WAYS TO

Collective exhibition - 14.05 → 26.06

Alexandra Uppman, Michaela Knizova, Førtifem, Zohra Mrad, Kim the Butcher,
Ghas Attack, Zahira Attou, Mitch Fuse, Nuke & Nadia Zarrougui

This is a reminder that music scenes go beyond making music.
They are a space to connect, inspire and help us release tensions. They exist thanks to the support of their communities, a vast net of actors, ranging from the musicians, those accompanying them to those attending the events. All of these actors share one quality, their relentless presence, translated into support. Furthermore, the need for a space outside of a  profit-oriented reality and its societal norms, motivates the diy-way in building, organising and living these scenes.

Music genres can be recognised by album covers, concert posters, videos and accompanying merch. This exhibition is the result of the need to share and honor the work made by visual artists, who contribute actively into shaping extreme music scenes to become what they are.  This is a moment to see and hear through their eyes and ears. By inviting them to show their work, the artists express their insights into the ecosystems they navigate.

Pondering upon the encounters made along their migration path, Zohra Mrad links different artists and their practices, from the abstract and poetic expressions to the pointed and unmistakable messages, from noise, drone, ambient to hardcore punk and metal.

Førtifem

Duo of illustrators based in Paris, France
Førtifem is the creative communion between Jesse Daubertes & Adrien Havet.
Both previously working as graphic designers they decided to join their skills under a common name in 2012. Focusing on illustration, mostly on paper and working with four hands, from this union emerged a style midway between striking tattoo drawings and detailed ancient engravings.

"These 170 months under the name Førtifem have allowed us to forge unbreakable bonds with artists from all over the world,  whether they are still struggling to fill tiny basement venues or shaking entire Zénith arenas.

Every collaboration feels like a small miracle: once you move beyond the barriers of the powerful, the violent, or the abrasive, what emerges is the precious discovery of vulnerable and deeply endearing souls. Together, we merge our respective aesthetics, cultures, and craftsmanship, with the immeasurable honor of giving visual form to their music.

Here, alongside the Belgian band Amenra and their Church of Ra, we created a timeless stained-glass piece.
Working with visual codes and shaping the myth itself, in order to embody that feeling of brotherhood within solitude, the harsh fire of passion, and the empty skies of melancholy.

Destiny will unite us - friendship is stronger." Førtifem

Ghas Attack

Duo of illustrators based in Paris, France
Førtifem is the creative communion between Jesse Daubertes & Adrien Havet.
Both previously working as graphic designers they decided to join their skills under a common name in 2012. Focusing on illustration, mostly on paper and working with four hands, from this union emerged a style midway between striking tattoo drawings and detailed ancient engravings.

"These 170 months under the name Førtifem have allowed us to forge unbreakable bonds with artists from all over the world,  whether they are still struggling to fill tiny basement venues or shaking entire Zénith arenas.

Every collaboration feels like a small miracle: once you move beyond the barriers of the powerful, the violent, or the abrasive, what emerges is the precious discovery of vulnerable and deeply endearing souls. Together, we merge our respective aesthetics, cultures, and craftsmanship, with the immeasurable honor of giving visual form to their music.

Here, alongside the Belgian band Amenra and their Church of Ra, we created a timeless stained-glass piece.
Working with visual codes and shaping the myth itself, in order to embody that feeling of brotherhood within solitude, the harsh fire of passion, and the empty skies of melancholy.

Destiny will unite us - friendship is stronger." Førtifem

Kim the Butcher

Duo of illustrators based in Paris, France
Førtifem is the creative communion between Jesse Daubertes & Adrien Havet.
Both previously working as graphic designers they decided to join their skills under a common name in 2012. Focusing on illustration, mostly on paper and working with four hands, from this union emerged a style midway between striking tattoo drawings and detailed ancient engravings.

"These 170 months under the name Førtifem have allowed us to forge unbreakable bonds with artists from all over the world,  whether they are still struggling to fill tiny basement venues or shaking entire Zénith arenas.

