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Philip Newcombe

° 1970

Lives in London (United Kingdom), born in Germany.

Philip Newcombe transfers objects out of their everyday context by way of subtle manipulations and well-aimed interventions. The original function and meaning of the object shifts and integrates itself within the exhibition space. Newcombe has his common objects communicate with viewers through a game that alternates between recognition, formalism and language, which often yields some amazing poetry. An Eiffel Tower as a doorstop, for instance, or a pink lolly as a child's coat hanger on an immaculate white wall.

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El Hotel Eléctrico – Room...
21 February 2014 - 11 May 2014.
What was lost when animation entered the field of cinema, and subjected itself to strict cinematic parameters? El Hotel Eléctrico went lookin

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The M HKA is a museum for contemporary art, film and visual culture in its widest sense. It is an open place of encounter for art, artists and the public. The M HKA aspires to play a leading role in Flanders and to extend its international profile by building upon Antwerp's avant-garde tradition. The M HKA bridges the relationship between artistic questions and wider societal issues, between the international and the regional, artists and public, tradition and innovation, reflection and presentation. Central here is the museum's collection with its ongoing acquisitions, as well as related areas of management and research.

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The M HKA Ensembles represent our first steps towards initiating the public to today's art-related digital landscape. With the help of these new media, our aim is to offer our artworks a better and fuller array of support for their presentation and public understanding.