisbdegendt @linusbonduelle & Jacob Eckhardt 📸 by Joeri Thiry for STUK Leuven

Réveil 2025 Tune in to @sound_camp 's annual dawn chorus global radio project! We'll be streaming from @levelfive.brussels with L5 artists @avazevop @karolienchromiak @marcolampis_ @rori_rob.ritzen

@ifk_vienna summer akademy, Mali Brijun, Croatia. Sept 2024. Working on the theme of Oceanic Realignments led by Karmen Franinović & Roman Kirschner we spent a lot of time exploring ways of applying our research methodologies to underwater environments. The non-terrestrial approaches to embodied listening I explored were very stimulating and brought many new perspectives and questions. Very grateful to have been invited on this incredible journey with so many other brilliant artists, architects, pedagogues, theorists, scientists, lawyers... all very generous people. Especially huge thanks to Karin Harrasser, Andreas Gerlach & all organisers. Also special thoughts to all the underwater babes @snowphicat @selia.m.f Lukas Pucher @xeni9000 📸 collections of pics taken by many hands, some by @handhand_elise @lgannape , Andreas, & underwater babes

Forum Artistic Research: listen for beginnings Symposium 27–29 June 2024, Gustav Mahler Private University for Music (GMPU), Klagenfurt, Austria A lecture performance revisiting the work 'braced under the heating sun' with quadrophonic sound and dual video projections. People moved freely around, finding new places to listen from and resonate with the work. Was a pleasure to share this experience with extraordinary listeners from many disciplines! Special thanks to all the speakers, Daniele Pozzi, Hans Holger Rutz, Nayarí Castillo, Hakan Ulus, Luisa Carpignano, Eber García Condes, the conference committee and reviewers. 📸 Christine Wultsch 📍 @gustavmahleruniversitaet

🎛 Brian Sings 🎶 . Ya disponible en Spotify . 📽 Érase una vez, érase una vez un calor acalorante, una noche de verano español, tierra adentro, en un pequeño pueblo llamado Blanca... El río y las risas nos acompañaron a mi, que soy la burra y voy delante 🐕 , a la bailarina más bella de flamenco @obduliadancer , a una ilustradora guía espiritual @oraculodelasmamitas , a una australiana creadora de espacios sonoros @melryke . Bajo los efectos de una residencia artística en @aadkspain y la potencia de encontrarse mujeres artistas 📸 en cámara la artista italiana @olocelene capturó el espiritú de esos días. . . . #womanartist #dancers #girlsjustwannahavefun #housemusic #blancamurcia

Last summer's yield @arselectronica @kunstunilinz Many thanks to @barbi_badger @reinhardreisenzahn Manuela Naveau, Sylvia Leitner, Alexander Wöran, Viktoria Angyal + all the helping hands for bringing all these amazing works together for the Lynkeus Traum exhibition. Special thanks to @lor.ian.n for helping with the works while I was on residency @ifk_vienna

We are happy to announce our next Salon Sale edition will take place on Saturday, June 29th, at Level Five Van Volxem 380, from 11:00-18:00. A collection of over 50 artworks by our members will be on display and for sale at affordable prices. By purchasing a work, you can support individual artists and contribute to the sustainability of our workspaces. Here are some more sneak peeks of the collection. For more information, visit our salon sale page on our website—link in bio. 1. Devon. Link.01, 2023 Martijn Petrus @martijnpetrus PLA filament, MDF, PVC print 32 x 22 x 22 cm Documentation credit: Alesander Tamar Aydin The sculpture is part of a series of three and was presented in a bigger installation. It comes with a custom, unique box that also functions as a plinth. Price: 400€ 2. Light on a shape problem 表, 2023 Mathias Prenen @mathiasprenen Photogram on Ilford MG-pearl paper, frame: smoked oak, art glass 92% UV, anti-reflective 27,6cm x 24,1cm Documentation credit: Simon Delobel The artist set out to develope a relation between urushi and celluloid film. He explored the unlikely relation between glass and urushi. The titles hint at the ontological challenges encountered working with urushi, wherein the front, or face of things (表 Jap.-omote) and their back or hidden side (裏 Jap.-ura), shine through to each other. 3. Montrer la rivière, 2024 Helene Petite @helenepetite Inkjet print mounted on glass 9.5 x 14.5 cm Price: 800€ / W frame 900€ - edition of 5 4. Mountains unavoidably leak, 2019 Melissa Ryke @melryke 3 watercolour drawings, framed 60 x 40 cm This series focused on the formal qualities used tissues have—a process developed by a long-term allergy sufferer. Price: 250€

