Espace Vanhomwegen
Rue de Russie 31
1060 Saint-Gilles

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  1. Geronimo Gaube, Ambroise Bellec, Annelien Snyers, Camille Toussaint, Samuel Cordat, Sofía Vidaña, Sofía Vidaña, Paulo Pery, Amandine Laurent

    Welcome on Board

     

    9 May  — 22 May, 2026 | Brussels

     

    Welcome on Board is an open invitation from a diverse crew now known as Sket soon. While every member of this group is a skateboarder, they represent a wide range of ages and skill levels. Some are professionals within the industry, others are instructors, and some are just beginning their journey on a board. They first connected through skating, using it as a foundation to share their cultures and exchange ideas across their artistic, visual, and musical practices. The exhibition Welcome on Board grew from a collective desire to blend these unique artistic worlds through a series of limited-edition, custom-designed skateboards.

     

    The collective Sket soon will take on a ten-day residency to develop and present their creations on boards. Throughout the exhibition, they will invite participants to join in and customize their own boards, fostering an open, inclusive, and intergenerational environment. In addition to this hands-on creation, the group will host a lecture to open up a broader discussion about the intersection of art and skate culture.

     

    Espace Vanhomwegen is excited to welcome the Brussels based collective Sket soon, as they share the same energy, values, and vision. This collaboration reflects a mutual commitment to human-centered, community-based projects that bring people together through creativity and shared passion. By hosting this residency, we believe in breaking down the boundaries between professional recognized practices and the raw, lived practice of art itself by questioning its purpose in society and opening up new spaces for dialogue. Because, in the end, skate culture belongs to everyone. Long live skate culture!

     

    The opening will feature a warm, communal atmosphere with food provided by local partners. To conclude the project, the finissage will showcase the newly created boards alongside a series of concerts featuring musicians from the collective. A DJ set will follow to celebrate the end of this collaborative journey. 

  2. The artists behind the collective Sket soon :

     

    Geronimo Gaube has been a skater-artist since he was 14. He is heavily involved in the skate community in various ways (creating collectives, exhibitions, opening spaces dedicated to skating, introducing people to the sport, etc.), and he continues to have a lot of fun on his board and with everyone he meets and likes.

    https://skatoria.be/posterzin1/geronimo

     

    Ambroise Bellec (b. 1993) is a French contemporary artist currently based in Brussels, Belgium. His work documents a relationship to the subconscious, exploring psychology through the visual language of drawing.

    https://www.ambroisebellec.com

     

    Annelien Snyers (1994) is a multidisciplinary artist based in Anderlecht who works in the fields of drawing, printmaking, and site-specific interventions. Through reused materials and hidden messages, her work explores connections, space, and reinterpretation.

    https://anneliensnyers.be

     

    Camille Toussaint is a Brussels illustrator based in Atelier Ton Piquant. She works in printmaking, mural painting, and comics. In each project, she likes to feature women and skateboards. In 2022, she published her first graphic novel, Les Slasheuses, with Caroline Renaudière. She is also part of the Emoustille collective, which showcases artwork created by women and gender minorities.

     

    Samuel Cordat is a French artist born in Toulouse in 1995 currently based in Brussels. His work combines sculpture, painting and digital art around the themes of public space and myths.

    https://www.instagram.com/samuelcordat/

     

    Sofía Vidaña is a Mexican multidisciplinary artist whose practice is rooted in DIY culture and the skate community as spaces for creation and connection. She is the creator of Noosa, a character who embodies her visual universe and the collaborative, self-constructed spirit that permeates her work.

    https://www.instagram.com/ohssssnap/

     

    Clémence Leboyer is a French artist based in Brussels who practises analogue street photography. She captures moments of everyday life on the fly, simply following whatever catches her eyes. For her, photography is a way of exploring the world and expressing her feelings.

    https://www.instagram.com/lost.frames.clem/

     

    Amandine Laurent, a photography student, explores skate culture through various visual media.

    https://www.skatoria.be/index.html

     

    Paulo Pery blends participatory art, drawing, and music in the hope of better understanding people and their surroundings. Singer and guitarist of the DIY punk band Non merci, he is accompanied by a group of lively musicians he met at a party at Le Chaff.

  3. Opening night Welcome on Board :

         8 May 2026  — from 6pm to 10pm 

    Exhibition dates by appointment: 

         9 May  — 22 May 2026

    Closing night Welcome on Board :

    22 May 2026 — from 5pm to 3am

    + concerts / performances / DJset - (TBA) 

  4. All visits outside of the opening and finissage are by appointment. Please contact: info@espacevanhomwegen.be