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Pooping! It remains something that many people are ashamed of, even though everyone does it. Fortunately, the taboo surrounding it is gradually being broken, an...
Our GUM guides will take you on a tour of the permanent exhibition. Using a number of objects, they will explore themes such as shame, taboo and mourning with y...
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In the film Short Dick Man, Matthijs Janssen explores why he has been burdened his entire life by crippling insecurity about the size of his penis. The screenin...
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Breaking a lance for the vulva, removing the shame from the labia and showing its unseen diversity: this is the driving force behind Hanne Lamon's photo project...
DARK Matinee | Lecture on 'The Prison' with Lara Staal
Together with four ex-prisoners, Lara Staal, resident artist at NTGent, made a razor-sharp analysis of the Belgian prison system. Why do we stubbornly cling to...
DARK Experience | Séance: (ont)binding / (dis)connection
Almost perfect, you or I, the reflection behind the mirror smiles mockingly at us. In the dark corners of existence, it overwhelms us, you and I, but people: pe...
DARK WEEKends shows what usually remains behind closed doors. For nine days, we highlight the stories, methods, and perspectives that researchers and artists us...
Fancy a surprising summer’s day in Ghent? You’re in the right place at GUM and Botanical Garden. From tropical greenhouses and shady paths to surprising insight...