Every collaboration feels like a small miracle: once you move beyond the barriers of the powerful, the violent, or the abrasive, what emerges is the precious discovery of vulnerable and deeply endearing souls. Together, we merge our respective aesthetics, cultures, and craftsmanship, with the immeasurable honor of giving visual form to their music.

Here, alongside the Belgian band Amenra and their Church of Ra, we created a timeless stained-glass piece.
Working with visual codes and shaping the myth itself, in order to embody that feeling of brotherhood within solitude, the harsh fire of passion, and the empty skies of melancholy.

Destiny will unite us - friendship is stronger." Førtifem

Nadia Zarrougui

Duo of illustrators based in Paris, France
Førtifem is the creative communion between Jesse Daubertes & Adrien Havet.
Both previously working as graphic designers they decided to join their skills under a common name in 2012. Focusing on illustration, mostly on paper and working with four hands, from this union emerged a style midway between striking tattoo drawings and detailed ancient engravings.

"These 170 months under the name Førtifem have allowed us to forge unbreakable bonds with artists from all over the world,  whether they are still struggling to fill tiny basement venues or shaking entire Zénith arenas.

Every collaboration feels like a small miracle: once you move beyond the barriers of the powerful, the violent, or the abrasive, what emerges is the precious discovery of vulnerable and deeply endearing souls. Together, we merge our respective aesthetics, cultures, and craftsmanship, with the immeasurable honor of giving visual form to their music.

Here, alongside the Belgian band Amenra and their Church of Ra, we created a timeless stained-glass piece.
Working with visual codes and shaping the myth itself, in order to embody that feeling of brotherhood within solitude, the harsh fire of passion, and the empty skies of melancholy.

Destiny will unite us - friendship is stronger." Førtifem

Nuke

Duo of illustrators based in Paris, France
Førtifem is the creative communion between Jesse Daubertes & Adrien Havet.
Both previously working as graphic designers they decided to join their skills under a common name in 2012. Focusing on illustration, mostly on paper and working with four hands, from this union emerged a style midway between striking tattoo drawings and detailed ancient engravings.

"These 170 months under the name Førtifem have allowed us to forge unbreakable bonds with artists from all over the world,  whether they are still struggling to fill tiny basement venues or shaking entire Zénith arenas.

Every collaboration feels like a small miracle: once you move beyond the barriers of the powerful, the violent, or the abrasive, what emerges is the precious discovery of vulnerable and deeply endearing souls. Together, we merge our respective aesthetics, cultures, and craftsmanship, with the immeasurable honor of giving visual form to their music.

Here, alongside the Belgian band Amenra and their Church of Ra, we created a timeless stained-glass piece.
Working with visual codes and shaping the myth itself, in order to embody that feeling of brotherhood within solitude, the harsh fire of passion, and the empty skies of melancholy.

Destiny will unite us - friendship is stronger." Førtifem

Zahira Attou

Duo of illustrators based in Paris, France
Førtifem is the creative communion between Jesse Daubertes & Adrien Havet.
Both previously working as graphic designers they decided to join their skills under a common name in 2012. Focusing on illustration, mostly on paper and working with four hands, from this union emerged a style midway between striking tattoo drawings and detailed ancient engravings.

"These 170 months under the name Førtifem have allowed us to forge unbreakable bonds with artists from all over the world,  whether they are still struggling to fill tiny basement venues or shaking entire Zénith arenas.

Every collaboration feels like a small miracle: once you move beyond the barriers of the powerful, the violent, or the abrasive, what emerges is the precious discovery of vulnerable and deeply endearing souls. Together, we merge our respective aesthetics, cultures, and craftsmanship, with the immeasurable honor of giving visual form to their music.

Here, alongside the Belgian band Amenra and their Church of Ra, we created a timeless stained-glass piece.
Working with visual codes and shaping the myth itself, in order to embody that feeling of brotherhood within solitude, the harsh fire of passion, and the empty skies of melancholy.

