Art Portfolio reports “My practice is one of astonishment that consists in opening images up.” How the work of Benoît Platéus makes you see what you weren’t supposed to We speak to Benoît Platéus about his versatile artistic practice, the role accidents and imperfections play in his work and his laser-like focus on the myriads of possibilities inherent in imagery.
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing 20 things to do in Belgium this weekend Heartwarming inaugurations in Brussels, psychadelics at large in Mechelen and poetic shadows in Antwerp. Go do the right thing.
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing 25 things to do in Belgium this weekend Apocalyptic theatre in Liège, post-truth experiments in Brussels and seaside paper art in Ostend. Go do the right thing.
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing 30 things to do in Belgium this weekend Literary festivals in Charleroi, pre-emptive moves in Mechelen, and The Word Radio takeovers in Brussels. Go do the right thing.
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing 25 things to do in Belgium this weekend All-nighters in Liège, piping hot new talents in Antwerp and our very own protest soirée at The Word. Go do the right thing.
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing 20 things to do in Belgium this weekend Brewerie takeovers in offices in Brussels, red carpet treatments in Ghent and abstract expressionism in Deurle. Go do the right thing.
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing 30 things to do in Belgium this weekend Family and friends in Oudenaarde, critical design in Liège and The Word Radio takeovers in Leuven. Go do the right thing.
Art Portfolio reports “My paintings are like an interior.” The geometric art of Léon Wuidar Liège-born and -based painter Léon Wuidar celebrated his 80th birthday this summer. With two shows in Brussels this September, the public has been spoilt rotten with opportunities to discover his wonderful paintings.
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing 20 things to do in Belgium this weekend Occupation rhetorics in Brussels, homecoming celebrations in Antwerp and sonic innovation in Liège. Go do the right thing.
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing 20 things to do in Belgium this weekend Love for azure in Ostend, dinner-and-show in Antwerp and Swedish grand sculptures in Ghent. Go do the right thing.
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing 15 things to do in Belgium this weekend Boat party in Ghent, photography's emerging forces in Antwerp and newcomers in Liège. Go do the right thing.
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing 15 things to do in Belgium this weekend Erotica in Ghent, breaks galore in Brussels, and sharp words in Antwerp. Go do the right thing.
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing 20 things to do in Belgium this weekend Shadiest reads in Ghent, birthday celebrations in Liège and Antwerp Art Weekend. Go do the right thing.
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing 20 things to do in Belgium this weekend Jazz spectacular in Liège, friendships in Antwerp and grand reveals in Brussels. Go do the right thing.
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing 30 things to do in Belgium this weekend A special edition dedicated to Brussels' contemporary art week of the year, and of course, various not-to-be-missed opportunities throughout the country to shake the week off. Go do the right thing.
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing 15 things to do in Belgium this weekend Mineral unearthing in Leuven, queer love in Ghent and visual art crossovers in Liège. Go do the right thing.
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing 20 things to do in Belgium this winter, with a New Year’s bonus special We'll be taking a two-week break as we head into the new year - so we've prepared a hefty holiday agenda to keep you covered. Go do the right thing.
Neighbourhood life On improving local staple dishes one rating at a time, by Boulets Liégois Four Liège-locals on why they started reviewing the iconic dish boulets liégeois.
Neighbourhood life Where my heart is: Dreaming of hometowns and childhoods Taking a walk down memory lane with two Belgian rappers and a writer.
Neighbourhood life Full circle: re-imagining the meaning of food waste Three promising initiatives currently making innovative, and tasty, use of food waste in Belgium.
Music Bold is the night part 1: Dour’s Mathieu Fonsny on the genesis of Belgian clubbing culture (Video) The first instalment of our six-part series of videos in collaboration with Bulldog sees the Dour organiser discuss the genesis of the country's clubbing culture.
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing 10 things to do in Belgium this weekend A Chicago house legend in Charleroi, the next generation of innovators in Antwerp, and our Rebels release party in Brussels.
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing 15 things to do in Belgium this weekend Group shows in Liège, roundtable debates in Antwerp, and MC battles in Brussels.
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing 10 things to do in Belgium this weekend Slumber sessions in Brussels, exhibition openings in Antwerp, art book fairs in Ghent and label nights in Liege.
Music The music throwaway project Rapper LeDé Markson’s Charleroi antics The most entertaining disposable account we've had in a while.
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing 14 things to do in Belgium this weekend Exhibition openings, improv' jazz nights, intimate screenings and the mother of all concerts at Vooruit in Ghent this Sunday.
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing 15 things to do in Belgium this weekend Certified raves in Antwerp, birthday parties in Brussels, and graphic design festivals (finally) in Liège. Do the right thing.
