XAVIER VANDENBROUCKE___PRODUCER
A Belgian producer, Xavier, generously decides to invite his old friends for a Erasmus reunion in Brussels, where he lives. They all met in London almost two decades ago and formed intermittent relationships that Xavier wishes to reignite. Unable to plan the party on his own, Xavier invites a friend, Jean Claude, who works in PR and events and is himself part of the London Erasmus group, to make a pitch for this reunion.

In an artfully crafted meta-narrative moment, it becomes apparent that we, the audience, and Xavier, the fictional Belgian producer and protagonist of the exhibition, are both witnessing Jean Claude’s pitch for the first time, together.

Who exactly was Xavier when he was on his Erasmus trip in London almost twenty years ago? Who is he now and how has he changed? How will his relationships and affections for each of the guests evolve when he sees them all together again at his party? And how, in turn, will each of his guests feel? How will their various achievements compare to one another? How close are the life experiences of, say, a ski instructor, a magician, a geologist and a sushi chef? The reunion is a chance to evoke ghosts and highlight the dreams and utopias that we all share as we make our way through life.