Destiny will unite us - friendship is stronger." Førtifem

Alexandra Uppman

Duo of illustrators based in Paris, France
Førtifem is the creative communion between Jesse Daubertes & Adrien Havet.
Both previously working as graphic designers they decided to join their skills under a common name in 2012. Focusing on illustration, mostly on paper and working with four hands, from this union emerged a style midway between striking tattoo drawings and detailed ancient engravings.

"These 170 months under the name Førtifem have allowed us to forge unbreakable bonds with artists from all over the world,  whether they are still struggling to fill tiny basement venues or shaking entire Zénith arenas.

Every collaboration feels like a small miracle: once you move beyond the barriers of the powerful, the violent, or the abrasive, what emerges is the precious discovery of vulnerable and deeply endearing souls. Together, we merge our respective aesthetics, cultures, and craftsmanship, with the immeasurable honor of giving visual form to their music.

Here, alongside the Belgian band Amenra and their Church of Ra, we created a timeless stained-glass piece.
Working with visual codes and shaping the myth itself, in order to embody that feeling of brotherhood within solitude, the harsh fire of passion, and the empty skies of melancholy.

Destiny will unite us - friendship is stronger." Førtifem

Michaela Knizova

Duo of illustrators based in Paris, France
Førtifem is the creative communion between Jesse Daubertes & Adrien Havet.
Both previously working as graphic designers they decided to join their skills under a common name in 2012. Focusing on illustration, mostly on paper and working with four hands, from this union emerged a style midway between striking tattoo drawings and detailed ancient engravings.

"These 170 months under the name Førtifem have allowed us to forge unbreakable bonds with artists from all over the world,  whether they are still struggling to fill tiny basement venues or shaking entire Zénith arenas.

Every collaboration feels like a small miracle: once you move beyond the barriers of the powerful, the violent, or the abrasive, what emerges is the precious discovery of vulnerable and deeply endearing souls. Together, we merge our respective aesthetics, cultures, and craftsmanship, with the immeasurable honor of giving visual form to their music.

Here, alongside the Belgian band Amenra and their Church of Ra, we created a timeless stained-glass piece.
Working with visual codes and shaping the myth itself, in order to embody that feeling of brotherhood within solitude, the harsh fire of passion, and the empty skies of melancholy.

Destiny will unite us - friendship is stronger." Førtifem

Mitch Fuse

Artist & musician based in Luxembourg
Mich (aka Fuse, Fuse tattzz or fuse noise) is an artist navigating between music, visual art and tattoos, based in Luxembourg.
He is a self-taught and active actor of the current luxembourgish noise and hardcore music scene. He plays guitar for post-punk and noise bands like Gofai and Ultra Nothing as well as making the images and merch accompanying them.

" I play guitar in Gofai and Ultra Nothing, two projects rooted in post-punk and noise, raw, unfiltered sound where structure and chaos constantly push against each other. The music leans into tension, distortion, and atmosphere, shaping much of how I approach my visual work.
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Alongside that, I work as a tattoo artist, bringing the same direct and instinctive mindset into a more permanent medium.
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This illustration, created as a T-shirt design for Gofai, reflects that crossover. It draws from the energy of the music, chaotic, layered, and immediate, while embracing an intentionally ignorant style. " Mitch

Zohra Mrad

Multidisciplinary artist and designer based in Luxembourg
They create interactive, generative and immersive experiences. Their work invites a dialog between the human experience and technology, encouraging the public to go from an observer to an actor/creator of the piece.
Their approach is collaborative, circular and inclusive. Their artworks are often inspired and linked to kinesthesia, healing, chaos and the experimental and/or extreme music scene.

They question different ways we use to help us survive, remember and transcend the violence of the world around us.

"What a great idea was it to include myself in this exhibition and now I have to write a text" Zohra

A special thank you to the artists who trusted me with their moving artworks, books, music and support. Thinking deeply about those who joined by performing concerts and showing work-in-progress and experiments. You are all so dear to my heart.

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