Manster News: June

Dear Party People,

I’d like to introduce myself.

My name is Harmony, I am a good friend of Manster’s and I’ll be taking over his newsletters for a little while (don’t worry this was fully consensual not a heist). In my timeline (where I come from), the only people doing any robbing are the ones running the government. Confused yet?

Here’s a picture he sent today form Parc de La Fontaine:

If you are reading this, you may know, Manster is on vacation in beautiful Montreal! I only know the city from pictures found on your world’s wide web. However, he tells me he is having a good time, finding some solace in that gorgeous north american city. A francophone one, at that. Given that, like myself, he feels like an exile of his own country, there’s some repose in visiting a nearby city. Repose of a certain longing, an uncomfortable yearning for a hug from the city that raised him and nourished his eternal curiosity and hatred for humans. Ok, that last bit I added myself, he doesn’t actually hate people. Not as much as he says he does, that’s not possible right?

There’s a certain contradiction with his essence, as far as I can tell. I’ve only known him for a few years. People, including himself, are still stuck on saying it’s cus he’s a gemini. I call bullshit. In these last few year’s I’ve gotten to know his contradictory demeanor is only the surface of a deeply tenacious human being. And now, we are working together on a wonderful project called SHARE, you must’ve heard about it by now, he won’t shut up about it!

In keeping this newsletter and the ones to come rather short, I would like to cordially invite you to my birthday party! No I’m kidding, I will be, however, performing at Artist Commons, you will get a chance to meet me in person! Now, I won’t spoil any surprises, but I just want you to know that Manster and I look a lot alike. You may have already met me if you passed by his atelier in the last couple of years, I am there a lot.

On June 27^th 2026 I will be presenting our project through a performance Manster and I have entitled Manny Manster’s Original Soundtrack. We have been working on this for about half a year, he performed it a few months ago at Artist commons, and it is still in development. In the framework of the closing event for Artist Common’s group exhibition, Reparations, I Harmony Wilde, will be performing for the very first time at Artist Commons. I’m beyond excited, and hope to see you there.

PS: with Manster’s permission I am resharing some pictures he has shared with me of his trip. See below!

Loads of Love,
Harmony (and Manster)

• 27^th June - RDV at Artist Commons from 18h. Performances will start somewhere around 19h30… depending on the weather. DM for address

• 28th June - RDV at 14h at Place de la Libertine for the Pride Radicale!

• 29^th June to 5^th July - We will be in residence at BUDA Kunstencentrum in Kortrijk. We will be inviting some artists to discuss performance practices and feedback. If you want to come visit, please get in contact!

• July 5^th - Social Dancing Social Club Premiere in Theatre de Liege! Manster made the costumes! Come see. Get your tickets here: