Take Me Somewhere - Aftershow Bar Featuring Jan Wallyn

After enjoying shows across the city join us at Mono for a drink & chance to digest all you’ve seen & enjoy the musical talents of WALLYN!

WALLYN is the concert debut of performance artist Jan Wallyn. What would the world look like if we could create a queer utopia, if the boundaries between gender, queerness and bodies fade or even disappear? With a solid beat as an undertone, WALLYN tries to formulate an answer. Jan Wallyn and their futuristic movement band WALLYN made their debut during Radiant Nights #5 in De Singel, Antwerp in 2022. Dancers Betty Mansion, Fien Lanckriet and Isaro Mutabazi bring the movement on and off stage. Somewhere between concert hall and nightclub, you will be freed from all norms via progressive house and electro pop. It's a gender release party.

Tickets £5 and include a free drink on entry.

Jan Wallyn (33) was 8 years old when they met their first love: sound. As a teenager, they translated their classical music training into digital music production. After a decade of combining both musical and choreographic practice, Jan started focussing on sound design. At age 24, they started at the open art-house Zinnema as artistic director, later as general director. Eight years later, Jan quit their position at the Brussels based arts house, and decided to devote their time on where it all began: sound. Throughout the last years they’ve been making sound sculptures starting from a very simple prompt, processing sounds and non-musical recordings to their essence and create musical language with them. Originally trained as a classical pianist, Jan started producing and song writing at the age of 14. They explored their artistic voice through choreography and eventually came back to music. With WALLYN, Jan combines both expressions: in eclectic performances on electronical music.

Music by Jan Wallyn // Mixed by Sam Renascent // Choreography by Betty Mansion and Malik Zaryaty // Dance performance by Betty Mansion

Development credits: DE SINGEL International Arts Centre // Trix // Arenberg

Photos: © Koen Van Buggenhout