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Exil.s & Création.s

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Illustration of large trees with thick trunks in the foreground, with the Kanal showroom partially visible in the background.
© Romane Armand
© Romane Armand

This event ran from 13.06.2025 to 14.06.2025. But wait, there's always more at Kanal! Check out the calendar.

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Location

Archived Activity, Other

Rates

Free

Location
K1, Avenue du Port-Havenlaan 1, 1000 Brussels

Undocumented people, including artists, are regularly asked to share their experiences in artistic projects such as theatre plays, documentaries or co-creations. At first glance, this seems positive and likely to garner more public attention for their struggles. However, those who participate in these projects are often left disappointed by broken promises, specious solidarity, the exploitation of their stories, or a lack of transparency.
 

During this two-day event, the Exil.s & Création.s platform encourages institutions, associations and individuals from the social, cultural and artistic sectors to come together and reflect on this theme. What stories are being told by and for undocumented people, and in whose interest? What perspectives reinforce their struggle? What are the constraints of testimonies and what forms of fiction are possible? How can people without papers get access to labour rights and copyrights? Starting from a series of pertinent questions, participants will reflect and brainstorm on these matters through an anti-racist, anti-sexist and anti-classist lens and take joint action.
 

Exil.s & Création.s is an initiative of undocumented people, working with documented people, collectives and institutions. This two-day event is open to everyone and aims to bring together as many people as possible – with and without papers – who are involved in art, culture or education.
 

Programme

Friday 13.06.25

  1. Afternoon for professionals
    During this half-day event, professionals from the cultural sector, continuing education, artists and other interested parties will come together to reflect on the role of cultural mediation in relation to undocumented people. Questions such as For whom? Why? By whom? In what capacity? In the name of what? will be central.

  2. Exhibition

    La Voix des Sans Papiers de Bruxelles invites you to the opening and a guided tour of the exhibition Nous ne sommes pas dangereux, nous sommes en danger, which highlights the realities faced by undocumented people.

Saturday 14.06.25

  1. Morning panel: Shaping the law
    From interpretation to the reclaiming of basic rights: what margins are conceivable, what perspectives can be developed? Lawyers and experts in the field of (image, copyright, cultural, labour, immigration and international) rights exchange ideas with organisations representing undocumented people.

    Afternoon panel: Who cares?
    How solidarity and ethics in relationships fuel the struggle of undocumented people in artistic and socio-cultural initiatives.

    Studio Baraka Grafika and Les Voix des Djembés
    Concert
    The artists of Studio Baraka Grafika and the musicians of Les Voix des Djembés will close the day with a ""drawn concert"".

    The programme is based on and stems from the actions and experiences, expertise and demands of self-organised collectives of undocumented people.

    The steering committee of Exil.s & Création.s consists of members of La Voix des sans papiers from Brussels and Liège, the Comité des femmes sans papiers, and works together with artists, researchers, collectives, associations and members of art academies including Esa StLuc and l'erg.

    With: Aïsta Bah, Taslim Mamadou Diallo,Thierno Dia, Halidou Ouandaogo, Alberto Tchama, Modou Ndiaye, Henriette Essami-Khaullot, Leticia Assemien, Bintou Touré, Mohammed Traoré, Rosy Maffo, Apollinaire Lessomo, Crecha Gomez, Abdourahmane Pap' Dieng, Milady Renoir, Aliette Griz, Florence Delhaye, Thisou Dartois, Cécile Thuillier, Cécile Dujardin, Coline Fouquet, Asma Soulista, Hélène Bernard, Romane Armand, Laurence Rassel, Thierry Vanhasselt, Studio Baraka Grafika, Emmanuelle Nizou, la Voix des Djembés, Barbara Mourin, Adèle Belenger, Espace Sémaphore, Et Camille Louis, Léo Manac'h, Marie Moreau, le Bureau des Dépositions, Anna Rispoli, La Candidate, Amoureux Vos Papiers, Y EN A MARRE!!!, Faïza Hirach, IWW Belgium, Virginie Quoidbach, Morgane Degrijse, CESEP, Khalid Chatar, CFS-EP, Hyphen-Ated, Désorceler Frontex, CEC Le Chant des Rues, Rafael Salgado, ITECO, Maaika Santana, Zinneke, Pacôme Béru, Pierre Marchand, Atelier Cartographique, Christel Stalpaert, Martin Zicari, UGent, Arkadi Zaïdes, Nécropolis, Annabelle Giudice, Léïla Duquaine, Keïsha Strano,United Solidarity, SACD, Collectif des Mort·es de la rue, L'occupation du Bonheur, Léa Drouet-Vaisseau, Laurent Ska, V.I.T.R.I.O.L, ...

    In 2025, Exil.s & Création.s is supported by Espace Sémaphore et Kanal-Centre Pompidou.

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