Installation [L’Écaillère] with Cycl.one @ Marais WIELS

★ Street Residence Marais puts this nature reserve right in the heart of the city in the spotlight ★

Ongoing scenography from 5 July until 5 Septembre
The guerrilla swamp behind WIELS and BRASS is well worth exploring – and protecting.

On the banks of the Marais WIELS, L’Écaillère has awaken: a giant fish, a gentle guardian of the water, woven from stories, willow branches, metal and colourful fabric.

Layer by layer, this artwork took shape. Residents, children, local organisations and passers-by were working together to create a living skin from recycled materials and plants harvested from the Marais. Every knot, every plait and every piece of fabric made the fish a little stronger.

Within the installation, you’ll find a place to settle down, listen, play or simply be still for a while. Settle down on the soft grass, sheltered from the sun. Listen to the swamp. Perhaps it will whisper a story back.

★ More about the theatre company: CYCL.ONE (@collectif_cycl.one), a collective of creative makers and artists from Brussels, explores public space as a giant playground. With expertise in textiles and traditional techniques, they create monumental, colourful and quirky works.

▲ In collaboration with Fundays in the Marais van WIELS, MIRO, InterG Forest/Vorst, & Les Fé·es du marais
▲▲ No bar will be provided, bring your own drink 😉
▲▲▲ Do you have any questions about the accessibility of a particular location? Please let us know (lisa@parkpoetik.be) and we’ll explore the possibilities together.