The Memory of ... Arne Sabbe
Arne Sabbe comes from Torhout and is one of the four founding members of Collectif Malunés. He is an acrobat and an active member of the company. He leads the project 'ki no nagare', inspired by aikido techniques.
What is your first memory of Kortrijk or the region?
A small chapel on the driveway at Klaverstraat 13. My grandmother lived there, and that's where I made my first somersaults, walking on the trunk of the cherry tree.
Do you have a specific place in Kortrijk that is special to you and why?
The wagons of the Colmar. Every time we returned to Torhout after a visit to 'grandma Kortrijk', my gaze was caught by that fascinating train from the restaurant. How those wagons ended up there remained a mystery that captivated me as a child. Often, I would doze off in the car, and that train would then become a dream image; something that existed only in the twilight between waking and sleeping.
One day, I finally got to eat there, an all-you-can-eat buffet that felt almost magical. As I filled plate after plate, it seemed the train was carrying me off to another world - just like Chihiro in 'Spirited Away', surrounded by an abundance of food and mystery. For a brief moment, just like in that movie, the boundary between dream and reality blurred;
What place do your roots take within your artistic oeuvre?
Kortrijk played a very important role for us (Collectif Malunés), especially the collaboration with workplaats PERPLX (then still Humorologie) in the OC of Marke. They supported us as young talent and helped our company grow. We often went there for residencies and also performed quite a few shows. The project for the Schouwburg could have been a special milestone - for their 100th anniversary, we got the chance to create something beautiful there - unfortunately, corona threw a spanner in the works.
What would you like to say to the young generation of artists from Kortrijk?
Go for your dreams and dare to lay your artistic egg, no matter what people may think!