What struck us at first when discovering the work of Janne Schimmel was his way of highlighting the beauty and sculptural aspect of hardware. When opening the box that is our computer, Janne re-curate its display without necessarily changing its function. By manipulating its aesthetic, Janne allows the hardware to become an interface between the physical world and the digital realm.

This interest for modding is at the heart of Janne’s Schimmel practice and a crucial movement within digital culture. His work is about hardware, obsolescence, memories, alternative storytelling. “

His work aligns with the right-to-repair movement, the modding community, and the broader discourse against digital enclosures. It reclaims creative and technological agency from an industry that is made on built-in expiry

 is an exhibition, curated with the artist, that showcases the modded consoles as sculptural vessels for games and videos created by guest artists. The invited artists come from a range of backgrounds, including media art and the homebrew community. Homebrew creators develop games outside of the game industry, outside of the norm, reinventing rules and mechanics for consoles considered obsolete. Together they are retroactively diversifying the library of these consoles and activating existing hardware instead of creating needs for new ones. Janne and Sickhouse collaborated with the invited artists to present their videos and games on the obsolete hardware embedded within his sculptures.

The exhibition welcomes the work of Janne together with projects from 

Paula Garcia Sans, B-Complex, FLUIDSPACE, Vinzenz Sombray, Philip Ullman, astoryinpieces, Grenhunterr.



The exhibition will open on Friday 20-03 at 19:00 and run until Sunday 10-05. You can visit the exhibition on Friday’s and Saturday’s or on appointment with groups.

Janne will also host two workshops in April to share his practice and support makers in their quest for alternative processes.

Participants are invited on a hike with the artist and create pixel-art interpretations of the view, compressing real-world vastness into the Game Boy’s 160×144-pixel screen. All the artworks will be bundled onto a Game Boy cartridge at the end of the workshop. Each participant will receive their own cartridge containing the collection.

Nintendo Wii-mote Permacomputing workshop, hosted with Rein van der Woerd



Participants are invited to imagine ways of re-activating Nintendo Wii-motes with contemporary software.

The exhibition will close together with a residency of Chloé Desmoiseaux, french artist and initiator of Fluid Space in Marseille. (more info coming soon)

Friendly Secrecy System - Janne Schimmel

On March 8th, we take to the streets of Enschede.
Because women rights aren’t radical, they are fundamental.

Join us in standing up for human rights, equality, safety, justice, and solidarity. Students, activists and cultural collectives across the city unite under the name Enschede Feminists to make our voices stronger together.

📍 Start: Stationsplein, Enschede
🕓 Time: 16:00
📅 Date: March 8, 2026

After the march (18:00–23:00), join us at Sickhouse for an aftercare event with music, open mic, discussions and community gathering.

Let’s show up. Let’s be loud. Let’s stand together.

You can find the program of the week leading to the march, with protest sign making sessions, talks, film screenings, feminist & queer market and more : 

International Women Day March

We are back from winter break! COLLIDERS first edition of the year will take place in the new Sickhouse location and will be dedicated to something very close to our hearts 

In tune with the opening of our new space, this edition explores games about houses, moving, and building spaces that feel like home.

COLLIDERS is our monthly meet-up for playful makers, programmers, enthusiasts, producers, artists, designers, curators, and all people interested in game making. At Colliders, we brainstorm, present our progress, give feedback, enjoy creations and, of course, we play!

around indie/art house game makers and playful artists. With Colliders, we want to support each other and create more opportunities for collaborations and exchange. 

Colliders has a different theme and game selection each month. 

Register here if you want to present your work, test your game, or give a short presentation

 by Adam Pype, Viktor Kraus (Korea & Germany)

 JugarJueguitos_That bike ride in Enschede was very important to me

: Sickhouse! Oldenzaalsestraat 128, Enschede.
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COLLIDERS Playful Makers Meet-up

WHAT IS COLLIDERS?

GAMES ON DISPLAY

PRESENTATIONS