At the core of Conflux Festival 2025’s exhibition is an exploration of decay as both a physical and symbolic force, with artists drawing on both new and old technologies to create works that embody the gradual erosion of form and meaning. Through the manipulation of sound, light, and repurposed objects, these artists evoke a sense of decay, whether through the disintegration of soundscapes or by creating ritualistic environments from discarded materials. In this way, the exhibition seeks to explore how rituals, both ancient and contemporary, are used to connect with the ever-decaying world around us.

Hosted at Katoenhuis, the exhibition will run from Thursday afternoon, September 18th, to Sunday evening, September 21st. Visitors will encounter a series of experimental installations that embody the transformative power of decay, where technology, sound, and digital ceremony converge to offer new interpretations of the world’s constant evolution. This exhibition invites the audience to consider decay not merely as a process of loss, but as one of reconfiguration, where the broken and the discarded can offer new possibilities for meaning in our increasingly fragmented reality.

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About Conflux

Opening times:

September 18th, Thursday, 18:00 – 22:00

September 19th, Friday, 14:00 – 20:30

September 20th, Satuday, 14:00 – 20:30

September 21st, Sunday, 14:00 – 20:30

The conference on Saturday starts at 12:00, doors open at 11:30.