Window on Infinity - Room 05

Ensemble

Feeling the light

 

‘The great difference between Impressionist and Contemporary notions of light is that the Impressionists felt light as seeing and we, on the other hand, see light as feeling. Light should be felt rather than seen. It's a more participatory experience.’

Jef Verheyen, 1960

 

Verheyen wants to suggest infinity with light, colour and space. This art experience also fascinates many contemporary artists. That is why the KMSKA and the M HKA have invited Kimsooja, Pieter Vermeersch, Ann Veronica Janssens and Carla Arocha & Stéphane Schraenen to contribute a work to the exhibition.

Their installations emphasise Verheyen's role as a pioneer of a different art experience. Be amazed by extraordinary spatial experiences.

About M HKA / Mission Statement

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.

About M HKA Ensembles

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.