Art · Culture · Transformation
An independent foundation that enables art and sets transformation in motion.
Discover TRF ↓Between matter & meaning
At its heart is a simple idea:
The Reincarnation Factory is an independent foundation for art, music and cultural projects.
Founded by Xavier Van Eeckhoutte and Leen Defoer in memory of Aero(nwen) Van Eeckhoutte, TRF initiates and supports projects across visual art, music and other creative disciplines. It brings artists and collaborators together, creates opportunities for new work, and develops projects that can travel beyond conventional boundaries.
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Public-benefit purpose
The foundation supports makers financially, organisationally and logistically; advances creation, research and experiment; and assists with production, publication, presentation, distribution and international exchange. It may organise exhibitions, concerts, residencies and other cultural initiatives, manage and restore heritage and artworks, manage real estate, and enable project funding, donations and partnerships.
To achieve its public-benefit purpose, the foundation may undertake all appropriate legal acts, enter partnerships, manage assets, receive gifts, legacies and sponsorship, and establish or support other organisations.
Four distinct worlds, connected by one idea: art can transform what appears fixed.
Photography · Reinout Zeeger
An exhibition of 25 photographic works in which Marfa is not merely a place, but a way of seeing. The visible landscape becomes a passage to memory, loss and unexpected presence.
Edition of 5 · Signed and numbered · Certificate of authenticity. Private collector price list available on request.
Music · The Wittgenstein Dope Surfers
The first album by The Wittgenstein Dope Surfers: neo-psychedelic experimental art rock in which music, text and image form a single artistic universe. Released by The Reincarnation Factory as TRF-001.
Discover TWDS →Literature · Aero(nwen)
A book written posthumously by Aero(nwen). More than an autobiography and more than an account of the events surrounding her decision to step out of life, The Book of A. is a spiritual journey into a world of magical knowledge and hidden meanings. It explores events we fail to understand because we do not truly know what life is.
Read two excerpts →The Artist’s Universe
The photo exhibition and the album share more than a title. Photography, music and text approach the same existential, metaphysical and social questions. The vinyl is therefore not exhibition merchandise, but an autonomous art object within the same universe.
Marfa · Westward · West Coast
A three-year international art pilgrimage connecting artists across borders and continents. The physical journey is also a spiritual journey with the power to transform each participant. Daedalus is carried by Transformism: it rejects suffering as an engine of progress and explores how art, insight and connection can help create a reality that reduces suffering.
Marfa
Six artists gather in the Texas desert. Marfa becomes laboratory, stage and point of departure.
Westward
The project travels via Las Vegas to a secret location between San Francisco and Los Angeles. American artists join and the road becomes a living artwork.
West Coast
Artists from across the world build the Tower of Transformation together: structure, ritual and beacon for change.
Transformism
Transformism is an artistic and philosophical framework developed by Reinout Zeeger. It begins with the idea that there may be a design flaw in an evolution that appears to need suffering in order to set change in motion. Without denying pain or loss, Transformism asks whether insight, imagination, curiosity and connection can also become sources of growth. It is not a doctrine, but an open question and an invitation to creative enquiry.
Discover Transformism →MarfaMUST · August 30, 2026
MarfaMUST on presence, absence, and MARFA LIGHTS — 25 Unexpected Visitors.
Read the feature →Shared values · meaningful collaboration
TRF welcomes conversations with companies, organisations and private patrons who believe in the value of art, culture and independent thinking. A partnership may support a specific production, exhibition or journey, or develop into a long-term cultural collaboration. Each form of support is shaped around shared values, clear commitments and meaningful visibility.
Discuss a partnership →Transformative Arts vzw
Make a donation to Transformative Arts vzw, part of The Reincarnation Factory, using the following bank account:
BE29 0689 5913 0064