AKT - Issue 5

AKT V joins a group of creatives who dance to their own tune. Whilst documenting their individual journeys, this fifth issue of the magazine gathers the momentum of an intuitive, collective human spirit. We pursue the pathways of pioneers such as composer Joep Beving, fashion designer Anna Heylen and chef Willem Hiele, who have boldly shaped their own niches in the cultural landscape. And encounter new generations of talent; Margot Verstuyft, Emiel Vercruysse and Thomas Haarmann, whose outputs vary from fashion to interiors, yet who share the ability to look inwards into the depths of their distinct personalities to find their way. Trusting our intuition isn’t always easy. Sometimes it can oppose a pathway that seems more rational. Yet ultimately, intuition reveals our most authentic direction. As editor Jessy Van Durme reflects: “Trust the process, if it is yours to follow.” Every creative act carries that tension; a push and pull between heart and mind that can also manifest itself p