MINO Art Space & Lab

MINO is an artist residency, exhibition and community space in Antwerp. We offer space to young creatives from the Netherlands and Belgium to come together and learn, develop and freely create. We are building a regenerative space where creative practices stimulate new models of perceiving and acting. We do this by centering the vision and aspirations of emerging artists, creatives and community builders who are pushing boundaries, reimagining narratives and building community. MINO promotes radical unlearning, collectivity and an ethics of care, acting as an incubator for artists to grow and develop their creative skills and artistic strategies.

In September 2022, we launch MINO LAB, an annual artist-led residency for emerging (autodidact) makers who create from a sense of urgency to make an impact and engage with social change at large. Providing sixmultidisciplinary artists with the space, time and expertise to develop their practice through a 3-month  residency built on the principles of social art practices. Exploring the potential of aesthetic strategies for change-making, the program offers residents tools to critically reflect on their practice, grounding it in its broader socio-political context. The artists engage with professionals in the field through  theory and practice,exploring art as a tool for community-building, the claim to neutrality, decolonial approaches, materiality and sustainable practices. The program works towards a final open studio exhibition. Throughout the program, the residents are coached and take part in group sessions, critically reflecting on their process.