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20 → 22 NOV 2026

Wintercircus, Ghent

Art, tech and makerfestival

Programme

Mutation 2026

Mutation brings together tech, art and makers to spark social change. Organizations, artists and makers collaboratively build a program for shared (r)evolution and tangible innovation. We organize workshops to create connections and actively build collaborations with inspiring organizations, large and small. In 2026 we continue building on the first edition prototype, with more structure and clarity while keeping the playful and experimental spirit alive. Mutation 2026 takes place at Wintercircus, a unique location in the heart of Ghent.

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Why tech?

  • What do you consider as technology, and what is not?
  • When do you use technology, and when is it better not to?
  • How does tech influence well-being, identity, democracy or inequality?
  • What happens when technology disappears?
  • How are human-machine relations, body forms and skills changing?
  • How can tech contribute to climate, inclusion or creation?

This year, with Why tech?, we explore not only what technology can do, but especially what technology does to us. We look at choices, consequences and responsibility: from everyday tools to systems that shape society.

Theme lines

(Re)Make

(Re)Make

Upcycling, Hergebruik, Circulariteit, Materiaalonderzoek, Ambacht & technologie, Slow Tech, Analoog ↔ Digitaal, Duurzaam maken
(Algo)Rhythm

(Algo)Rhythm

Creative coding, Datakunst, Generatieve kunst, Live visuals, Digitale experimenten, Wiskundige structuren
(Grass)Roots

(Grass)Roots

Collectief, Netwerken, Ecosystemen, Mycelium, Wortels, Biologie, Gedeelde ruimte, Zorg, Voedsel, Participatie

Join us!

Mutation activity in Wintercircus

Artists, performers, mathematicians, stage makers, coders, biologists, recyclers, sociologists... Together they explored algorithms, re-making, connections and origins. The result: workshops, exhibitions, performances and talks for young and old. Discover the full programme and pick your moments.

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Participants collaborating during Mutation

Mutation 2026 is looking for builders, dreamers, doers and thinkers who want to contribute to a festival centered on experimentation and collaboration. Want to co-create, co-organize or partner with us? Let us know.

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Mutation 2024

When art, technology and society meet, makers and organizations create new ideas and experiences together. Together this forms the mycelium network that is Mutation.

Will you help spread the word? Discover our communication toolkit here. Or share our Facebook event and Instagram. Any questions? Reach out at info@mutationfest.be or program@mutationfest.be and we can schedule a one-on-one conversation.

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