M HKA gaat digitaal

Met M HKA Ensembles zetten we onze eerste échte stappen in het digitale landschap. Ons doel is met behulp van nieuwe media de kunstwerken nog beter te kaderen dan we tot nu toe hebben kunnen doen.

We geven momenteel prioriteit aan smartphones en tablets, m.a.w. de in-museum-ervaring. Maar we zijn evenzeer hard aan het werk aan een veelzijdige desktop-versie. Tot het zover is vind je hier deze tussenversie.

M HKA goes digital

Embracing the possibilities of new media, M HKA is making a particular effort to share its knowledge and give art the framework it deserves.

We are currently focusing on the experience in the museum with this application for smartphones and tablets. In the future this will also lead to a versatile desktop version, which is now still in its construction phase.

>Joseph Beuys

Schwäne, 1953

Drawing, 25.4 x 37.5 cm.

©SABAM België, 2017 - Courtesy Deutsche Bank

Collection: Deutsche Bank.

The symbol of the swan connects Beuys’ hometown of Cleves with Antwerp. The animal often appears in Rhineland mythology, and during his childhood Beuys could see the golden swan at the top of the Schwanenburg castle from his bedroom. Early in his life, Beuys was also influenced by the composer Richard Wagner, particularly his Lohengrin opera, a continuation of the European ‘Swan Knight’ tradition, which is set in Antwerp on the banks of the river Schelde.

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> Joseph Beuys.

Joseph Beuys was one of the most significant and influential artist of the twentieth century, who expanded the scope of art into t

Exhibitions & Ensembles

> Exhibition: Joseph Beuys – Greetings from the Eurasian. M HKA, Antwerpen, 13 October 2017 - 21 January 2018.

> Ensemble: Dieren / Animaux / Animals / Tiere.

> Ensemble: Antwerpen / Anvers / Antwerp / Antwerpen.

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