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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Forest Diary
Yang Fudong, Forest Diary, 2000. Photography, 180 x 230 cm.
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Bible Blood
Bill Woodrow, Bible Blood, 1982. Installation, metal, wood, plastic, 70 x 71 x 100 cm, 22 x 59 x 62.5 cm.
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Blind Joy
Marlene Dumas, Blind Joy, 1996. Drawing, aquarel on paper, 125 x 70 cm.
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Infinite Yield
Otobong Nkanga, Infinite Yield, 2015. Mixed Media, textile.
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Jean Katambayi Mukendi
Jean Katambayi Mukendi is a Congolese artist born into an artistic family. Trained as an electrician, he was fascinated by technology, maths,
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Hans Op de Beeck
Hans Op de Beeck determines the ultimate medium of his work through a search for the most effective presentation of an idea. Hitherto, his oe
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Imogen Stidworthy
Imogen Stidworthy explores the physical and social impact of the spoken word. She looks at how the use of language affects communication betw
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Pipilotti Rist
At the end of the 1980s, Elisabeth Charlotte Rist was part of a new generation of visual artists who were specifically trained in video techn
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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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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
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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