NUCLEUS
Ensemble
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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Gilgamesh
Jimmie Durham, Gilgamesh, 1993. Sculpture, wood, iron, pvc, axe, metal, 355 x 63 cm, 300 x 140 cm.
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Allez, roulez [Come on, L...
Sven 't Jolle, Allez, roulez [Come on, Let's Roll], 1998. Installation, plaster, pigment, wood, acrylic, 65 x 200 x 200 cm.
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Dos 88
Thierry De Cordier, Dos 88, 1988. Sculpture, wood, paint, 42 x 33 x 73 cm.
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Off-street, B KL 2273
Charif Benhelima, Off-street, B KL 2273, 2005. Photography, cibachroom, aluminium, plexiglas, 40 x 42 cm.
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Jef Geys
Jef Geys (1934 - 2018) graduated from the Antwerp Art Academy and settled in Balen, in the Kempen region, where he worked as an art teacher a
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Aglaia Konrad
Originally born in Austria, Aglaia Konrad has long been a prominent member of the Brussels arts scene. Her research-based photographic practi
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Azat Sargsyan
Azat Sargsyan's art plays with how history is constructed and deconstructed and how this is related to our personal and collective memory.
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Leo Copers
Leo Copers has built up a varied oeuvre of sculptural work, installations and performances since the late sixties. The starting point is an e
Ensembles
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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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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
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JIMMIE DURHAM ENSEMBLE
This ensemble and digital application is an outcome of M HKA’s extensive long-term research in the oeuvre of Jimmie Durham and starts with an
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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