Programme
Workshop / Families / Young adults
117 Mazui/Zinneke: introduction to the art of metalwork
[Repurposed] [Social spaces]
After moving around various locations, including the Galeries Anspach, Rue de la Caserne, the Byrrh buildings and Chaussée de Vilvorde, Zinneke settled permanently on Place Masui in 2003. The building, purchased by the Brussels-Capital Region, was made available to the organisation behind the famous Zinneke Parade, first held in 2000.
This neoclassical townhouse was built between 1858 and 1876. It opens onto a vast complex inside the block, designed in 1923 by architect Jules Libois for the Ministry of Finance, which set up a stamp-printing workshop there. Zinneke transformed the ensemble into a large space for meeting, training, creation and production linked to the Zinneke project. Now called Mazui, it functions as a laboratory, a breeding ground for socio-artistic actions that build bridges between Zinneke and residents, associations, artists and other social, cultural, economic and environmental actors in Brussels and beyond. In short, it is a remarkable 4,000 m² example of an interactive landscape.
Alongside the workshop, guided tours of the building are offered in collaboration with Korei Guided Tours. They explore the history and successive transformations of this place, from neoclassical townhouse to the socio-artistic laboratory it has become today. Information and booking via this link.
A project supported by the ERDF (European Regional Development Fund), with the support of the European Union and the Brussels-Capital Region.
Practical information
Saturday from 13:00 to 14:30 and from 15:00 to 16:30
Mazui, place Masui 13, 1000 Brussels
Advance booking required.
Wheelchair accessible (with assistance)
Accessible to people with reduced mobility (walking difficulties) - Assistance dogs allowed - Lift available - Toilets available - Toilets available for people with reduced mobility