About us - Tictac Art Centre

Tictac is an alternative art center situated in Brussels, Belgium. Since its opening in 2018, it has already gained worldwide recognition as a place where various art forms—such as dance, performance, painting, fashion design, and other visual and performance arts—come together and coexist under one roof.

Back in 2018, David Zambrano and Mat Voorter decided to open an emerging space full of art, color and inspiration where artists could gather, collaborate, and create. Tictac also serves as Zambrano’s artistic home, where he continues to share his pedagogic and artistic views. In that way, Tictac has become a house for improvisation as an artform in the heart of Europe.

The art center is open for artists with innovative ideas who are willing to share them in the frames of dance workshops, regular dance classes, crude performances, visual arts and performance residencies, and exhibitions.

Tictac operates without structural funding – it is an independent initiative by, with and for artists, offering the space for the diverse encounter and collaboration of different bodies, creative minds and artists. Tictac has grown into a vibrant melting pot for the art community – a home that opens its arms to artists from all over the world, a place for inspiration to share and keep growing together.

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David Zambrano Founder of Tictac

David Zambrano has been a monumental figure in the international dance community for more than 40 years, and his passion for cultural exchange continues to influence his work. Zambrano is an ambassador and liaison across many borders, bringing together artists from all over the planet for his projects. He has taught his own approach to dance in more than 78 countries and has performed at hundreds of venues across the world. His pieces range from set choreography, structured improvisation, and pure improvisation. Born in Venezuela, Zambrano spent 15 years in New York and now lives in Amsterdam and Brussels.

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Mat Voorter Founder of Tictac

Mat Voorter (NL) performer and designer whose work bridges dance, theater, and visual arts. After studying at MiddeLoo and the Rotterdam Dance Academy, he worked internationally with various choreographers. Since 1998, he has been a long-standing performer with ZOO/Thomas Hauert, contributing to nearly all of the company’s major works over decades. Partnering with David Zambrano since 1993, he has deepened his exploration of performing improvisation, leading workshops worldwide and also creating costumes (with Pepa Canel). Known for his poetic and raw approach to movement, Voorter creates performances and workshops that invite audiences and participants into intimate, sensory landscapes.