Rehearsals of Belonging

Rehearsals of Belonging is a multidisciplinary installation where art, architecture, music and performance come together to create a space for reflection, participation and shared experience.

Developed by Mikkel Nielsen in collaboration with Bartek Arobal Kociemba, the pavilion functions as a safer space within the festival, hosting queer meditation, talks and interactive performances that invite both individual immersion and collective connection.

The project takes the form of a circular, temporary pavilion constructed from timber, thatch, textiles and bioplastics. Built from 24 identical elements, repetition becomes a structural and spatial principle, shaping both form and atmosphere. 3D printed bioplastic lighting elements are integrated directly into the structure, allowing light to emerge from within the architecture itself.

Space, light and textile works create a sensory environment that reflects on migration, queerness and belonging. As a temporary structure, the pavilion explores how digital fabrication can operate at architectural scale while remaining lightweight, reversible and material conscious.

Developed in collaboration with Art Hub Copenhagen. Supported by the Danish Arts Foundation, Dreyers Fond, Dansk AM Hub and Boligfonden Kuben.