The group-exhibition 'The silence between two thoughts' is focused on the pivotal moment in the heart and mind of each artist, just before an idea reveals itself. Creating is preceded by boredom, dreaming and observing. When pondering about specific encounters in our surrounding world we sometimes can suddenly feel connected to it all. How do artists translate these personal and poetic moments of clarity? And how important is it to get distracted and alienated from daily life to get another perspective.

This group-exhibition attempts to focus on the proces of making work and the time needed while processing ones thoughts before work is created out of a kind of urgency. A need to bring an abstract gesture in the physical world possibly resulting in artworks.

Participating artists:
Alec De Bruyn, Anne Stoop, Anton Geerts, Attila Buonsenso, Beau Van Hoydonck, Bram Rombouts , Caro De Meyer, Casper Fredeus, Daniel Granados, Davey Verhaeghe , Dries Willems, Els De Laet, Fabienne Snellinx, Eva Van Bemellen, Honey Azamosa, Isabel Fredeus, Izabel Angerer, James Lethbridge, Joanna Madclone, Kell Mertens, Lamine Diouf, Lieke Knoops, Mariona Puig Marigo, Nelson De Bok, Radosław Rafalski, Sara Dandois, Stephanie Schneider, Yentl Demunter, Vincent Groos, Wieke Aerts, Yasmine Akondo, Besmir Latifi, and Long.

Join the events in the exhibition:

• 14 May, 17:00, 'City Whisperings' by Fabienne Snellinx and Wieke Aerts

'City Whisperings' shows how co-creation becomes possible when artists allow direction, meaning, and knowledge to emerge through the exchanges between people, materials, places, and time.

• 14 May, 19:00, 'Unframed & Unboxed, Rethinking the Gallery Model'

Join the talk by Tom De Ruyck (The Art Cloud Gallery). What happens when you start a gallery not as insiders, but as passionate art lovers and collectors? Together with his partner in life and business, Marieke, Tom De Ruyck set out to rethink what a gallery can be—guided by intuition, curiosity, and a deep commitment to artists. In this talk, he shares an alternative model that moves beyond fixed locations and rigid structures.

• In between the talks, there will be live music by Indra.

• During the four days of Antwerp Art Weekend, the Archipel Art Shop is open for business at the entrance of the building!