25.01.25, 20:00, Stefan Wouters, Ephemerality and Resistance

The first happening that Yoshio Nakajima, together with Hugo Heyrman, performed at the Groenplaats in Antwerp (9/07/1965) was unprecedented in Belgium. Dozens of newspapers and magazines reported on it, and even national television was present. Following their lead, other artists and activists began organizing happenings, giving birth to a tradition of "ephemerality and resistance." Nakajima is therefore regarded as the pioneer of the Belgian happening scene. Stefan Wouters will give a presentation on these fascinating events.

Stefan Wouters

Stefan Wouters (b. 1972) obtained a joint PhD in 2015 from the Vrije Universiteit Brussel and the University of Antwerp, specializing in art sciences, archaeology, and theater sciences (Vluchtigheid en verzet. Sporen van het internationaal Happeninggebeuren in België, 2016). He is currently co-coordinator of the René Magritte Museum/Museum of Abstract Art (Jette-Brussels) and teaches contemporary art and cultural philosophy at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp (DKO).