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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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Leniniana by Vyacheslav A...
Vyacheslav Akhunov, Leniniana by Vyacheslav Akhunov/ Лениниана Вячеслава Ахунова, 1977-1984. Collage, paper, 6 x (30 x 42 cm).
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(0-9) Kleuren en Cijferco...
Philippe Van Snick, (0-9) Kleuren en Cijfercode [Colours and Numerical Code], 1983. Installation, pigment, multiplex, 10 x (100 x 120 cm).
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Zonder titel [Untitled]
Job Koelewijn, Zonder titel [Untitled], 1995. Multiple, stock cubes, water.
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VIPCITY - Zeemijl [VIPCIT...
Luc Deleu, VIPCITY - Zeemijl [VIPCITY - the Nautic Mile], 1999-2004. Installation, wood, paper, cardboard, styrofoam, 18.51 x 6 x 2 m.
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John Körmeling
John Körmeling studied architecture. But he does not like linear solutions, compromises, or purely functional or decorative things. So it is
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ORLAN
ORLAN (°1947) studied painting in the sixties and dived into the French art world with photographic Body Sculptures and performances that foc
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Martin Arnold
Martin Arnold has been making experimental films since 1988. He studied psychology and art history at the University of Vienna, and his films
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Mark Manders
Mark Manders is a Dutch visual artist. His oeuvre consists mainly of installations, drawings, sculpture and short films. An important charact
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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
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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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Vrielynck Collectie
The Robert Vrielynck Collection is one of the few large collections in Belgium that give a picture of the (pre-)history of film. The collecti
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JAMES LEE BYARS ENSEMBLE
The international renowned American artist James Lee Byars has a remarkable relationship with the M HKA. From the seventies onward he worked