Silk, raphia, linen, glass… Over the past few months, Shirley Nirina has chosen to explore various materials and techniques, notably blown glass to create glass beads tapestries. She invites us into the subterranean world of an anthill, where naturalist, medicinal and family stories intertwine. A precious laboratory of queens.

photographs Maya Bostvironnois (instagram @mayabst)

The Carrefour des Arts Foundation competition is open to young visual artists living in Belgium or abroad, aged 18 to 30, whose work reflects contemporary issues. The winners will receive a grant consisting of:

- Access to an artist’s studio in the heart of Brussels (Kanaalstraat 77, 1000 Brussels) from September 2026 to June 2027

- A monthly stipend of €400 to assist with the purchase of materials

- Support from a professional art historian

- An exhibition at the end of the project in June 2027

As her residency progresses, Juana Bustamante is aligning two celestial geometries: theconstellations Triangulum Australe and Triangulum. Her project explores aritual of convergence, awaiting a fleeting ray of sunlight to unite these twoforms within the space. By relying solely on natural light, she avoids artificial sources to preserve the darkness that rightfully belongs to thenight. It is an exercise in the thrill of witnessing a momentary encounter, ashared instant, much like catching a shooting star.

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One of the four residents of the Fondation Carrefour des Arts, Turkish-born artist Onur Kaymak is gradually developing a new series of works composed of found objects. In an age saturated with disposable things, this new body of work calls for a slower gaze and a more attentive mode of witnessing.