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An-Katrien Callebaut

‘We may not be children anymore, but don’t forget that we will always remain mom’s children.’ After watching Jeanne Dielman from Chantal Akerman, An-Katrien reflected on motherhood, unpaid labour and mundane routines.

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Jeanne Dielman, 23 quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles (1975)

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Jeanne Dielman, 23 Quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles

An-Katrien Callebaut

‘We may not be children anymore, but don’t forget that we will always remain mom’s children.’ After watching Jeanne Dielman from Chantal Akerman, An-Katrien reflected on motherhood, unpaid labour and mundane routines.

Jeanne Dielman, 23 quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles (1975)

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Unmastered: Redefining Narratives on Female Desire

Keila Totaro

In 'Unmastered: A Book on Desire, Most Difficult to Tell' Katherine Angel explores our ingrained and contradictory beliefs about sexuality, specifically female sexuality, all while adapting a very distinct style of writing.

Unmastered: A Book on Desire, Most Difficult to Tell

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Made in Hong Kong: Youthful Nihilism in the Corridors of Public Housing Estates

An-Katrien Callebaut

Trapped between the density of Hong Kong, between a childlike carelessness and social disillusionment: three friends try to navigate through a city that has neglected them.

Made in Hong Kong (Heung Gong jai jo), dir. Fruit Chan, Hong Kong 1997, 109 min.

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Expectations and Disappointments: When Can You Tell an Artist They’re Doing Bad Work?

Amit Leblang

When can you tell an artist they’re doing bad work? Specifically, what happens when previously inspiring artists, who gained fame and resources, produce works that fall short of the expectations they’ve set? Amit Leblang reflects on a series of disappointing experiences last fall.

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fictieve waarheid: een pleidooi voor ‘storytellers’

An-Katrien Callebaut

Dead Girls van Selva Almada is een hybride van onderzoeksjournalistiek, memoires en fictie over de problematiek van ‘feminicides’ in Argentinië. Ze geeft hiermee indirect terug wat deze vrouwen ontnomen is: hun menselijkheid. Maar, hoe accuraat is het?

detail cover Dead Girls by Selva Almada

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Fashion and the Spectacle of Violence: Maison Margiela’s 2024 Artisanal Collection

Elena Vanden Abeele

When Maison Margiela’s 2024 Artisanal Collection by John Galliano was unveiled last January, the internet erupted in viral enthusiasm. In retrospect, and in reaction to the flood of positive reviews, this critical reflection raises questions about the ethics and aesthetics of the show.

Excerpt from the Maison Margiela show’s recording.

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A Pattern of Violence and Gender

An-Katrien Callebaut

In her essay 'The Longest War' from 2013, Rebecca Solnit pointed out the clear pattern of violence against women. Now, ten years later, her text feel even more relevant. If we acknowledge the pattern, would this war end?

At the former convent turned art collective Jardin Denfert, women gather every afternoon to make new posters.

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POV: a Lazy Woman

An-Katrien Callebaut

Je suis une paresseuse. In 1986 werd er aan Chantal Akerman gevraagd om een kortfilm te maken over luiheid. Akerman koos ervoor een soort ‘day in my life’-video te maken, en zette daarmee haar eigen uitstelgedrag in de kijker, zonder veel inspanning.

Chantal Akerman, still from Portrait d’une paresseuse, Chantal Akerman, 1986.
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