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing 15 things to do in Belgium this weekend Exhibition openings galore in Brussels, back-to-back DJ sets in Antwerp and snapshot paintings in Liège.
Neighbourhood life Where to buy Thiis iis Belgiium 23 spots in Belgium where to buy Thiis iis Belgiium from. Don't sleep.
Art Portfolio reports Highway hero Xavier Mary The Liège-born artist's powerful poetry for the motorised age, that celebrates the country’s automotive obsession in all its glory.
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing 20 things to do in Belgium this weekend Cinema specials, block parties, photography festivals, local hip hop and neighbourhood experiments.
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing 15 things to do in Belgium this weekend Listening sessions in Brussels, nocturnal nights in Antwerp, rave revivals in Ghent and concerts all around. The weekend has landed.
Neighbourhood life This is Belgium 13 Belgian brutalist gems Unearthing some of the most striking and singular examples of Belgium's Brutalist movement
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing 20 things to do in Belgium this weekend Microperformances in Antwerp, Billboard beauties in Ghent and Haiti benefit nights in Brussels.
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing 10 things to do in Belgium this weekend Roller-discos in Koekelberg, record fairs in Antwerp, label nights in Brussels and photography in Liège.
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing 10 things to do in Belgium this weekend An intimate listening session, tentacular circuits in Liège and an artistic guerrilla cyclist tour of Antwerp's harbour.
Music The music throwaway project Post-grunge three-piece Sale Gosse’s teenage antics The behind-the-scenes antics of Brussels-based Sale Gosse is everything you'd expect from a bunch of punks.
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing 20 things to do in Belgium this weekend Ceramics, an art festival for children, end of year shows, rap concerts and experimental noise marathons.
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing Nosejob and Jan De Cock. The weekend has landed From piano concerts and club nights to exhibitions and events, 10 things to do in Belgium over the long weekend
Music That time we…. Profiled the country’s burgeoning punk-rock-noise scene (Part 3) A one-to-one interview with Brussels based, psychedelic rock band Moaning Cities.
Neighbourhood life Liège’s emerging neighbourhood of Saint-Leonard The tight-knit breed of artists, self-starters and creative entrepreneurs that are giving the city's Saint-Léonard neighbourhood a meaningful make-over.
Music That time we… Profiled the country’s burgeoning punk-rock-noise scene (Part 2) Part 2 of our interviews with punk-rock-noise outfits, originally published in 2014.
Music The music throwaway project It It Anita in New York They take us along NYC metro rides, funky bars and just plain derision.
Music Black metal, sludge doom four-piece Deuil The Liège-based black metal four piece on recording processes and pretentious local bands.
Art Portfolio reports Looking through the cracks Our November-December edition's cover story, shot by photographer David Widart, with unpublished photography.
Neighbourhood life This is Belgium Best for basketball Our selection of some of the best basketball courts in Belgium.
Neighbourhood life Area codes Area codes: Grand Maison’s Céline Fouarge on Liège As one of the owners of the recently opened Grand Maison coffee shop, Celine shares her top address in and around Liège.
Neighbourhood life Why The Word Magazine is free again A couple of words on why oh why we're back on the country's streets as a free magazine.
Music Favourite Belgian releases Cocaine Piss Liège-based queer-punk outfit Cocaine Piss select ten of their favourite Belgian releases.
Music Exclusive mixes VLE & DJ Bon Goût The Liège-based music activists offers "a voyage through time, space and feelings following our instinct". Sounds like a plan.
Neighbourhood life This is Belgium 23 record shops in Belgium (Part 2) As we promised, here is the second part of our journey throughout the most enjoyable records shops in Belgium.
Music Exclusive mixes Atomic Spliff Expect an hour of hilarious rub-a-dub, massive melodies and some really good vibes.
Neighbourhood life This is Belgium Best for child play We’ve criss-crossed the country to reveal the best playgrounds that Belgium has to offer.
Neighbourhood life This is Belgium Best for live music, Part 2 Part two of our live music venues roundup takes us from Namur to Ghent and back.
Neighbourhood life This is Belgium Best for live music, Part 1 Belgium is known as a haven for bands and their touring ambition. And these are the places they want to play at.
Music Exclusive mixes Liyo Liyo's about to launch her own party in Brussels, and she recorded an exclusive mix as an invitation to you all.
Music The music throwaway project Cocaine Piss Here's Liège queer-punk outfit Cocaine Piss acting all silly with one of our office throwaway cameras.
Neighbourhood life Where to buy our new edition in Belgium A complete run-down of some of the book shops, concept stores, museums and newsagents that stock our new edition.
