Homecoming

Five Brabant-based artists

Alien Mag seeks to explore the journey of self-discovery and the moment of finding your inner home. They invited Brabant-based artists Larissa Schepers, Irem Pinarbasi, Rita Pieternella, Hemaseh Manawi Rad, and Miranda Gashi. They depict this quest from various artistic disciplines. In their work, they do not shy away from difficult conversations and emotions.

The artworks

Together with her mother, Larissa Schepers embroiders objects from glass beads. In this intimate collaboration, they create shared heritage. In her work Modder Nature, Irem Pinarbasi explores the fertility of earth and body. She draws inspiration from Turkish culture and religious stories. Rita Pieternella's Caribbean carnival costumes exude strength, pride and the beauty of women. They pay homage to origin and identity. Hemaseh Manawi Rad presents a fountain based on the traditional Iranian howz, symbolising daily renewal and the constant flow of life. In the analogue photo series Fruits of Labour, Miranda Gashi takes us through a tribute to her grandfather and makes us reflect on the visibility of migration and sacrifice.

About Alien Mag

Since 2018, Alien Mag has been committed to increasing the visibility of women with diverse backgrounds in media and art. Through an online magazine, public programmes and educational tracks, Alien Mag creates space for reflection and growth. In the world of Alien Mag, emerging and established artists meet, both self-taught and academically trained.