from the archive: To Make Ends Meet

Shif—t* 2026
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[rooted members]

Natalija Gucheva

Marthe Huyse

Fien Verhaert

Adriana Joëlle Jochems

Lyra Oey

Barbara Alfonzo

beaudine dermine

George Chinnery (pusjka)

[extended hands / past members]

Romy Straetmans

Manon Klein

Arno Huygens

Emma Onghena

[interns]

Ivy Slater

Shif—t* is a Ghent-based queer and feminist, transdisciplinary collective. We design relational scenographies and collaborative environments, working from the belief that spaces are not fixed architectures, but temporary agreements of care.

Our practice spans graphic/social design, performance, and communal learning. Through our work, we prototype encounters that challenge dominant frameworks and experiment with new ways of making, learning, and being together.

Guided by our collective Shif—t* Manifesto°1 (2025), we operate as a living ecosystem built on trust, shared agency, and polyphonic collaboration.