Gebermte is a participatory experiment focusing on the revaluation of the old railway verges (Den Berm) of Mortsel and Wilrijk. In 2019, the central theme was 'Slow Roads'. Together, we explored how to make the open space in the southern edge of Antwerp stronger.

Guest speakers and artists
Cathy Berx, governor of the province of Antwerp
Andy Fierens, poet/performer
Dieter Machielsen, Melodi Wilrijk
Willy Thomas, director Arsenal/Lazarus
Sigrid Bosmans, curator Court of Buyslid
Pascal Gielen, University of Antwerp
Koen Wijnants, Commons Lab Antwerp
Dries Elst, Trage Wegen vzw
Rik Röttger, independent landscape policy expert
Sofia Saavedra Bruno, KUL
Geert De Blust, INBO
Frank Adriaensen, UA
Wim Jacobs, city ecologist
Ruth Segers, artist/researcher
Sara Dandois, Rooftoptiger
Katrien Laenen, Arts Unit Flemish Government
Daniel Mallo, Newcastle University
Guy Redig, VUB
Felix Madrazo, Supersuduca
Seppe De Blust, ETH Zurich
Constanza Parra, KUL
Lieven De Cauter, KUL
Barbara Roosen, Hasselt University
Arjen Oosterman, Volume
Puppet theatre The Keyhole
Moonstein & Michel Vaerewijcks
DJ SonicNurse

Credits

curator
Bart Pluym
partners
WALPURGIS, KU Leuven, Province of Antwerp, City of Mortsel, Municipality of Wilrijk and Edegem, Natuurpunt, Planning & Development Development, Newcastle University, De Zuidrand, Slow Roads, Supersudaca, Stem, R11 MIS, Vliruos
sponsors
Mortsel Culture Council, Mortsel Environmental Advisory Council, VdW VERFraait, ISOPROC, Flowers Romance, PUC, YouReCa, Again & Co, De Boekuil, People Are, The Flemish Government