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De Vree began experimenting with language in 1953 when he embarked on a radical path with young poets in De Tafelronde. The audiovisual poem
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In 1962 Paul De Vree began to create concrete poetry as well as visual poetry. The coexistence of these trends means that it is not easy to p
To some extent, this is code for ‘politically or socially engaged art’. But only to some extent. Activism in art may also imply physical acti
This page offers a selective glimpse into the Jef Verheyen (1932-1984) archive, painting a picture of the artist’s practice and the nature of
For Jef Verheyen, writing was nearly as critical as painting. He was a man of images but also of words and ideas. His art – painting – was ro
Il est bon de vivre en ces temps-ci. Un tournant s'annonce qui sera essentiel dans l'Histoire. Il semble que tout incline vers sa juste vale
Jef Verheyen carefully preserved every press article. The earliest articles date back to 1955, telling of the artist’s ceramics period and hi
Loose sketches, diagrams, and drawings reveal insights into the artist’s finished paintings and his theories, such as Afnemend licht is toene
In the first decade of the artist’s career, the 1950s, the concept of his black monochromes takes shape. Verheyen defines these works as Schw
Various authors, critics, and curators from Belgium and abroad penned this selection of writings. They are profound sources for studying Jef
The M HKA’s contemporary art collection has grown thanks to a combination of acquisitions, donations and long-term loans from various public
FROM FILLIOU TO BIJL: ART AS LIFE In the space adjacent to the lavatories, we present a number of artists from the collection who play wi
After 1967, De Vree’s poetry became increasingly engaged and critical of society. In 1971, together with the Italian poet Sarenco, he founded
POETICAL LICENSE This notion emerged from a work by Sarenco when we were pairing him and Paul De Vree with Costis, during a reflection on
Ian Hamilton Finlay's Poor.Old.Tired.Horse. (POTH; 1962-1968) is one of the most important visual poetry magazines internationally. POTH not
From 1976 onwards, De Vree developed his ‘smoking technique’, so-called ‘smoke designs’, enabling him to draw figures in the black soot resid
The Dutch poet Frans Vanderlinde called his magazine Vers Univers (six numbers from May 1966 to September 1967) magazine for evolutionary poe