A Historical Landscape of War

Ensemble

A Historical Landscape of War (with a reflection by Yevhenii Monastyrskyi)

The point of departure for the opening space is a historical landscape of war, positioning the current Russo-Ukrainian war in relation to the First and Second World Wars. Yarema Malashchuk and Roman Khimei bring together Berlinde De Bruyckere’s reflection on physicality (WWI) and Jan Cox’s psychological challenge (WWII) with the layered digital reality of today and its unresolved tension between real and fake, between experience and framing.


Jan Cox (Netherlands + Belgium, 1919-1980), Berlinde De Bruyckere (Belgium, 1964), Yarema Malashchuk (Ukraine, 1993) & Roman Khimei (Ukraine, 1992)

About M HKA / Mission Statement

The M HKA is a museum for contemporary art, film and visual culture in its widest sense. It is an open place of encounter for art, artists and the public. The M HKA aspires to play a leading role in Flanders and to extend its international profile by building upon Antwerp's avant-garde tradition. The M HKA bridges the relationship between artistic questions and wider societal issues, between the international and the regional, artists and public, tradition and innovation, reflection and presentation. Central here is the museum's collection with its ongoing acquisitions, as well as related areas of management and research.

About M HKA Ensembles

The M HKA Ensembles represent our first steps towards initiating the public to today's art-related digital landscape. With the help of these new media, our aim is to offer our artworks a better and fuller array of support for their presentation and public understanding.