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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Portretten [Portraits]
Guy Mees, Portretten [Portraits], 1971. Film, 16 mm film, b/w, sound, 00:03:00.
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Malmédy
Raoul De Keyser, Malmédy, 1990-1991. Drawing, ink, paper, 415 x 285 mm.
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War from My Window
Koka Ramishvili, War from My Window, 1991-1992. Installation, b/w photo, 12 x (30 x 40 cm).
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Zonder titel (Broodkruis)...
René Heyvaert, Zonder titel (Broodkruis) [Untitled (Bread Cross)], 1981. Sculpture, bread, wood, 118 x 118 x 4 cm.
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Nikita Kadan / Нікіта Кадан
Nikita Kadan: the beating heart of history (cross-section) Nikita Kadan embarked on an artistic quest from his native Kyiv, charting the
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Winnie Claessens
The work of Winnie Claessens (b. 1989, Antwerp) is situated at the intersection between the possible and the impossible, between technology a
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Ivan Kožarić
Ivan Kožarić (1921-2020) was born in Petrinja, Croatia. Having graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Zagreb in 1947, he receives a grant
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Mark Dion
Mark Dion is fascinated by the great degree of diversity found in the organisms of our natural world and how humans interact with them. In hi
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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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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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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