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12.09.26 – 22.11.26,
Veva Leye, Jelle Martens, KIOSKexpoAgendaArtistic activitiesDrawing from seemingly endlessly proliferating word sequences—which arise from a single word through a simple rule and through association—Veva Leye creates montages that present the same words in completely different ways. Uncannily coagulating, these word images expand and contract in an accordion-like movement. A similar rhythm characterizes Jelle Martens’ (photo)graphic registrations that combine fragments, reproductions and trivial observations into layered prints and drawings. Every print layer, every drawing operates as a temporary frame bringing together images that only temporarily solidify, overlap, and fall apart again. Image and language tumble along, stumble upon. Letters form words form images reading looking.
#197 Matts Nauwelaers, Masterprojecten (MAP)expoAgendaArtistic activities‘Fabricate Nature’ is an exploration of the way in which we, as human beings, relate to a natural world that is becoming increasingly distorted, yet on which we have simultaneously come to depend to a great extent. This alienation is visible everywhere. The forests we walk through are often man-made and consist of monocultures that take their toll on flora and fauna. The food on shop shelves contains ingredients whose names we can barely read or understand. The landscape around us, too, is increasingly defined by a mechanical, man-made environment. It is precisely this alienation that Matts Nauwelaers seeks to portray in his exhibition. ‘Fabricate Nature’ explores the boundary between the natural and the man-made, and asks how we relate today to a natural world that is increasingly being shaped, adapted and replaced by our own hands.
Marissal
Louis Pasteurlaan 2
9000 Gent
Mon-Thu: 08:00 – 22:00
Fri: 08:00 – 18:00
Sat-Sun: 12:00 – 18:00
Registration for the 2026 entrance examinations for students starting in the 2026–2027 academic year has now closed.
We will announce the new dates in early December 2026. At that point, you will also be able to register via our platform (step 2).
If you're curious about what the exam involves, read on. Please note that this information is subject to change until early December.
Two sessions of the admission test are planned, but we want to invite candidates to participate in the first session as much as possible.
This way, you will have certainty about your choice of study well in advance. It will also give you enough time to go through the enrolment process and make the necessary practical preparations (e.g. housing) in the run-up to the academic year.
Make sure you are well-prepared, punctually present at the starting hour and available during the entire duration of the trial.
start test
9:00 on the first day of the session.
Campus Bijloke
Jozef Kluyskensstraat 2, 9000 Ghent
You will receive a detailed schedule on the first day of the session.
Each candidate puts together a preparatory dossier consisting of two parts (written motivation and portfolio). All texts of the dossier must be typed. This preparatory dossier is submitted online before the scheduled deadline.
Candidates who have little or no artistic work can also participate in the test.
The maximum size for the portfolio is 50MB. You can easily compress a pdf file with Adobe Acrobat (not Acrobat Reader!), see acrobat.adobe.com or you can use a website where you can upload, reduce and then re-download a pdf file, e.g. smallpdf.com
written motivation
A written motivation regarding the choice of study and school (maximum 1 A4 sheet).
portfolio
The candidate compiles a folder with a representative selection of personal work: autonomous artistic work and/or school assignments (drawings, photographs, sketches, sketch or notebooks, painted studies, photographs of sculptures or spatial work, graphic work, texts, poems, music, computer prints, stage acts, performances or other creations,...). It is recommended that you also bring physical work to the test.
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Candidates opting for performance, will receive an additional practical test on site during the admission test. No preparation or specific prior knowledge is required for this.
For the practical test, you choose which assignment you want to work on at home and which medium or skills you will use to do so. Your chosen assignment gives us the opportunity to get to know you better and to help you in the orientation for your choice of study. We look forward to hearing about your personal approach to the chosen assignment and why you chose a specific assignment. Here, we pay attention to the process, the chosen medium, the experiment and how you deepen and reference the chosen assignment. The end result is of less importance to us, also show us your preliminary studies, alternative designs and the path to the final result.
You bring this set of results together with your portfolio to the motivation interview.
The candidate must provide a written answer to a general question on a current social, cultural and/or artistic issue. The aim is to allow the examination board to get an idea of the candidate's prior theoretical education, gauge language skills and their ability to formulate an opinion, develop a line of reasoning and edit a short written text.
Besides the portfolio, the candidate also brings the results of the practical test.
During an individual interview, mainly the candidate's motivation towards an art education in general and the specific field of study in particular will be examined. The portfolio and the results of the practical test form the basis for an interview and questioning. It is important that the candidate can explain the portfolio and the results of the practical test and clarify the study choice and expectations.
Interests, general and cultural knowledge, thinking skills, creative attitudes, plans and expectations for the future and insight into image formation are probed. Important qualities here are: critical sense, commitment, drive, love of art and design, perseverance, self-discipline and a sense of humour.
Please note that locations and times are subject to change. Changes will be communicated on the spot.
On the last day of the session, there will be deliberation and proclamation including a feedback moment. The proclamation is done on campus.