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: M HKA
    Composition Trouvée (à l'affiche / prochainement), 1993
    Guillaume Bijl
    Installation , 100 x 180 x 6 cm
    mixed media

    An example of a Composition trouvée are these two display cases with posters and photos from old films from 1993. In contrast to Bijl's Transformation Installations, only a piece of reality is shown here. It concerns consciously composed recognisable compositions that do not attempt to evoke a complete set. Not just ordinary objects are shown here, but also the display of those objects is shown (the display cases). The photos and posters are therefore not taken out of their familiar context, the artist also shows (part of) the decor. This leads to a reconstruction of highly recognisable forms of presentation.

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