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".

WAANZIN | MADNESS

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image: (c) M HKA, Collection M HKA, Antwerp / Collection Flemish Community

Since I know, you cannot sit on a cloud, 1987

Sigefride Bruna Hautman

Sculpture , 110 x 220 x 155 cm

wood, plaster, leather, metal

The obstinate simplicity of the English statement employed here as title exemplifies the imagery of Sigefride Bruna Hautman's oeuvre. The installation is an invitation to accept what is earthly and mundane − for heaven itself is unattainable − while at the same time leaving space for meditation and reflection.

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