Issues

October 2024

We do what is expected of us with great discipline. And in between the frenzy and stress, another need presents itself: the need for rest, vacation, for contemplation and quiet reflection perhaps, or even doing nothing, standing still, dwelling. The desired transition does not come easily. It is hard work to let go, to slow down, to get out of our routine by slowing down and 'de-disciplining'. We hope you'll pick up this edition of FORUM+ to read as an opportunity, as a space, as an intervention, or delay. Please take ample time for it. Note the surprises, the interruptions and the invitation to allow fuzziness, let the reading also be underwhelming, and take a preposterously long time. In reading FORUM+, we wish you a meaningful slowdown.

April 2024

This April issue of FORUM+ includes a fascinating diversity of contributions from the various fields, genres and disciplines of the arts and artistic research. The contributions all situate themselves as being in the world, rooted in the society of which we are all a part. You now have this brand-new issue of FORUM+ before you, to be explored and discovered. Wishing you a joyful read!

October 2023

This October issue of FORUM+ is dedicated to exploring the art school as an ecosystem in the 21st century. What does the 21st-century art school look like? What remains of the original mission of conservatoires and academies, after a series of institutional reforms and the introduction of research in the arts? And what challenges does the future hold? These are some of the questions that this new dossier "The art school as an ecosystem" seeks to address.

February - May 2023

FORUM+ generally comes out three times a year. This time we are making an exception, accommodating the winter edition in this spring issue. This double publication presents a great diversity of contributions. At the same time, they are remarkably interwoven. Discover these connections for yourself in the February | May issue of FORUM+.

October 2022

Earlier this year, FORUM+ launched the dossier (Trans)literate art | De kunst van (ver)talen. Various contributions in this October issue will elaborate on this dossier. We invite readers to engage in further dialogue with these texts. Language, diversity and power are complex themes that constantly provoke new perspectives and continuously stimulate us to exchange our insights.

May 2022

Sometimes we need to take some time to reflect, as the authors in this new May issue do. In the various contributions, they provide us with an insight into their own journey. These contributions from a wide variety of disciplines seem to enter into an unexpected but interesting dialogue. We would also like to thank you, the reader, 'for your continuous efforts'; and above all, let us remind one another to not take each other for granted.

February 2022

This winter issue opens a new dossier on '(trans)literate art' and compiles a multifaceted assemblage of language, writing and multilingualism. Artists and educationalists, native speakers/readers and second, third or fourth language users gather their experiences. Language is a place where power manifests itself and can therefore unite or divide people, as guest editors Ahilan Ratnamohan and Ruth Loos perceptively noted. Enter our 'fragile shelter' and together, we can keep the conversation going...

Fall 2021

We are gradually waking up in a world that hasn't felt like our own for quite some time. We can and may take to the streets again; living and experiencing with others. The need for dialogue and engagement is great. This new autumn issue of FORUM+ also reflects this sentiment, as it is bustling with insights, frameworks and examples that encourage reflection on our role in society: from dramaturgy to jewellery design, from photography to multilingual poetry.

Spring 2021

What happens when the arts step out of the realm of aesthetics? Our dealings with art, whether in repertoire or creation, sometimes expose societal privileges and injustices. The artists themselves know this, and all too often they are forced to occupy the harsh no man's land between voluntary recalcitrance and involuntary precarity.

What about the relationship between art and political revolution? More questions, and even a few answers, can be found in the new Spring issue of FORUM+.

Winter 2021

Even in times of crisis, art cannot take root. The way in which the arts are organised, created and historicised is often a reflection of how we organise ourselves as people. But where are the keys to a sustainable arts landscape? From parafictions and meta-realities to co-creations and business models: discover these new perspectives in the Winter issue of FORUM+.

Fall 2020

This issue contains an extensive dossier on research methods in the arts and was produced with the cooperation of guest editor Falk Hübner. Opening up a space for discussion is the driving force behind this dossier. Artist-researchers face the future with inventiveness, individuality, brainpower, dedication and, where necessary, with rebellious vigour.

