ESTATE JEF LAMBRECHT

Ensemble

Most of the artistic legacy of Jef Lambrecht comes from his own studio, bequeathed to his own non-profit charitable organization ‘Samarkand’ which in turn decided to offer most of the legacy tot the CKV as a pilot test-case. Other parts of his production are to be found with former colleague and co-founder of the BIWA, Karel Schoetens, the state radio BRT, collaborators such as ‘archives patacyclistes’ in Brussels and the archives of Bureau Gruzemayer, (including the partial archives of galleries and artist-run spaces ‘inexistent, AK-37 and Factor 44) Various collaborators to diverse activities no doubt have substantial material, as do publishers of books and catalogues, and to some degree museums & collections.

At this point much collecting and collating has to be done to reach a point of having a decent overview, and from there it can be decided if most of the archive will remain in the CKV or other institution such as Letterenhuis (the literary archive of Flanders) and at such a point the more defined role of Samarkand can be identified.

 

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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.