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".
Collectie M HKA, image: (c) M HKA
André Cadere's Barre de bois consists of painted segments that have been systematically and logically sequenced. The object is unique, meaningful and unmistakably human. It is thus in keeping with the rise of semiotics: it prompts our contemplation of how meaning works, along with the means by which it may be attributed, and throughout this process the object plays the role of signpost.
