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".

Michèle Matyn

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Made Mayrem, 2015

Michèle Matyn

Installation , Variable dimensions

Willow stick, tree trunk, fabric, beeswax, pigment, digital print on baryt

The image at the core of this work was taken in the Caucasus mountains, a region with strong pre-Abrahamic pagan beliefs. It was taken at the site of a small women’s shrine on the side of a mountain where only men are allowed to go. Pieces of coloured fabric are tied around foliage at the opening of a well, providing a channel to another dimension. The image reflects on the human desire for philosophical sustenance.

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