Vrije Universiteit Brussel
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06/12/2026 | News release | Archived content
MINDBLOWERS @ PRÓXIMAMENTE: How memories shape our reality
On 18 November 2026, VUB and KVS will bring together academics and artists from Belgium and Latin America for an evening of reflection on memory, identity and ghost memory. Tickets are now available through KVS.
For this new edition of Mindblowers, VUB and KVS join forces as part of Próximamente. Belgian and Latin American academics and artists will explore the concept of ghost memory: how memory and reality are constructed, rediscovered and reimagined from different perspectives.
Taking the stage are, among others, Claudix Vanesix, an artist working on Andean futurism, and Claudia Poblete, a member of the leadership team of the Abuelas de Plaza de Mayo. Together with VUB experts, they will discuss the stories, experiences and histories that continue to shape our lives, even when they seem to have faded from view.
Representing VUB are Yazan Badran, Adriana Moreno-Cely and Laura Vandewynckel. Their research and artistic practice engage with themes such as media and diaspora, decolonial knowledge production, collective consciousness, and the role of storytelling in how we understand both our past and our future.
MINDBLOWERS @ PRÓXIMAMENTE 2026 - practical information
- Wednesday 18 November 2026, 8.00-10.00 pm
- KVS BOL, Lakensestraat 146, 1000 Brussels
- Language: English and Spanish (with English and Spanish surtitles)
- Information: [email protected]
About Mindblowers
Mindblowers brings together researchers and artists to explore some of the most pressing questions of our time. Through science, art and personal stories, they examine the ideas and challenges that shape our society. Organised jointly by VUB and KVS, the series invites audiences to see the world from new perspectives, think critically and engage in meaningful dialogue.
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