About

Roel Heremans is a transdisciplinary artist working with sound, composed introspection and new technologies.

In most of his works, he composes audio fragments that trigger the imagination of visitors, creating immersive group experiences. As a result, visitors simultaneously become actors, witnesses, performers, and reenactors of mental and physical processes of thought and movement, where collective performances encounter individual reactions and vice versa.

Through immersive installations and sonorous, philosophical works, Heremans invites visitors to engage with the ethical implications of emerging technologies and explore the intersection of art, ethics, and technology. His varied practice, all stemming from these immersive group experiences, also includes video and works on paper. At the heart of his practice lies a deep-seated commitment to this exploration, making him a vital voice in his specific field.

Past works have been shown in Muzeul Național al Literaturii Române, Bucharest (RO), S.M.A.K, Ghent (B), Sale Docks, Venice (IT), De Brakke Grond, Amsterdam (NL), STUK, Leuven (BE), Next Festival, Lille (FR), Argos, Brussels (BE), WASP, Bucharest (RO), M HKA, Antwerp (BE), Siemens Sanat Gallery, Istanbul (TR), Les Brigittines, Brussels (BE), Arti et Amicitiae, Amsterdam (NL), Kunstenfestival Watou (BE), and Museum M, Leuven (BE), among others.

As a frequent public speaker, Heremans has hosted several public events, including the Design Develop Transform Congress during the exhibition ‘A Temporary Futures Institute’ at M HKA Antwerp (BE), Agence Futur broadcast ‘Buyantanshi’ in Bunkeya (DRC), the CTRL+ALT+ENTER show in Rotterdamse Schouwburg, Rotterdam (NL), ‘Zihninde Tiyatro’ broadcast on Açık Radyo in Istanbul (TR), the CASS concerts in The Hague (NL), Radio de la Liberté broadcast in Brussels (BE), 54kolaktiv Podcast in Brussels (BE), and served as a television reporter for tvbrussels (BE).