BETWEEN PARENTHESIS - An audiovisual journey through the world of Jan-Jan Van Essche

Based on his 2025 Spring-Summer collection, Khayal, JAN-JAN VAN ESSCHE - KHAYAL offers insight into the world of Antwerp fashion designer, Jan-Jan Van Essche. The exhibition is an invitation to experience both the past and the future, all in the now.

Jan-Jan Van Essche has invited members of his own community to share aspects of their lives by way of an associated and varied programme of music, dance and film.

On 9 May, the fashion designer curates an evening of film, live music, and drawing with filmmaker Ramy Moharam Fouad and musician Willem Ardui. The evening will include a screening of the films Van Essche and Fouad have collaborated on over the past three years, accompanied by live music from Ardui. Prior to the screening, Jan-Jan will engage in dialogue with visitors during an intimate live drawing session. Additionally, you can also visit the exhibition.

Ramy Moharam Fouad is an Antwerp-based director, photographer, and actor. His successful collaborations in music, fashion, and film have established him early on. Known for his unique visual style and eye for detail, his work spans music videos, commercials, fashion projects, and short films.

Willem Ardui, known as the producer-singer of Blackwave., has captivated the Flemish music scene for some time. His solo project, which began with Morse in 2016, is more intimate and calm. After an eight-year odyssey, he released his long-awaited debut album Oevers, filled with delicate confessions and intimate secrets that sound like a reflection of his soul.