Current research projects

funded with additional research resources


funded with other resources

Seeking LUCAE with Sepia

Carried out at Sint Lucas Antwerpen

Researchers & partners

  • Bianca Baldi (Sint Lucas Antwerpen)
  • Gudrun De Boeck (University of Antwerp)
  • Petra Van Brabandt (Sint Lucas Antwerpen)
  • Jan Verpooten (University of Antwerp)

Funding resource: AUHA seeding fund

The Forest School (1/09/2025 - 1/04/2026)

Carried out at the Royal Conservatoire Antwerp

Researchers and partners

  • Thomas Janssen (theatre maker and researcher)
  • Bob Selderslaghs (Royal Conservatoire Antwerp)
  • Monica Dhar (Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, CAPRI, University of Antwerp)
  • UKJA (ZAS) – Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
  • BYPASS PROJECT Middelheim Museum

Funding resource: ST_ART seeding fund, cluster Art & Health 

The Art of Agonizing Antagonistic Space

Carried out at 

Researchers

  • Pascal Gielen (University of Antwerp)
  • Giuliana Ciancio

Funding resource: ST_ART seeding fund, cluster Art & Health 

Ecosystem Art & Technology

Carried out at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp, Sint Lucas Antwerp and the Royal Conservatoire Antwerp

Researchers

  • Kristof Timmerman (Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp)
  • Steven Humblet (Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp)
  • Guisy Caruso (Royal Conservatoire Antwerp)
  • Frederik De Bleser (Sint Lucas Antwerpen)
  • Nele Wynants (University of Antwerp)
  • Jouke Verlinden (University of Antwerp)
  • Jeroen Cluckers (Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp)
  • Pieter-Jan Valgaeren (GLUON)

Funding resource: ST_ART seeding fund, cluster Art & Technology

Patiently Here (1/01/2026 - 31/10/2026)

Curating Patient Experience in Care Environments: Integrating Art & Human-centered Technology

Carried out at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp

Researchers

  • Beatrijs Eemans, Curator Kunst in ZAS (Ziekenhuis aan de Stroom) Antwerp
  • Luka Van Leugenhaege, (AP, AP University of Applied Sciences and Arts)
  • Jeroen Cluckers (Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp)
  • Kristof Timmerman (Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp)
  • Pascal Gielen (University of Antwerp)

Funding resource: ST_ART seeding fund, clusters Art & Technology and Art & Health

Quantum Crossing: Artistic Interventions in Artificial Consciousness (1/01/2026 - 31/12/2026)

Carried out at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp

Researchers

  • Kristof Timmerman (Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp)
  • Steven Humblet (Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp)
  • Guisy Caruso (Royal Conservatoire Antwerp)
  • Frederik De Bleser (Sint Lucas Antwerpen)
  • Nele Wynants (University of Antwerp)
  • Jouke Verlinden (University of Antwerp)
  • Jeroen Cluckers (Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp)
  • Angelo Vermeulen

Funding resource: ST_ART seeding fund, cluster Art & Technology

BIOMAB - Drawing anatomical specimens and conversations about life (27/02/2025 – 30/06/2026)

Carried out at the University of Antwerp

Researchers & partners:

  • Dr. Ann Van de Velde (University of Antwerp)
  • Prof. Dr. Francis Van Glabbeek (University of Antwerp)
  • Prof. Dr. Peter Bols (University of Antwerp)
  • Pascale Pollier (medical artist)
  • Johan Devrome (Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp)
  • Joachim Deblock (Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp)
  • Tom Quisenaerts (University of Antwerp)
  • Babette Van Rafelghem (UZA)
  • Annaïck Perron (École Estienne, Paris, France)

Funding resource: ST_ART seeding fund, cluster Art & Health (HeArts)