Rehearsal Dinner
an exhibition by Momo Gordon and Guillaume Jannes
Welcome to the opening on the 11th of September from 17:00!
VROOM presents Rehearsal Dinner, the inaugural duo-exhibition of artists Momo Gordon (1992, USA) and Guillaume Jannes (2000, BE).
Ever since the global heatwave of August 2022 Gordon and Jannes have shared a digital life on the fringes of their respective realities. Spanning three years and one ocean, the artists’ correspondence uncovered echoes and commonalities - interweaving the very core of their practices.
Amalgamating shared auto-fictional motifs and theatrical rites of passage this exhibition marks the first physical node of their collaboration. In Rehearsal Dinner works on paper - drawings as portals - are staged alongside ritual gestures and sensory interventions, evoking moments of preparation and transition: the pause before an entrance, the breath before a sip, the quiet negative space in which two narratives meet and intertwine.
The exhibition is open on Saturdays and Sundays between 13:00 and 18:00 until the 5th of October.
Momo Gordon is a self taught artist focused on the emotional landscape. Based in Portland, OR, working primarily with graphite and handmade paper their work explores sentient spaces, hostile architecture, and anthropomorphized objects. In sequential works or standalone pieces, characters often have four walls. You may have seen their work with Fisk Projects, Saint Heron, or Nieves Books.
Guillaume Jannes’ practice engages with queer auto-ethnography, navigating the intersections of memory, narrative structures, and suspended temporalities. Employing associative narration Jannes interrogates the knotting of queer histories through charcoal drawings, texts, and installations. Drawing upon their background in illustration as a methodology for artistic production, Jannes generates sequential, non-linear visual narratives that redefine the boundaries of the medium.
SIDE PROGRAM
Alongside the exhibition, VROOM is hosting a series of free events. Each gathering offers a different entry point into the world of the artists and their collaborative practice. Everyone is warmly welcome!
Thursday 11/09 – Vernissage (from 17:00)
The exhibition opens its doors and kicks off Art Anderlecht 2025. Join us for a festive start.
Sunday 21/09 – Guided Tour & Talk
On Brussels’ Car-Free Sunday, Rehearsal Dinner artists Momo Gordon (US) and Guillaume Jannes (BE) will give an in-depth tour of the exhibition, followed by a conversation about their co-creation process.
14h / language: English / free entrance
During the day, the exhibition will be open from 13h-18h.
Sunday 28/09 - Afternoon Tea
An open invitation to neighbours and friends: join us for tea, coffee, and endless cake. Take part in a hands-on ceramic plate decorating workshop, and bring your creation home as a keepsake.
14h-16h / language: English and Nederlands / free entrance / all ages
During the day, the exhibition will be open from 13h-18h.
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01/10 - BLING BLING - funding and invoicing for upcoming artists
Welcome to an evening of money advisory for artists with VROOM, our exhibiting artist Guillaume Jannes, and Tentoo!
Program:
1. open talk about funding for artists by the VROOM team and Rehearsal Dinner artist Guillaume Jannes @guillaumejannes
2. info session on invoicing possibilities by Kenny De Volgealëre from Tentoo @tentoobe
18h-20h / language: English / free entrance / open to all
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Sunday 05/10 – Finissage with Concert by Suzan Peeters
Enter the liminal world of Rehearsal Dinner as Belgian accordionist and composer Suzan Peeters fills the thresholds, blinds, and negative zones with sound. Her music unfolds between presence and absence, creating a shared, in-between experience where the room itself seems to breathe.
17h / free entrance
During the day, the exhibition will be open from 13h-18h.