Tribute to Marijke De Roover and crowdfunding for her legacy

Marijke De Roover (1990 - 2026) left us far too soon, leaving an enormous absence in the lives of those who knew and loved her.

Join us at KIOSK (Ghent) on Saturday, 29 August, at 3 p.m. for a tribute to Marijke De Roover: YOU & HER (tribute).

Address: Louis Pasteurlaan 2, 9000 Ghent.

You are invited to contribute in whatever way feels right to you: by reading a text, sharing a personal anecdote or story, giving a performance, singing a song, or offering any other gesture that celebrates her life and memory.

Don’t be shy: Marijke would not tolerate it.

If you would like to contribute to the ceremony and require specific technical assistance, please email Simon Delobel with some details about your contribution.

The commemoration will be followed by a drink at Marijke’s favourite bar, Fatima, which will be open from 4 p.m.

 

Do You Hear The People Sing?

Help us support Marijke’s family as they take responsibility for her artistic legacy.

Marijke described herself as a part-time professional karaoke singer and meme connoisseur, though she became widely known for her queer and feminist performance practice. With wit, humour and remarkable generosity, her artistic work explored love, romance, the nuclear family, feminism, motherhood, the ethics of reproduction, and compulsory heteronormativity under late capitalism. She made work that was so funny and at the same time incisive, leaving a lasting mark on contemporary art and on feminist and LGBTQIA+ communities.

Today, her family has chosen to take on the responsibility of caring for her artistic estate. It is a labour of love, but also a significant undertaking. We're raising 10,000 € in seed funding to help preserve, archive and responsibly manage Marijke's artistic legacy. These funds will support the careful cataloguing of her work, the development of her archive, and the practical work needed to ensure that her art remains accessible for future generations.

Every contribution, large or small, will help keep Marijke's work alive, in conversation, and continuing to inspire others: https://gofund.me/f37035893

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You may have seen her singing in a karaoke bar.
She may have explained Gen Z’s Sex Pessimism to you.
You may have enjoyed her Instagram memes.
She may have looked after your puppies.
You may own one of her works.
She may have given you the energy to smile at life.
You may be the person who stole one of her USB sticks during her first solo exhibition.
She may have been your friend.
You may have subscribed to her Substack.
She may have almost convinced you to take her on for a PhD.
You may have unsubscribed from her Substack.
She may have sent you love letters.
You may have been waterboarded in one of her performance.
She may have driven you around Ghent in her taxi.
You may have seen her walking her dogs in the street.
She may have been your lover.
You may wear her red Make Feminism a Threat Again cap.

 

 

Publication date: 20 Aug '26