"The Motherness Galaxy" is the title of a series of gatherings dedicated to exploring the complexities of motherhood and mothering and their connection to death, mourning, life, and power. When and where does life begin, and who gets to decide? Castélie Yalombo and Sophie Farza invite artists, thinkers, social workers, and anyone interested to delve into the nuances of motherhood.
Maternal bodies are uniquely positioned as they bear witness to the proximity of life and death within their own flesh. These experiences are loaded with fantasies and symbols, creating a sensitive and often challenging environment to support the psychological and reproductive lives of women and parents.
“Chapter 1: The Bad Mother” will focus on experiences that we’re used to keep aside and silenced when speaking of mother-and-parent-hood. Tagged, in our western society, as failures toward what is expected of a mothering body, a mothering figure; events as pregnancy interruptions, “miscarriages”, loss of a newborn, post-partum depression, are common in reproductive life, yet they are still heavily stigmatized and their association with death make those difficult to be supported collectively.
This gathering is an invitation to co-create the knowledge needed to support each other. The day will feature mind-body practices, readings, intimate and public talks, films, and a party.
10:00 doors
11:00 workshops
WORKSHOP 1: Mothering the Body – the Mothering Body
WORKSHOP 2: Mthrwheel Of Change, a reading practice
WORKSHOP 3: Matter. Realization
14:00 lunch
16:00 table ronde
18:00 break
19:00 concert
20:00 DJ-set
We are excited to offer a KIDS CORNER from 4:00 PM to 9:00 PM. To give as many visitors as possible the chance to participate, we kindly ask that you limit each child's stay to a 1.5-hour time slot. We can accommodate up to 15 children at a time. To sign up, please contact bissi@beursschouwburg.be, providing your child’s name, age, your contact number for emergencies, and your preferred time slot.
The next chapter of Motherness Galaxy, "Doctor’s Feelings," will take place at BUDA Kunstencentrum in Courtrai on October 5th.