Public conversation about parenting in the arts
Flanders Arts Institute and KIOSK are organising a public discussion on parenthood in the arts, to coincide with the exhibition Stress Test. On Fathers, Fatherhood, and Fathering.
How does an artist’s practice change when they become a parent? And what does this mean for an arts organisation when an artist’s life interferes with its planned operations? How flexible can and should an organisation be, and what responsibility does it bear towards the artists with whom it collaborates?
During this discussion, we will explore the impact of parenthood on artists, arts professionals and arts organisations alike. We will consider the consequences of the birth of a child, but also the conscious decision not to have children in order to prioritise an artistic practice. How can artists and organisations navigate the tensions between artistic ambitions, personal choices and institutional expectations? And how do we create space for different life paths within the arts?
Programme
1.30pm welcome
2.00pm introduction by Flanders Arts Institute and KIOSK
2.10pm Conversation with Chloë Delanghe (artist), Willem Vermeersch (artist), Kasper Demeulemeester (artist) and Claïs Lemmens Boon (managing director of MORPHO)
3.00pm break
3.10pm open conversation with the audience
4.00pm drink and visit of the exhibition
When and where
Thursday 17 December, from 2pm until 4pm in KASK (Anatomic Theatre, Louis Pasteurlaan 2, 9000 Gent).
Language
Would you prefer to speak in English? That’s no problem: we’ll translate for each other when necessary.
More information
This event is organised by KIOSK and Flanders Arts Institute
Do you have questions? Contact our colleague Lissa.
Looking for more information and sources about parenting in the arts? Take a look at our dossier.
Image: Loraine Furter
