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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My Other Selves

Alain Arias-Misson, My Other Selves, 2017. Sculpture.

Georges

AUGUSTAS SERAPINAS, Georges, 2014. Installation, site - specific installation, construction materials, variable dimensions.

Portrait of myself

Elly Strik, Portrait of myself, 1998. Painting, paper, oil, lacquer, 300 x 205 cm.

Porno/graphic Poetry

Hans Clavin, Porno/graphic Poetry, 1971. Poetry, paper, ink.

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Dieter Roth

Hans Clavin

Jimmie Durham

Suchan Kinoshita

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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

USEFUL LIFE

M HKA has acquired the complete *USEFUL LIFE* for its collection in 2009, a key exhibition in the development of contemporary art in Shanghai

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

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