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".

    Guillaume Bijl

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    (c)image: Dirk Pauwels, Courtesy S.M.A.K., Gent
    Sorry, 1987
    Guillaume Bijl
    Sculpture , 15 x 8 x 15 cm
    mixed media

    Guillaume Bijl's installations present a fabricated reality. His compositions are made up of objects related to our consumer society, he creates 'compositions trouvée' or found compositions. Bijl collects objects and presents them as artworks.

    In his Sorry series, Bijl explores the boundaries of the absurd, while maintaining a sense of humor.

    Bijl's inspiration comes from reality: "I constantly find kitsch elements in reality, I want to show those elements in a realistic manner. I assess mass culture and show little bits of our society."

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