We are thrilled to welcome you to the presentation of the zine City, Forest, Swamp, which brings together the results of the Plotting the archive research residency conducted by Valentina Bianchi on the archive of Komplot. The publication includes a subjective timeline of Komplot—its strategies, relations, and projects—attempting to organize them while also speculating on possible futures. It also gathers material produced during a collective workshop in which the archive was explored and activated.

The evening will also feature a screening of Sad in Country(Part One) (2007), an experimental film by Catherine Vertige, Kosten Koper, with Sonia Dermience. The film includes interviews with Belgian artists involved in collective projects that engage with politics in different ways. Produced by Komplot and rarely screened, it offers a significant perspective on the context in which these practices emerged.

𝘚𝘢𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘊𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘺 (𝘗𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘖𝘯𝘦) covers six Belgian collectives : Agency (Brussels, 1992). Building Underwood (Brussels / Caudiès, 1999-2001), VAGA, A379089 (Antwerp, 1968-1969), Rona Family (Brussels), Club Moral (Antwerp, 1981-2005).