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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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Kamer (III) [Chamber (III)]
Jan Vercruysse, Kamer (III) [Chamber (III)], 1985. Installation, wood, mirror, neon lamp, 390 x 170 x 250 cm.
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O Pão nosso de cada dia [...
Anna Bella Geiger, O Pão nosso de cada dia [Our Daily Bread], 1978-2006. Photography, 76 x 48 cm, 59 x 48 cm, 95 x 79 cm.
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NOT YET (and nobody know...
Donna Kukama, NOT YET (and nobody knows why not), 2008. Video, video, 00:04:56.
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Pijlen [Arrows]
Suchan Kinoshita, Pijlen [Arrows], 2002. Video.
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Koen van den Broek
In his paintings, Koen Van den Broek investigates the human experience of the environment. His paintings are readily recognizable. They are d
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Guillaume Bijl
Guillaume Bijl is known for his large-scale installations and visual realism. Since the late 70s, Bijl created realistic decors using found o
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Hiwa K
Hiwa K (°1975) was born in Sulaymaniyah in Iraqi Kurdistan, and has been living as a political refugee in Berlin since 2002. His artistic wor
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Hicham Benohoud
After teaching visual arts for 13 years in Marrakech, Hicham Benohoud leaves Morocco to live in Paris, though still often traveling back to h
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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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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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Vrielynck Collectie
The Robert Vrielynck Collection is one of the few large collections in Belgium that give a picture of the (pre-)history of film. The collecti