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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Office Baroque (Doors Cro...
Gordon Matta-Clark, Office Baroque (Doors Crossing), 1977. Installation, wood, 198 x 77 x 4 cm.
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Santhal Portraits
Boran Hansda , Santhal Portraits, 2008. Sculpture, terracotta.
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Dockers' Museum
Allan Sekula, Dockers' Museum, 2010. Installation, mixed media, variable dimensions.
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Obelisk
Luc Deleu, Obelisk, 1983. Sculpture, lego, 226 x 91 x 91 cm.
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Frank Theys
Frank Theys (°1963) studies fine art at the Brussels Academy of Art and philosophy at Brussels University. Theys, together with his brother K
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Gu Dexin
Gu Dexin is one of China’s most important contemporary artists. He belongs to the first generation of Chinese avant-garde artists, active sin
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Els Dietvorst
Els Dietvorst (°1964) is a socially engaged artist, who uses her visual work as a means of creating social involvement. She graduates from th
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Moshe Ninio
Moshe Ninio was born in Tel Aviv in 1953. He is currently based there and in Paris. Although his artistic production is relatively small, he
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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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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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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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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