Ferre Marnef

Currently working on a new performance.

Second and last EP of the Belgian new wave band De Nooit Moede.

Trio impro with double saxophone, vacuum cleaner, iPhone, amplifier and a plastic bag at Lord Byron (Brussels, BE). Invited by Stedelijk Vermaak/Divertissement Urbain.

A publication on the occasion of Johan van der Keuken’s retrospective Seeing, Looking, Filming at CINEMATEK (Brussels, BE). The publication contains the original French text ‘Méandres,’ along with translations in Dutch and English.

Playing a new Dutch theatre dialogue, written and directed by Anouk Friedli.

A brother and sister inventing reality to stay alive.

First two live shows of a new anti-American trio.

Highly improvised shows at Meakusma (Eupen, DE) and Kiosk Radio’s Woodblocks Festival (Brussels, BE).

A reprise of 5 Ways of Capital(ism) for the launch of NSD6, the new issue of music magazine Not So Diffucult at Vitesse Lab (Brussels, BE).

The last appearance of the Arc de Triomphe.

Promotional greeting cards for the Scampy Gallery expo at Pizza Gallery (Antwerp, BE).

A performance for Building Castles in the Sky Festival at CAMPO (Ghent, BE). A brief sketch of the seemingly ​‘free’ city life through the eyes of an Arc de Triomphe (and by extension other metropolitan individuals).

Third time shredding an entire CAN album as an hommage to the kings of kraut. One-time collective interpretation of Future Days at AB’s BRDCST Festival (Brussels, BE).

Scenography of two wooden staircases and a pink wavy curtain for the theatre piece Motherbaby by Marieke&Sophia.

Duo impro on bass with Roman Hiele in the context of Victoria Palacios’ expo at Pizza Gallery (Antwerp, BE).

Second concert series for the release of Sergeant at AB, Trix, Badlands, Vers Vuur, La Carrière, Atelier Claus, Botanique...

The fictional reception of the inauguration of the artwork Stroboscopische effecten rook en meer by Maya Mertens & Julien Neirynck at Het Bos (Antwerp, BE). A music piece of 4 x 10 minutes with strobe, smoke machine, 2 microphones & two amplifiers.

Mini musical intervention at the funeral of Antwerps dining finest Table Dance at KVS (Brussels, BE) with a nut, distortion pedal, microphone and amplifier.

Music for the childrens play TOU DOU.

An improvised version of The Stooges song I Wanna Be Your Dog with an IKEA stool, loopstation and drill. In the context of Ultra Eczema’s take over of the Pirate Pavilion in Waregem by Nico Dockx.

A theatre show portraying a punk band on strike. Or do we see a group of highly educated administrative employees pretending to be a rock band without work? A visual and musical piece with the 3th year acting students of HKU (Utrecht, NL).

The debut album of Sergeant.

Hotdog eating contest with Dylan Belgrado at Spare Wheels (Brussels, BE). Part of Dylan’s performance series Consumptie Verplicht.

Second time shredding an entire CAN album as an hommage to the kings of kraut. One-time collective interpretation of Ege Bamyasi at AB’s BRDCST Festival (Brussels, BE).

Poster for the film Broken View by Hannes Verhoustraete.

An artist talk that challenged the format of the artist talk.

Invitation by Double Minutes at Komplot (Brussels, BE).

Concert series for the release of Sergeant at Divigation, Het Bos, Garage Noord, Social Harmony, Arkaoda, Beursschouwburg, Dokrijk, Tweetakt, 3345, Theresia, AFF, STUK, Leffingeleuren, Overlast, Wintercircus, Cafe Central ...

Studio employee at Danai’s orgonites workshop, helped shaping her epoxy sculptures for the D Possession expo at WIELS (Brussel, BE).

Design of Alex Deforces 7inch with a drawing by Philippe Vandenberg

Played bas on this future belpop classic.

Poster for the release party of Vieze Meisjes first EP at Het Bos (Antwerp, BE).

An ode to Paradiso, Amsterdam.

Party for the end of 10 years Desnor.

Speeches, music and mainly the last performances by Desnor ever. Additional love by Elsemieke Scholte, Willem de Wolf, Sara de Roo, Roos Eeuwe, tibaldus, Sugar combo, Luca & Mitch at Het Bos (Antwerp, BE).

Collective impro night where 6 performers executed the instructions of 41 artists in the form of fortune cookies, musically accompanied by Lieuw Niyomkarn and Daniel Dariel. Curated by NEIN (Laurens Mariën) for the birthday of Brakke Grond (Amsterdam, NL).

First time shredding an entire CAN album as an hommage to the kings of kraut. One-time collective interpretation of Tago Mago at AB’s BRDCST Festival (Brussels, BE).

First and last live concert by De Nooit Moede at Pilar (Brussels, BE).

Third part of the Gombrowicz triology, made by tibaldus.

Playing the role of Flor, the tailor.

Installation of wooden speech bubbles at Fort Ruigenhoek (Utrecht, NL). Desnor was asked to make an artwork for the outdoor art parcours of the Dutch theatre festival Tweetakt.

Replacing Jonas Vermeulen in Ontroerend Goeds palindrome.

Playing Dario Fo stories in the streets of the village of Zaventem (BE).

Instruction for the online festival DIAH (Do It At Home) organized by NEIN. 30 artists were asked to engagement with an audience at home via an instruction.

Theatre solo digging into the work of French poet Francis Ponge.

Staged the 1970s text from Nigerian Nobel price winner Wole Soyinka with tibaldus.

Playing the sister of Bero.

Desnor staging/deconstructing the famous Zauberberg from Thomas Mann.

Five young actresses ready to fly. A visual theatre piece celebrating acting with the graduate students of HKU (Utrecht, NL). Together with Louis Janssens.

Book on the usage of the WTC building in Brussels by architecture students of the KU Leuven.

Poster for Decoratelier and Globa Roma's performance Underneath Which Rivers Flow.

Desnor helping detheatermaker to occupy the roof of Desingel playing a puppet show and staging Desingel's complete seasonal brochure.

Posters for a lecture series from PILOTBXL.

Second part of the Gombrowicz triology, made by tibaldus.

Playing the role of prince.

A book for TOESTAND.

Poster for Hannes Verhoustraete's film Un pays plus beau qu’avant.

Ontroerend Goeds ode to routine and habit, to the beauty of the everyday and the wonder of the patterns that keep life going. Playing 'time'.

Replacing Sofie Durnez in the wild and colorful performance by Miet Warlop.

Desnor bringing a visual rebalancing of the world. Truths that have been universally glorified are being tapped on the shoulder. Because everything moves, my friend.

First part of the Gombrowicz triology, made by tibaldus.

Playing the role of the prince.

Desnor trying to create a radical world with a pile of wood.

Desnor building their own Versailles, an excuse to have a serious hangover and experience the decadence of our society.