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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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People
Paul De Vree, People, 1974. Photography, photo emulsion, canvas, 35 x 89.5 cm.
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Le Discours Alpin [The Al...
Thierry De Cordier, Le Discours Alpin [The Alpine Discourse], 1987. Print, ink, paper, 42 x 25 cm.
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Er is geen taal zonder ku...
Ben, Er is geen taal zonder kultuur, 1987. Painting, acrylic, canvas, 100 x 100 cm.
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Off-street, Jürgen's
Charif Benhelima, Off-street, Jürgen's, 2006. Photography, cibachroom, aluminium, plexiglas, 50 x 52 cm.
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Liliane Vertessen
Liliane Vertessen (°1952) has, since the beginning of her career, developed an incredibly personal vision for her work, employing her own out
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Toon Tersas
Toon Tersas (1924–1995, Belgium) is the artist name of the ‘self-taught’ and ‘non-professional’ Antoon Keersmakers, who supports a large fami
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Raoul van den Boom
No description.
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Franz West
Franz West is a key figure in the revival of the once so influential Viennese art scene. In his work, that is at once impressive and light-fo
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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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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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EUROPE AT LARGE
During the past decades M HKA has paid enduring attention to that part of Europe that was excluded from the reconstruction of Europe after 19
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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