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Can technology really help us transform the world?
FTI Brussels 2026: Shifting Worlds with Markus Reymann at WIELS

16 October 2026 | 19:00 – 19:30

External Programming

Can technology help us truly reshape the world? Sustainable change requires not only new technologies but also a look at their cultural, social, and ethical impact. Artists are the critical antennas of our society and play an important role in this. The exhibition Shifting Worlds brings together the work of 20 artists and designers such as Joanie Lemercier, Rachel Armstrong and the LAb[au] collective. From various perspectives, they reflect on the city of tomorrow and explore what role technology can—or cannot—play in it.

 

Within this framework, Markus Reymann, Co-Director of TBA21, will deliver opening remarks at FTI Brussels alongside Christophe De Jaeger and Dirk Snauwaert. The opening will take place on October 16, from 7:00 to 7:30 pm, followed by three performances: Force Field, Live Electronic Music, and Sounding Lines.

LOCATION

WIELS
Avenue Van Volxem 354, 1190 Brussels, Belgium

 

DATE & TIME

Friday, October 16, 2026


7:00–7:30 pm | Festive Opening of FTI Brussels
Speeches by Christophe De Jaeger, Dirk Snauwaert & Markus Reymann, followed by three performances.
 

7:30–8:15 pm | PERFORMANCE: Force Field
Floating water droplets resonate, evaporate and reform live.
 

8:30–9:30 pm | PERFORMANCE: Live Electronic Music
An intimate live set featuring Game Boys and self-built synthesizers.
 

9:45–10:15 pm | PERFORMANCE: Sounding Lines
200 years of North Sea history translated into surround sound.

 

ADMISSION

For admission details and tickets, visit the festival website.

 

ABOUT FTI FESTIVAL

Flanders Technology & Innovation Festival is an initiative of the Flemish Government that invites audiences to explore the role of technology and innovation in society. Its 2026 edition takes place from October 16 to November 15, with activities across eight cities, including Brussels. Powered by GLUON, the FTI Brussels program takes over WIELS from October 16 to 20 with the exhibition Shifting Worlds, conversations, workshops, and performances.

 

ABOUT SHIFTING WORLDS

Powered by GLUON, the FTI Brussels program takes over WIELS from October 16 to October 20. The exhibition Shifting Worlds brings together twenty artists and designers who imagine urban futures and explore what technology can contribute to sustainable change. Their works are followed by conversations, workshops, and performances that invite audiences to take part in these reflections.