Hang up, come hang!
Finissage
6 June 2026
12 – 3 pm
Vleeshal (Map)
Hanging out = having no obligations, no pressure to perform, no schedule, just being. Chatting, listening to music, staring, laughing about nothing in particular, sharing ideas that don’t have to result in anything. It’s resisting the pressure to always be productive
— Lizzy Mae, Member of Team V
Over the last couple of months, the members of Team V- Manon Helsloot, Lizzy Mae van Leeuwen, Laura Malerba, Lotte ten Siethoff and Anne Fleur Swart- dived deeper into their desire for ‘life to last a bit longer’. A shared desire of the group to slow down in an exceedingly fast world, where it feels like you have to hop from one ‘meaningful’ experience to the next and where social media claims your time.
During the program, the Gothic space of Vleeshal is transformed into a comfortable space to hang out, where you can gather, enjoy performances, meet up, play games, snack, express yourself creatively, or just exist.
Hang up, Come Hang! is an appeal for slowing down, for being able to hang out together. It is a space where young people can gather and exist together without requiring a purpose, a goal, or financial means.
The program is organized within the frame of An Impossible Sound, an exhibition by Rory Pilgrim that highlights the choices faced by young people in regional areas.
The program starts at 14:00 and ends at 17:00.
At 15:00, there will be a performance by the Escarteen Sisters.
Escarteen Sisters: two voices, one cello, and one viola. They sing and play simultaneously, using the instruments to accompany the voices and vice versa. Their work is characterized by the intimate and raw interaction between two sisters who have been making music together since childhood. The multicultural background of their family forms the backbone of the sisters’ artistic work: half Flemish, half Spanish, born in Mexico and Belgium. In the compositions of their second album and upcoming releases, you can hear chamber music-like textures combined with folk-inspired melodies, African rhythms, and jazz harmonies, alongside original lyrics sung in different languages.
This program was developed under the guidance of Ploen Mevis (Education, Participation, and Public Engagement at Vleeshal) and program coordinator Yusser al Obaidi.
Events
6 June
Team V event: Hang up, come hang!
12 – 3 pm
Series
Team V is a group of young, diverse, and creative individuals with a passion for contemporary art. Each member has been selected for their motivation to learn about curatorial processes. They are coached and consulted by the Vleeshal team and learn about all aspects of working in a professional art institution. During the coming year, Team V will get a unique chance to look behind the scenes during Vleeshal’s projects while creating public programs and connecting with the full team, the artists, experts and a wide range of audience members. The members are Janna Dieleman, Agathe Ernandès, Donna van Kuilenburg, Zenana Ojha, Lucy de Theije and Sam Wigglesworth.
The Team V program connects education with artistic programming. By letting them organize their own public program in relation to Vleeshal exhibitions, we create space for young voices.
This project was made possible by the generous support of the Province of Zeeland.
This project is made possible with financial support from the Province of Zeeland.
