Masterclass
Wednesday 23 September 2026
10:00 > 17:00
Beursschouwburg (rue Auguste Orts 20-28, 1000 Brussels)
Starting from the premise that form conveys belief, and that each form organizes the conditions under which it’s trusted, this masterclass asks how we might strategically use that form, as well as how we might erode rather than reproduce its authority.
We will unpack this general theme through discussions of rhythm, entrainment, thresholds and containers, and by studying spaces as pieces of time. The “stumble” is introduced as a partner of thinking and making: an unexpected encounter, a disruption, or a moment that takes us somewhere we did not initially intend to go.
Through discussion, exercises and examples from Stratman’s own practice, the masterclass will invite participants to experiment with these ideas in relation to their own work. The workshop is open to different approaches and practices, and no specific technical preparation is required.
About
Deborah Stratman is a Chicago-based filmmaker who has been active since the 1990s. A multidisciplinary artist, she has directed nearly forty works that question social codes using unconventional cinematic devices. She reflects transversally on history, mythology, science, technology, and security and surveillance mechanisms.
Between documentary essay and experimental cinema, Stratman’s films present dense research and function through free association. The result is poetic and free-flowing works that are not without a systematic political relationship to reality.
Deborah Stratman’s work has been presented internationally at prestigious venues such as the Whitney Biennial, MOMA, and the Centre Georges-Pompidou. Her films have also been widely screened at most major international festivals. She is currently an associate professor at the School of Art & Art History at the University of Illinois in Chicago.
Practical Information
Wednesday 23 September 2026
10:00—17:00 at Beursschouwburg
Tickets directly via Beursschouwburg
Price: 5 EUR / 7 EUR / 10 EUR
Beursschouwburg: rue Auguste Orts 20-28, 1000 Brussels
Masterclass in the Beurscafé: ground floor, PMR-accessible space, accessible toilet on +1 via the elevator accompanied by someone with a building access badge (ask at the door or the bar).