Dim Glim at Obsessed! Festival

Step into the flickering light of our young lives—the exhibition Dim Glim offers a tender yet fearless look at everyday chaos—part glitter, part gloom. A place with moods that shift like lip gloss, where charm works as super glue. Through moments both cute and cruel, the exhibition captures the complex glow of growing up—not too bright, never fully dark. With jewellery that simply wants to adorn. Sweet and naughty. 
 

Participating artists
Ashley Baes, Zaina Benhamou, Merel Bollaert, Floere Braet, Anais-Elise Bratkowski, Clarisse Bruynbroeck, Henk Byl, Ludovik Colpaert, Hilde De Decker, Hélène De Rudder, Kimilson Và-Jeng Dias Do Sacramento, Selma Dooremalen, Antje Dupont, Luka Eyckerman, Silke Fleischer, Bo Fortuijn, Eva Geldof, Bente Govaerts, Chen Hao, Elise Hoebeke, David Huycke, Katja Jacobs, Emma Leyers, Renée Leroy-Viérin, Ona Mercelis, Lars Michiels, Els Ongenae, Marie Ratinckx, Jente Reijniers, Tieke Scheerlinck, Alix Spooren, Shana Teugels, Fran Van Asten, Charlotte Van de Velde, Hilde Van der Heyden, Xeno Van Petegem, Octave Vandeweghe, Hanneke van Hage, Daisy Verheyden, Alyssa Wakim, Arthur Westhof-Jacobs and Eline Willemarck.


Vernissage: Friday 21 November, 17:00–20:00 at ArtTelex (Oude Beurs 39-41, Antwerp).
Saturday 22 and Sunday 23 November 2025, 11:00–18:00.


One last thing about the venue ArtTelex during Obsessed!: it is Antwerp’s best-kept secret, discreetly nestled in the very heart of the city. The original shop sold sheet music for over 40 years and left its interior untouched for just as long. Renamed ArtTelex by Wilfried Van Hasselt, the space now offers a platform to young artists in search of a place to exhibit their work.   

If you’re left feeling hungry—literally or figuratively—after your visit, the area around ArtTelex is home to some exceptional local spots, such as Bateau Perdu (Oude Beurs 46) for food, or the unique bead shop of Ingeborg D’hoker (Wolstraat 17).