Summer 2020

With contributions by Stefan Vanthuyne, Anke Coumans, Hanka Otte, Jana Coorevits, Charlotte Van den Broeck, Marloeke van der Vlugt, Nele Wynants, Marlies De Munck, Jan Dewilde, Katharina Smets, Joost Vanmaele

Spring 2020

With contributions by Nele Wynants, Hanka Otte, Pascal Gielen, Niek Kosten, Liesbeth Huybrechts, Inne Eysermans, Ingrid Leonard, Katharina Smets, Liesje Baltussen, Steff Nellis, Bob Selderslaghs, Paul Craenen, Jan Dewilde, Falk Hübner

Fall 2019

With contributions by Timmy De Laet, Martin Nachbar, Natalie Gordon, Caroline D'Haese, Jonas Rutgeerts, Anneleen Masschelein, Pascal Delheye, Benedicte Vanwanseele, Frederik Truyen, Robbert&Frank Frank&Robbert, Lieze Roels, Nicolas Baeyens, Thomas R. Moore, Eugeen Schreurs, Jan Dewilde, Matthias Heyman, Klaas Tindemans

Summer 2019

With contributions by Leen Engelen, Pauline Lebbe, Katrien Van Opstal, Wendy Morris, Erwin Jans, Rosa Lambert, Umut Eldem, Jan Dewilde, Thomas Crombez, Ellen Schroven

Spring 2019

With contributions by Falk Hübner, Veerle Spronck, Karen Vermeren, Murat Ali Cengiz, Karina Beumer, Anke Coumans, Senne Schraeyen, Vincent Van Meenen, Jan Dewilde, Johan Pas, Nele Wynants

Fall 2018

With contributions by Johan Pas, Liselotte Sels, Guy Bovyn, Nico Dockx, Dennis Tyfus, Patrícia Portela, Eugeen Schreurs, Jan Dewilde, Matthias Heyman, Geert Callaert

Summer 2018

With contributions by Nele Wynants, Jonas Rutgeerts, Nienke Scholts, Sigrid Merx, Elly Van Eeghem, Katharina Smets, Jan Dewilde, Julie De Smedt, Toon Brouwers, Anke Coumans, Peter Sonderen, Ruth Benschop, Sara Malou Strandvad

Spring 2018

With contributions by Klaas Tindemans, Pascal Gielen, Nele Wynants, Guy Cools, Maurits Wouters, Ine Vanoeveren, Louis Veen, Jan Dewilde, Loes Rusch, Toon Brouwers, Veerle Fraeters, Nicolas Baeyens

Fall 2017

With contributions by Thijs Lijster, Ellen Loots, Wannes Gyselinck, Jasper Rigole, Nele Wynants, Matthias Heyman, Timmy De Laet, Jan Dewilde, Jan Baetens, Martijn Boven, Laurens De Vos

Summer 2017

With contributions by Pascal Gielen, Willem de Wolf, Ellen Vermeulen, Charlotte Lybeer, Els Vanden Meersch, Inge Henneman, studenten, Nanó Wallenius, Stijn Saveniers, Jan Dewilde, Yannick Geens, Benjamin Verhoeven, Johan Pas

Spring 2017

With contributions by Willem de Wolf, Dieter Lesage, Pieter De Buysser, Matthias Heyman, Charlotte Lybeer, Toon Brouwers, Jan Dewilde, Klaas Tindemans, Kevin Voets

Fall 2016

With contributions by Nele Wynants, Timmy De Laet, Pascal Gielen, Ludovik Vermeersch, Christine Dysers, Bert Danckaert, Tessa Overbeek, Yannick Geens, Jan Dewilde, Frederik Le Roy, Timothy De Paepe, Toon Brouwers

Summer 2016

With contributions by Nele Wynants, Jan Dewilde, Frank Agsteribbe, Clara van de Broek, Sara De Roo, Jan Joris Lamers, Karin Hanssen, Nathalie Roussel, Toon Brouwers, Matthias Heyman, Hannah Aelvoet

Spring 2016

With contributions by Matthias Heyman, Nele Wynants, Johan Pas, Hannah Aelvoet, Albert Wise, Jan Dewilde, Pascal Gielen, Lode Goukens, Klaas Tindemans

Fall 2015

With contributions by Nele Wynants, Edith Cassiers, Timmy De Laet, Esther Tuypens, Evgenia Brendes, Lauranne Paulissen, Karina Beumer, Nico Dockx, Pascal Gielen, Nicolas Baeyens, Jeroen Billiet, Jan Dewilde, Staf Vos, Karel Pletinck

Summer 2015

With contributions by Kevin Voets, Erwin Jans, Kurt Vanhoutte, Kaat Debo, Timothy De Paepe, Hans Theys, Jan Dewilde

Spring 2015

With contributions by Adelheid Ceulemans, Neal Leemput, Luc Joosten, Esther Tuypens, Nele Wynants, Johan Pas, Jan Dewilde, Timothy De Paepe, Karel Pletinck