BOTA KIDS : KAT

Bota Kids: a unique cultural morning for young audiences.

Well-known for its programme of concerts and art exhibitions, the Botanique is continuing to develop the 'Bota Kids' project, an introduction to music and the visual arts for the youngest, enabling them to discover the world of concerts and exhibitions at their own level. It's a real opportunity for children to discover what their parents usually come to see in our glass house, through a specially adapted formula.

AN INTRODUCTION TO MUSIC FOR CHILDREN

For years, Kat's recordings have been shrouded in mystery. But they began to filter through recently when the Jam Hotel in Brussels was transformed into a creative haven for local artists and musicians. There, in room 603, this delirious new music finally took shape. Kat's musical universe recalls the lost happiness of the good, simple life; those instances of freedom and movement that exist between nostalgia and the pure pleasure of bodies in the here and now. Kat translates these sensations into music.

The result is funny, dusty, sparkling indie dance electro-funk tinged with false candour. Kat's sunny melodies bounce and tease over raw rhythms, playful grooves and a mix of organic percussion and drumtracks.  In a zany and surprising way, Kat offers a marriage between Sly Stone, Bootsy Collins and Daft Punk mixed with Tom Tom Club, Gino Soccio, Kid Creole & The Coconuts, Laid Back, Mr. Scruff and the DFA team. Part vintage video game, part kung fu film, Kat's music aims to free people and transcend styles.

ATELIER CRÉATIF AVEC PAUL GERARD

L'exposition _ Narcosis 

Dans une combinaison moulante en néoprène, noire, flexible, à 34,3 mètres sous surface, quelque chose rend le temps malléable. L’espace abyssal s’étire. Sous le masque, l’ivresse a un goût d’azote. L’exposition rassemble des œuvres d’Esther Denis, Luna Duchaufour-Lawrance, Gabrielle Lerch, Clara Rivault, Cléo Totti et des Æthers, entre pratiques millénaires et nouveaux médias. Corps-coraux, membres liquéfiés, ectoplasmes et objets animés deviennent les témoins d’autres temporalités.

L'animateur_Paul Gérard

Paul Gérard est un artiste plasticien vivant et travaillant à Bruxelles. Il est diplômé de l’ENSAV La Cambre. Sa pratique artistique s’oriente vers l’installation multimédia (son, vidéo, photo, sculpture, performance…). Son travail se penche principalement sur la mémoire enfouie des lieux, les secrets de familles et les non-dits sociétaux.