Music Exclusive mixes Lowcommittee Low Committee “Race At Club Neon” came out on Vlek on 1st December and it's so great we asked him for a mix.
Neighbourhood life Order This is Belgium, get It It Anita’s vinyl release We're giving away copies of It It Anita's Word-produced vinyl release to the first readers who order our book, This is Belgium.
Art Artist Lisa Lapierre meets The Belgian Six Artist Lisa Lapierre take a fresh and focused look at the works on show at our exhibition, The Word presents The Belgian Six.
Art Five exhibitions to see during the Summer of Photography Five must-see exhibitions from this year's Summer of Photography, which opened yesterday in Brussels.
Neighbourhood life This is Belgium 10 of Belgium’s best weekend getaways From Liège and Namur to Antwerp, Ghent and Brussels, we unveil 10 of our favourite quirky Belgian weekend getaways.
Neighbourhood life This is Belgium 15 facts and figures about This is Belgium We handpick 15 facts and figures about our book This is Belgium.
Music The music throwaway project Umungus One of our office throwaway cameras goes from stage to living room with Umungus, Liège's latest psychedelic rock export.
Neighbourhood life This is Belgium 15 spaces for photography in Belgium From Brussels' Contretype to Antwerp's FoMu, we’ve crisscrossed Belgium looking for the best spaces for photography.
Neighbourhood life This is Belgium 15 addresses for vintage design in Belgium A rolodex of addresses for vintage design in Brussels, Antwerp, Ghent and Liège.
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing TempoColor’s food for thought and more STUFF. ...plus Jacky Nickerson's Amerikay, Henri Jacobs' not-so-private notebooks and Kate Newby at La Loge
Music Music: An interview with Frank Shinobi at Microfestival Meet the tribe of Liégois scenesters who named themselves after a '90s Sega game
Music Liège’s Microfestival: The pictures A mini-festival with a big heart, this year's Microfestival sold out without being a sell-out.
Music Music: An interview with Berlin trio Camera at Microfestival From busking to the big stage; the evolution of neo-krautrockers Camera.
Music Music: An interview with Microfestival co-founder JF Jaspers A summer rock festival, only smaller.
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing King of Pop and Works on Paper. This weekend in Belgium. Feast on Found Footage and the overlooked lyrics of Pop's overlord, Michael Jackson.
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing Hip-hoppers and showstoppers.This weekend in Belgium. Get all rapped up with Mykki Blanco in Liège and Sessions Urbaines hip-hop happening in Brussels, and lots lots more...
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing Future, fine art and photography. This weekend in Belgium. FuTure brings beats to Liége and Weegee's murderous tabloid tales hit Antwerp.
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing Catclub, Colour One & pre-Christmas crackers. This weekend in Belgium. Art as usual in the Belgian capital with Harry Gruyaert's colour-love & Antwerp hosts Zero Hour.
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing Hives, Harmonie and art a la carte.This weekend in Belgium. AB hosts the Hives, Harmonie turns two in Antwerp and the Nationa(al) Pop Up Store pops up in Brussels.
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing Clubs, concerts and a SMAK of raw talent. This weekend in Belgium. The end of Design September is nigh, leaving us with a monster wrap party plus a host of mouth-watering art, music and photography gigs from across the spectrum, across the country.
Art An interview with Belgian rising star photographer Lara Gasparotto We sat down with rising Belgian photography star Lara Gasparotto to talk about her spontaneous way of working, Renaissance paintings and finding her own aesthetic.
Music BRNS at Les Ardentes Four young Belgian lads who go by the name of BRNS are currently braving their very first summer festival season. We caught up with them at Les Ardentes at the weekend and pestered them with questions.
Music Housse de Racket at Les Ardentes There's talk of new albums, new apartments and hop-skipping round Europe on the summer festival circuit in our interview with Paris' finest Housse de Racket at last weekend's Les Ardentes.
Music Twin Shadow at Les Ardentes We caught up with L.A.'s George Lewis Jr. a.k.a. Twin Shadow at this weekend's Les Ardentes and had a little chat about his new album 'Confess', the summer festival circuit and getting by with a little help from Pitchfork.
Music Les Ardentes The weekend was all about Les Ardentes in Liège, one of the summer's heavyweight music festivals, and we were on location to give you a glimpse at this four-day much-loved music melee.
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing The weekend in Belgium 05.07 It's shaping up to be a saucy weekend in Belgium and here at the office we're particularly hyped about Ghent Jazz, Cactus festival, Les Ardentes and afterwork vintage shopping down at the Centre of Fashion and Design.
Art The International Biennal of Photography and Visual Arts in Liège The 8th edition of Liège/Luik's BIP kicked off on Saturday and our contributor Damien Aresta was given an exclusive preview.
