{"id":20646,"date":"2026-10-22T10:19:29","date_gmt":"2026-10-22T08:19:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phoebusfoundation.org\/?post_type=boerentoren&#038;p=20646"},"modified":"2026-10-22T10:20:51","modified_gmt":"2026-10-22T08:20:51","slug":"plural-aesthetic-161-001-kim-mupangilai-x-raphael-becker","status":"publish","type":"boerentoren","link":"https:\/\/phoebusfoundation.org\/en\/boerentoren\/plural-aesthetic-161-001-kim-mupangilai-x-raphael-becker\/","title":{"rendered":"Plural Aesthetic 161-001 \u2014 Kim Mupangila\u00ef \u00d7 Raphael Becker"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">On Friday 30 October, Plural Aesthetic presents its first production, <em>161-001<\/em>, at Antwerp\u2019s Boerentoren. Plural Aesthetic is an interdisciplinary curatorial platform that brings new visual art and music into dialogue through one-off productions staged in distinctive architectural settings.<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">For this edition, Belgian-Congolese artist Kim Mupangila\u00ef has created the sculptural work <em>Other Tongues 00<\/em>, developed in dialogue with <em>Plureal<\/em>, a new composition by pianist and composer Raphael Becker. Becker will also perform his own interpretation of Sergei Rachmaninoff\u2019s Second Piano Sonata.<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Boerentoren is more than just a backdrop. As the building itself undergoes a major transformation, music, sculpture and architecture come together around shared ideas of history, interpretation and change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"><em>161-001<\/em> is presented in collaboration with Katoen Natie and The Phoebus Foundation.<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1449\" height=\"1086\" src=\"https:\/\/phoebusfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Plural-Aesthetic-picture.jpg\" alt=\"Atmospheric interior of Antwerp\u2019s Boerentoren for 161-001, with a grand piano on stage, surrounded by large translucent drapes and warm spotlights.\" class=\"wp-image-20641\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phoebusfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Plural-Aesthetic-picture.jpg 1449w, https:\/\/phoebusfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Plural-Aesthetic-picture-1200x899.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/phoebusfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Plural-Aesthetic-picture-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1449px) 100vw, 1449px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Practical information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Date:<\/strong> Friday 30 October 2026<br><strong>Doors:<\/strong> 7.00 pm<br><strong>Programme begins:<\/strong> 8.00 pm<br><strong>Presented by:<\/strong> Karine Claassen<br><strong>Location:<\/strong> Boerentoren, Schoenmarkt 35, 2000 Antwerp<br><strong>Tickets and information:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pluralaesthetic.eu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">pluralaesthetic.eu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Friday 30 October, Plural Aesthetic presents its first production, 161-001, at Antwerp\u2019s Boerentoren. Plural Aesthetic is an interdisciplinary curatorial platform that brings new visual art and music into dialogue through one-off productions staged in distinctive architectural settings. For this edition, Belgian-Congolese artist Kim Mupangila\u00ef has created the sculptural work Other Tongues 00, developed in dialogue with Plureal, a new composition by pianist and composer Raphael Becker. Becker will also perform his own interpretation of Sergei Rachmaninoff\u2019s Second Piano Sonata. The Boerentoren is more than just a backdrop. As the building itself undergoes a major transformation, music, sculpture and architecture come together around shared ideas of history, interpretation and change. 161-001 is presented in collaboration with Katoen Natie and The Phoebus Foundation. 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