Middle Gate

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    The exhibition project Middle Gate II – The Story of Dymphna is a collaboration between M HKA (Museum of Contemporary Art Antwerp) and the cultural centre de Werft in Geel. Middle Gate II is the follow up to the exhibition Middle Gate, curated by Jan Hoet in Geel in 2013. The exhibition concept is closely tied to the legend of the holy Dymphna, saint of the possessed, the mentally ill and patroness against epilepsy and insanity. The legend of Dymphna shares a strong connection to the identity of Geel, "the charitable city".

    Aslan Ġoisum

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    Image : (c) M HKA, Courtesy of the Artist and KROMUS+ZINK, Berlin
    Household, 2016
    Aslan Ġoisum
    Installation , 139 × 145 × 195 cm and 116 × 152 × 209 cm
    wooden crates, household objects

    2 wooden crates, 139 × 145 × 195 cm and 116 × 152 × 209 cm, with household objects belonging to the artist’s family:

    5 tarpaulin sheets from UNICEF
    3 wood-and-gas-fired heaters
    5 chimney pipes for heaters
    2 pushcarts
    1 metal-mesh bed
    7 felt mattresses
    9 down duvets
    8 wool blankets
    5 down pillows
    2 felt pillows
    10 pillowcases
    21 sheets
    5 towels
    2 oilcloths
    8 curtains
    6 rugs
    2 wooden tables
    4 metal chairs
    5 wooden stools
    1 washing machine
    1 gas stove
    1 TV set
    1 antenna for TV set
    11 cooking pans
    10 lids for cooking pans and buckets
    2 tea kettles
    1 teapot
    2 plastic buckets
    1 enamelled bucket
    4 pitchers
    12 aluminium cups
    19 aluminium mugs
    16 aluminium plates
    2 aluminium trays
    34 ceramic plates
    11 ceramic cups
    2 ceramic sugar bowls
    5 plastic canisters
    8 plastic basins
    2 enamelled basins
    3 plastic mugs
    4 plastic sieves
    6 plastic containers
    1 plastic hand washer
    1 thermos flask
    7 frying pans
    2 drying racks for crockery
    3 drying racks for cutlery
    2 soup ladles
    2 skimmers
    1 rolling pin
    2 beaters
    1 masher
    22 spoons
    1 wooden spoon
    14 forks
    10 knives
    1 knife sharpener
    1 can opener
    1 can sealer
    1 soap tray
    2 ravioli cutters
    2 cutting boards
    1 hairbrush
    2 shoe brushes
    3 extension cords
    13 candle sticks
    1 iron
    1 ironing board
    1 electric heater
    1 shoe rack
    3 down jackets
    2 pieces of linoleum
    4 framed photographs
    fabric
    string
    plywood

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