L|chtekooi

Opening Saturday, 7th of November 2026 8-11 pm 

07.11.2026 - 19.12.2026

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ELKE LENTE flourishes with red roses and Liège waffles, her name literally translates into “Each Spring” & she is currently working on You Ruined My Life, an intervention for the Paris subway station at Place de la Concorde. Lente has curated Contrastissimo in Tokyo at 4649 in 2020, and Concertissimo Annullato on board the (FKA Thalys) high-speed train between Brussels and Paris in 2019. That same year, she was invited by Bruno Zhu to participate in Crepúsculo, a group show at A Maior in Viseu, Portugal. She Rose Above It, the publication manual of wall sculptures was first presented at Kunsthalle Nürnberg in 2024 and is now available at Lichtekooi.

RASA_EL_FABULA channels her fierce energy into a sloganesque wearable art from recycled materials. At the invitation of Marlie Mul, her work was shown in the group exhibition Dans La Cave in Brussels and in Contrastissimo in Tokyo at 4649 gallery.

Founded by Filip Gilissen and Rachida Ait-Ali in 2017, Contrastissimo is a research project investigating the construction of taste, power, and legitimacy in the cultural industry. Operating through seven fictional personae, the practice self-organizes genre interventions in unusual spaces, while systematically indexing anonymous contributions within professional and institutional networks. Thus, it creates a physical unfolding of collaborative thoughts, that questions who determines artistic value. 

We’re ecstatic (and relieved) to share that Lichtekooi Artspace has been awarded project funding by the Flemish Government!

This means we can continue our programme for another year and gives us the opportunity to apply for structural funding in December 2026.

We’d like to take this opportunity to express our deepest gratitude to everyone who supported us through the difficult first half of 2026 — through donations, visits, collaborations, kind words of encouragement, and solidarity. It’s been truly amazing and heartwarming to see so many of you show up for Lichtekooi. Your support and engagement made a real difference and helped our organisation through an uncertain period.

We’re looking forward to the coming months and to welcoming you back to Lichtekooi this autumn with a new programme!

The Lichtekooi Team

Met veel enthousiasme (én opluchting) delen we dat Lichtekooi Artspace projectsubsidies heeft ontvangen van de Vlaamse Overheid!

Dankzij deze ondersteuning kunnen we ons programma nog een jaar verderzetten en krijgen we de kans om in december 2026 een aanvraag in te dienen voor structurele werkingssubsidies.

We willen van deze gelegenheid gebruikmaken om iedereen die ons tijdens de moeilijke eerste helft van 2026 heeft gesteund, oprecht te bedanken — via donaties, bezoeken, samenwerkingen, bemoedigende woorden en solidariteit. Het was ongelooflijk hartverwarmend om te zien hoeveel mensen zich achter Lichtekooi hebben geschaard. Jullie steun en betrokkenheid hebben het verschil gemaakt en onze organisatie geholpen een onzekere periode door te komen.

We kijken ernaar uit om jullie deze herfst opnieuw te verwelkomen in Lichtekooi met een nieuw programma!

Het Lichtekooi-team

“Shop” on our Webshop and receive an invoice designed by Ian De Weerdt!

The Lichtekooi webshop is a visualisation of the ideal budget of Lichtekooi Artspace. You will find an overview of all costs associated with running an exhibition space, both overhead costs and project-related costs, ranging from toilet paper to artist fees.

Using this webshop you can support Lichtekooi by contributing to a specific cost of our operation. As proof of purchase, Lichtekooi supporters receive an invoice designed by an artist. This year the invoice is designed by Ian De Weerdt!

Check out the Lichtekooi Webshop fo Supporters 2026 here.