An annual Cleaning Assembly is organized on the LUCA School of Arts campus in Ghent to explore the role of cleaning and the position of cleaners within the institution. Recognizing cleaning as both a core task of the school and a practice embedded in artistic work, the initiative aimed to bring this often-invisible labor into the foreground and promote respectful relationships with those who perform it. All individuals directly connected to the Ghent campus— including managers, LUCA-employed maintenance staff, logistics staff, teachers, workshop representatives, and students—were invited to participate.
Stijn Van Dorpe (Initiator)
Sarah Kesenne (Initiator)
Gesture: Annual Cleaning Assembly