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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Chantier [Workspace]
Fabrice Hyber, Chantier [Workspace], 1982-1994. Installation, pastel, chalk, oil, paper, 80 x 121 cm, 48 x 62.5 cm.
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Ilad of the Bic Art
Jan Fabre, Ilad of the Bic Art, 1980. Performance, 20:00:00.
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The Rumour
Luc Tuymans, The Rumour, 2002-2003. Installation, ink, paper, plexi, wood, 91.56 x 516 x 6.5 cm.
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Stop – You Will Be Killed
Amal Kenawy, Stop – You Will Be Killed, 2006. Video, dvd, 00:05:56.
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Rong Rong
Rong Rong is born as Li Zhirong in Zhangzhou, in the southeastern province of Fujian. In the early 1990s, he moves to Beijing to develop a ca
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Yayoi Kusama
Well known for her use of dense patterns of polka dots and nets, as well as her intense, large-scale environments, Yayoi Kusama works in a va
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Allan McCollum
The sculptural practice of American artist Allan McCollum is grounded in a clinical commentary upon one of the great critical quandaries of a
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Danny Matthys
Danny Matthys’s oeuvre comprises diverse media such as photography, installation, video, painting, assemblage and sculpture. In his works he
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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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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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The City Collection / De ...
The city of Antwerp started in 2021 with the development of a city collection of contemporary art. The artworks will be given on long-term lo
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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