Peter Van Hecke
A Choreography for Dots (Connecting the Dots - part I)
22.08 – 23.08
As part of Bijloke Wonderland, KIOSK presents A Choreography for Dots, an interactive installation by Peter Van Hecke.
In the kiosk in Citadel Park, an installation is brought to life through the participation of visitors. Moving spinning tops influence a magnetic field and generate signals that, together with the amplified contact sounds of the drawing tops, form the basis of a live musical performance.
The two musicians Ellen Preuss and Alexander Gavilán are situated in the Hoorgang at the Bijloke site, where they improvise in response to this ongoing choreography of movement and sound. Drawing inspiration from the history of the kiosk and its surroundings, their performance blends influences from jazz and flamenco.
The installation consists of two interconnected parts. In the kiosk in Citadel Park, visitors can actively participate and contribute to the composition through play. At the same time, in the passageway at the Bijloke site, audiences can watch and listen to the live performance, in which the signals and sounds generated in the kiosk are translated into music.
A Choreography for Dots is the first part of Connecting the Dots, a four-part project by Peter Van Hecke for KIOSK. Thanks to Jakob Preuss for the technical support.
Practical information
- Saturday 22.08, from 3 to 7 pm and from 8 to 9.30 pm
- Sunday 23.08, from 2 to 5 pm
- Location 1: Corridor De Kunstenbibliotheek, Godshuizenlaan 2A, 9000 Ghent
- Location 2: kiosk, Citadelpark, Louis Hanssensdreef, 9000 Ghent
Bijloke Wonderland
For the seventh year in a row, you are welcome at Bijloke Wonderland, a summer cultural festival taking place from Thursday 20 to Sunday 30 August at the vibrant Bijloke site in Ghent. Expect stimulating sunrise concerts, free summer bar performances, theatre, dance, visual arts, and guided tours. Discover unique locations across the Bijloke site and let yourself be carried away by a programme for both young and old. This year again, there will be a continuous programme over eleven consecutive days.
The programme is presented by organisations based at the Bijloke site: Muziekcentrum De Bijloke, STAM, laGeste, Ontroerend Goed, KIOSK, and KASK & Conservatory (HOGENT-Howest).
