NUCLEUS
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The M HKA’s contemporary art collection has grown thanks to a combination of acquisitions, donations and long-term loans from various public collections. The historical basis for the collection goes back to the ICC activities (International Cultural Centre) in Antwerp in the 1970s. The M HKA collection continues to grow in the areas of the post-war avant-garde tradition in Antwerp and the wider region in north-western Europe, today's multipolar world, the importance of the 'performative' aspect and social commitment, but also with regard to the nature and role of images today. Here, we present a selection of works from a broad spectrum of different sensitivities, regions, research areas and stories from our collection.
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Pronađena skulptura [Foun...
Ivan Kožarić, Pronađena skulptura [Found sculpture], 2009. Installation, wood, variable dimensions.
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Jockel - Bett des Jägers
Danny Devos, Jockel - Bett des Jägers, 1993-1994. Installation, staanlamp en houten bed met getekende landkaart van het ruhrgebied met aanduiding en foto’s van relevante plaatsen in het verhaal van joachim kroll, tekening en kleurfoto’s op gegalvaniseerde plaat, bed: 108x208x48cm; plaat: 100x200cm.
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Revolutie II
Paul De Vree, Revolutie II, 1972. Photography, photo emulsion, canvas, 60 x 70 cm.
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Robe du MesuRAGE du M HKA
ORLAN, Robe du MesuRAGE du M HKA, 2012. Object, cotton.
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Johanna Kandl
Johanna Kandl (°1954) studied painting in Vienna and Belgrade. Kandl, who regularly collaborates with her partner Helmut Kandl, often researc
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Cindy Sherman
The American photographer and filmmaker Cindy Sherman (°1954) is one of the most important and influential art photographers of the past thir
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Anna Bella Geiger
Anna Bella Geiger is multi-disciplinary artist and a pioneer in the field of video art, both within and outside of Brazil. Frequent trips to
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Michel François
Since 1980, Michel François has developed a hybrid and fluid oeuvre, escaping any categorisation of style and genre. While he claims to be a
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SANTHAL FAMILY
M HKA acquired the SANTHAL FAMILY ensemble on the occasion of the exhibition Santhal Family: Positions Around an Indian Sculpture in 2008. W
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GUILLAUME BIJL ENSEMBLE
"Society is not as idealistic as one imagines. That's also why I seriously question society, the civilisation in which we live. In the face
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EUROPE AT LARGE
During the past decades M HKA has paid enduring attention to that part of Europe that was excluded from the reconstruction of Europe after 19
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JAN VERCRUYSSE ENSEMBLE
The work of Jan Vercruysse is characterized by his razor-sharp vision and very focused approach to its central themes. Vercruysse mostly work