Walk a Mile in my Shoes

Het Orakel / The Oracle Gallery, the artist run space of Annea Lyvv Dreisz, will be housed in De Studio en De Cinema during Antwerp Art Weekend 2025 with the exhibition Walk a Mile in my Shoes.

The Oracle will transform De Studio in a theatrical shoeshop. An eclectic group of artists who have used shoes in their work practice will show a ‘shoework’.

The shoe as a symbol of ones’ identity and belief never ceases to amaze. Even Van Gogh was very interested in the shoe as an inspiration for his paintings. The more worn out and muddy they were, the more psychological depth the shoe implied. Andy Warhol said once during his career: "I’m doing shoes because I’m going back to my roots. In fact, I think maybe I should do nothing but shoes from now on".

The Oracle believes if you want to know a persons personality look at their shoes! While the public is strolling around in their own shoes, contemplating different walks, the experience extends beyond the walls of the Oracle and De Studio. To highlight the theatrical aspect, the exhibition will swirl around the ever fascinating text of the song Walk a Mile in my Shoes by Elvis Presley, which deals with the subject of being human in a society that grows more and more inhuman. The Oracle puts it high on the table... and believes that Walk a Mile in my Shoes will bring a strong message to the AAW25:
Walk a mile in my shoes
Yeah, before you abuse, criticize and accuse
Just walk a mile in my shoes!

Participating artists: the Oracle Group, AWAWA, Tamara Beheydt, Machteld Bernaerts, Guillaume Bijl, BUREN COLLECTIVE, Christine Clinckx, Tine Colen, Annea Lyvv Dreisz, Elise El Yousfi, Laura Geurten, Hamer Körmeling, Quinten Stimms, Joke Van Canneyt, Raphaël Vandeputte, Liesbet Waegemans, Bernadette Zdrazil Francis Alÿs and more to be announced…