Middle Gate
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".
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“I feel an attraction to Polaroids, because during their processing they are extremely susceptible to temperature changes: when cold they tend to become bluish, sometimes the print becomes a little vague and I keep it close to my body. On the outside or really on the skin, and that is how you can alter the saturation. I thought it was interesting that by doing so, you could add a layer of meaning.” - Michèle Matyn, 2014
