Compromise: An action which involves reciprocal concessions. / Have recourse to arbitration. / Be in a situation that may become critical, be exposed to danger.

The revue bâtarde is one of the projects of the Brussels collective indekeuken. This magazine testifies its bastardism: it is aperiodic, it groups together productions of any human discipline selected after a call for contributions, it practices a transversality between the selected themes and the selected proposals, and is by nature protean. In this sense, it is embodied in performative evenings, exhibitions and the edition of a printed magazine. The bastard magazine thus changes its content as you change your underwear.

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The theme of the next issue will be COMPROMISE

— texts will be mostly in French —

Is it easier to be true to yourself by doing nothing? Is happiness the tree that hides the forest of compromises? Does neoliberal society inevitably compromise us as it puts us in a permanent state of danger? Does it constantly force us to more concessions – which we perceive as less and less mutual?

The revue bâtarde has already 3 issues:

1. la démocratie : final object printed in 2012 in 150 copies in risography, in black and blue, binded by hand. Each applicant has been published, in consistency with its theme. It offers poetic texts, photographs, engravings, satirical texts, collages, web art, etc.

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2. le bonheur : an exhibition, several evenings of performances and a magazine printed in 2013 in 500 copies in offset, in black and white (inevitably, imagine happiness in color!), binded in square back pasted. After selection, "The happiness" offers drawings, collages, performances, perfume, prose, song, poetry, etc.

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3. la cellule : an exhibition, a performative dinner, psycho-magical performances and a magazine printed in 2016 in 300 copies in risography, in black, yellow, red, green, gold, binded with glue. It brings together novels, a genealogical tree, critical texts, web art, collage, photo, song, philosophy, illustration, paper cut, etc.

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AND IN 2017, SOME COMPROMISE!

With:

AK, Anaïs Psaïla, Antoine Caramalli, Axel Claes, Benoit Eugène, Bernard Villers, Bill Noir, Boris Crack, Célestin de Meeûs, Céline Marique, Christoph Bruneel, Clara Lalix, Clara Thomine, Clémence Elman, Daniel Simon, Daniel Wagener, Dr Lichic, Élise Bérimont, Elish, Éric Therer, Gaetan Saint Remy, Gilles Boenisch, Gillian Ferreira, Gioia Kayaga, Imane Djamil, Johanna Perret, Katia Gosselin, Kevin Jacquet, Khalid El Morabethi, Laurence Langlois, Luc Fierens, Manon Poncelet, Marc Schepers, Marco Jacobs, Mathieu Bietlot, Michel Vautier, Muriel Dorembus, Muriel Vega, Nathalie Lefèvre, Nico Dockx, Nicolas Ankoudinoff, Ninon Mazeaud, Olivier Spinewine, Paul Hermant, Pierre Guéry, Rébecca & Fiona Brunet, Robin Pringels, Sarawut Chutiwongpeti, Serge Noël, Sophie Willison, Stefan Klein, Sylvain Hartemann et Juliette Jacquemin, Tom Nisse, Valeria Scricco, Xavier Serrano.

We need you!

You can now bring the revue bâtarde to life. Help us finance our next printed issue and be among the first to receive a paper copy.

Some artists have given us the immense gift of one or more of their works. Take advantage of this opportunity to acquire an original while supporting a beautiful project.

revue bâtarde #4 — COMPROMIS