Hosting a Soundcamp at Level Five Van Overbeke this year - also coincides with our open studio program. Check the soundcamp link in my bio to tune in from afar or see you on the rooftop on Saturday or on the walk early Sunday morning 🌞 𝗦𝗔𝗩𝗘 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘 • 𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗡 𝗦𝗧𝗨𝗗𝗜𝗢𝗦 • 4 𝗠𝗮𝘆 2024 11 - 19:00 𝙖𝙩 𝙤𝙪𝙧 3 𝙡𝙤𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 📍𝙂𝙖𝙗𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙚 𝙋𝙚𝙩𝙞𝙩 / 𝙑𝙖𝙣 𝙊𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙗𝙚𝙠𝙚 / 𝙑𝙖𝙣 𝙑𝙤𝙡𝙭𝙚𝙢 𝟱𝗬𝗟𝟱: This year Level Five [L5] exists for five years [5Y] so we will be extra festive! 💥 Typeface: @deal_bxl 🙏 Animation: @paola.cub ⚡️ 𝙊𝙥𝙚𝙣 𝙎𝙩𝙪𝙙𝙞𝙤𝙨 + 𝘾𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙢: At Van Volxem the studios will present a collection of Level Five related books & editions. In Van Overbeke expanded sculptures in an expended garden offer a space to hide and seek accompanied with sunrises in your ears and at the top of the building an atomium filled skyline. At Gabrielle Petit there will be a performance program, a screening program, and an opening ritual. 📀💾🍿🧃🏵🍄⛰🐞🐝🐛🦋🌹🌳☘️🐚🐌 📔📕📗📘📙🛵🏍🛹🛶🛥🪂🛰☄️🛴🚃🎠 ⚗️🧪🧷🔧⚙️🪓📌✂️📐🖍✏️🖋📏🎥🔊🖱 Find out what Level Five artists are working on during this Open Studios and discover the presence of artistic practices within the fabric of the city. GP - Rue Gabrielle Petit 6, 1080 Molenbeek VO - Avenue Van Overbekelaan 160, 1083 Ganshoren VV - Avenue Van Volxemlaan 380, 1190 Forest / Vorst Level Five is an artist cooperative in Brussels that supports artists by providing artist studios, artistic development programmes and advocacy for artists in Brussels. Since 2019 we provide accessible and qualitative artist studios for artists in Brussels through a practice of collective organisation and a culture of mutual support. Currently, 120 artist members work at 3 locations (Van Volxem, Gabrielle Petit and Van Overbeke), in 3 Brussels municipalities (Vorst/Forest, Molenbeek, Ganshoren). In addition we provide facilities and programmes to support creative practices such as visual arts, performative arts, theatre, architecture, film, writing and curating. #openstudios #levelfivebrussels #artiststudio #artiststudiospace #kunstwerkt #atelierinbeeld #ufo #atelierinbeeld24

This pops into my mind at the strangest of times, ie. today, sitting on a gym ball, bouncing in my studio. The door pulses in relation to my movement. It's a cement building. All I can figure out is that it's from air vibration or a slight pressure change. Now the door and I definitely have an odd relationship 🤣🤷‍♀️🌬️ Image: handwritten post-it quoting David Abram's 'the spell of the sensuous' 1996: "sensing body as an open circuit that completes itself only in things, and in the world. - destined for relationship". #davidabram #spellofthesensuous #materialconnection #doorandgymball #studioresearch #embodiedlistening @levelfive.brussels

Symposium: art and sound in public space Friday 17th of March 4pm-6pm @ the cirque KASK – Louis Pasteurlaan 2 – 9000 Gent This symposium is organised by Raf Enckels (coordinator of the Herculeslab at Kask) and myself in the context of the think tank on experiencing art in public space run by Angelique Campens. Invited artists are; Franziska Windisch, Ingel Vaikla, Caroline Claus and Budhaditya Chattopadhyay. @schoolofartsgent @nomadicschoolofarts @archisculpture @rafenckels @franziska_windisch @ingelvaikla #CarolineClaus #BudhadityaChattopadhyay #art #sound #listening #publicspace