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Theatroom was the main novelty at Boom 2008 but there was performance arts and shows being held all over the Boom venue.
More than 100 artists from theatre, juggling, dance, or body art to name just a few participated on the biggest showcase of performace arts ever at Boom.

Art is a powerful way to investigate how humans impact the planet. That's the approach of Ethiopian artist Elias Sime, who found himself pondering people’s preoccupation with their cellphones, and the lifecycle of these objects, from treasured devices to e-waste. He shopped the open-air markets in Addis Ababa for electronic detritus, producing monumental works from small parts: circuit boards, screws, wiring, and motherboards, the inner “guts” of computers. The results are both an unexpected view of our out-of-control technological consumption and gorgeous, abstract sculptural landscapes. Watch Sime, School of the Art Institute professor Delinda Collier, and translator Meskerem Assegued discuss art and renewal.

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Exhibition 21 sep 2013 - 5 jan 2014