Newsletter Mid-October 2026
The Green Corridor Brussels
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November Residency Mathis Esnault
Open Doors
Image courtesy the artist.
Mathis Esnault is a visual artist and glassblower based in Strasbourg, France. He studied at the École des Beaux-Arts de Rennes and the European Centre for Research and Training in Glass Art (CERFAV). His artistic practice lies at the intersection of sculpture, performance, and writing. The materials he uses and the creative processes he employs actively contribute to the narratives he constructs, in which mutual aid, collections gathered during his walks, and gradual accumulations intertwine.
Through fictional quests across the territories he traverses, Mathis pays close attention to non-human life on the margins: wild plants, neglected species, and abandoned landscapes. His practice seeks to reveal the hidden powers of what is considered fragile, strange, or outside the norm, and to propose alternative ways of inhabiting the world grounded in metamorphosis, protection, and coexistence.
In these hybrid worlds, he develops a practice in which the body fully participates in both the creative process and the narrative. Throughout his adventures, transformations occur: body and matter evolve as he moves between the figures of the creature, the storyteller, and the alchemist. In this way, he imagines and crafts tools, accessories, and adornments that accompany exploration and become extensions of a body in transformation.
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On Sunday 8/11 and 13/12, from 3 to 6pm.
Delphine Mertens (they) is a Feldenkrais practitioner, movement pedagogue, facilitator, and performance artist.
Living with a chronic illness for over fifteen years, Delphine has explored a wide range of body-based and somatic practices. Their work investigates how human beings relate to and are shaped by their inner and outer environments, as well as by the futures we collectively imagine, weave, and fight for.
After years of involvement in social and environmental justice movements, Delphine has increasingly focused on sharing care-based practices and fictional tools that support the creation of more desirable futures. Queer ecology, consent-based methodologies, and trauma-informed practices are central to their research and facilitation.
For more than eight years, Delphine has accompanied a group of women experiencing social isolation in Charleroi through movement, body-based, and creative practices. They have also been part of the Mana collective, offering fascia and Feldenkrais sessions in Mona with Waka Up ASBL. They also work as a Feldenkrais practitioner teaching in group and one-on-one classes.
ACCESSIBILITY : No previous experience in somatics required
No touch required - the session is mostly self paced and can adapt to your needs of the moment
There are a few steps to enter the space, and stairs to access the toilet. Pictures of the space can be sent on request.
Language (depending on the group) : English/French/Spanish
Based on free donation, zero is also good
RESERVATION : Space limited!
To reserve, send a DM to mertens.delphine or send a mail at delphine.mertens@proton.me
SUPPORTED BY : This project is part of the ‘Education Permanente’ initiatives carried out by Mouvance ASBL to support participants’ engagement and empowerment in addressing societal challenges. and is hosted by Green Corridor. Their situated practices and activities focus on collaborative knowledge generation and exchange approaches within the locality and beyond. Thank you to all people who inspire and support this project
+++ to Edie! +++ <3
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Open Books, Sunday 22 November 2026, 4 - 8 pm
Sporen ... resten van betrekkingen - Sébastien Conard
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We welcome you for the book presentation of ‘Sporen ... resten van betrekkingen’. “Traces ∴ remnants of relations” was developed as a result of the Trace-board project, as part of Sébastien Conard’s postdoctoral research in the arts Timely traces / traces of time: an
anarchaeology of graphisations (2023–2025) at LUCA School of Arts, within the research group Art, Imagination and Language led by Tom Van Imschoot. This publication received support from LUCA Research and KU Leuven ArtOnCampus.
With special thanks to all participating artists.
Texts and concept: Sébastien Conard
Original images: Sébastien Conard, Marc Nagtzaam, Kasper Andreasen,
Martha Verschaffel, Natasja Mabesoone, Steve Salembier, dominiq V.D. wall., Juan Duque, Ans Nys and Jelle Martens
Photography: Sébastien Conard
This publication is issued by LUCA School of Arts © 2026
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We organise a reading group on ecofeminism.
For more information, don’t hesistate to contact us at contact@thegreencorridor.brussels!
