'While We Count Our Earthquakes' is the first solo exhibition in Belgium by internationally renowned Palestinian-Danish artist Larissa Sansour. From the losses of the Palestinian people to the persistent threat of environmental catastrophe, the exhibition delves into studies of grief, memory and generational trauma. Sansour’s work uses speculative narratives and science-fiction methods to peer into the future.

In 'While We Count Our Earthquakes' past, present and possible futures align. Sansour interweaves sculptural strategies with moving image, and opera with science fiction. All in an attempt to reimagine the history of her embattled homeland, a nation on the brink of annihilation.

'we dreamt of utopia and we woke up screaming. all before… all after…' Yasmina Reggad explores radio as a tool for liberation. Over the years, performance artist, author, researcher and curator Yasmina Reggad has assembled a large archive of revolutionary voices. The exhibition is conceived as a durational performative installation, transforming this archive into a living, sonic space where historical events and current political struggles intertwine.

The installation highlights the role of radio in supporting the development and dissemination of global anti-colonial, anti-imperialist and anti-capitalist ideas. Reggad gained access to archival material from Algerian Radio and Television Broadcasting (Radiodiffusion-Télévision Algérienne; RTA) from the 1960s and 1980s. She contributes to this polyglot archive by including present-day voices and bringing them together with past ones, such as the French-Martinican psychiatrist and philosopher Frantz Fanon and Palestinian resistance fighter and politician Yasser Arafat.

'all before… all after…' is the latest manifestation of Reggad’s research and consists of a radio studio, a monitoring centre and an online streaming platform. Visitors can engage by transcribing the content of audio cassettes on typewriters, thus reconstructing the scripts of lost histories, or becoming broadcasters themselves. An open mic can be used to claim space or amplify militant voices. The exhibition extends beyond its physical space, continuing online with 24-hour livestream.

By immersing audiences in the echoes of past and present militant movements, Reggad’s work emphasises the ongoing need for resistance. It invites participants to listen and engage, to rethink solidarity today and imagine other possible futures.

Marathon reading: 31.05, 12:00-18:00 – Art students participate in a marathon reading of texts connected to the award-winning KMSKA public commission: Welkom - Bienvenue - Welcome - Willkommen (2017–2024) by Lebanese artist Marie Zolamian.

On Thursday, 29.05 from 17:00 to 19:00, Kunsthal Extra City hosts the launch of Grounds #1, the new research journal from the Sint Lucas Antwerp Research Group (SLARG). Grounds builds on the legacy of TYPP, offering a broad perspective on artistic research.

The title refers to diverse “grounds” of inquiry—material, conceptual, and more. Rather than showcasing final results, it highlights artistic research as an evolving process of exchange and discovery.

For this first edition, four researchers will bring their work to life in the choir of Extra City:

• Pierre-Antoine Vettorello maps the history of African textile shops in Paris through a photo slideshow and location mapping.
• Joud Toamah reads from her hybrid essay on memory and water cultures in Syria, with a looping short film.
• Bianca Baldi explores ‘racial passing’ and fluid identity through an experimental lecture performance.
• Mona Hedayati opens with a short performance, followed by a conversation on the affective frequencies of migration.

Artist and researcher Jonathan Cant (aka Nillies Nihilist / cratje) will play a DJ set based on his contribution to AdMa TYPP. Together with Laura Conant, he runs Brussels-based label and party series MONTAGE. His research explores how sound intersects with identity, politics, and class, and how music scenes shape collective identity.

Meet the researchers, enjoy a drink, and pick up a free copy of Grounds #1!

On Saturday 31.05, between 12:00 and 18:00, Yasmina Reggad activates her exhibition 'we dreamt of utopia and we woke up screaming. all before… all after…' in the chapel of Kunsthal Extra City. During this six-hour marathon, she invites various guests for interviews, text readings, and radio programs.

Reggad’s work amplifies militant voices and encourages political engagement. This activation revives a history of resistance and invites reflection on alternative futures centered on solidarity and collective action.

Between the activities, at 14:00, an artist talk will take place between Yasmina Reggad and Joachim Naudts, curator of the exhibition. Together, they delve into Reggad’s experimental performative installation, exploring themes such as militant radio, the Algerian liberation struggle, audience engagement, redefining the art world, new approaches to exhibition-making, the living archive, and the reframing of history.

Visitors are welcome to drop in at any time and participate in this dynamic, performative event.

On Sunday 1.06, Kunsthal Extra City and MORPHO are once again hosting the official closing party of Antwerp Art Weekend, a beloved tradition to end the weekend in style. As all other participating venues close their doors at 18:00, we welcome you from 18:00 to 23:00 in our atmospheric cloister garden for an open-air evening of music, drinks, food, and dancing in the heart of Antwerp.

Falafel King will be serving up delicious bites from 18:00 onwards, so come early, grab some food, and settle in for the night.

The musical vibe will be set by Sopa do Dia, the DJ and radio project of Joke Leonare and Luís Pedro. Expect an eclectic, intuitive mix of styles and moods—a sultry, immersive soundtrack that resists genre labels but always hits the right note.

Admission is free and everyone is welcome—whether you're coming for the music, the company, or simply to end your Antwerp Art Weekend on a memorable high.

Kunsthal Extra City exhibits contemporary visual art in a welcoming and unique setting. Housed in a former Dominican Monastery, Kunsthal Extra City seeks to become a bastion of the visual arts with a solid reputation both in Belgium and internationally. They offer opportunities to young artists as well as a platform for established figures to experiment.