Living as a black woman in a white world is always being hyper-visible and at the same time almost invisible. That's growing up with far more windows than mirrors.
What's the state of beauty today? What is the function of beauty? Is beauty universal, individual or social? Is beauty purely about form or is there also a political dimension? Can we use any image for the sake of aesthetics or effect? Or are there moral limits to what you can show and how?
In 2007 in Calais, a whole family hanged themselves: the parents and their two children. Never a motive was found, the suicide note stated: "We messed up, sorry."
Els Dottermans and Han Kerckhoffs, who are also partners in real life, play an old acting couple who, after many years, take stock of their love for each other and their profession. A brilliant play by author Tom Lanoye.
The world-famous Congolese choreographer and director Faustin Linyekula on a key moment in the history of Congolese dance. Presented in season 18'-19'.
