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".

    Anne-Mie Van Kerckhoven / AMVK

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    (c)image: M HKA
    Why It's Better at Databank, 1979
    Anne-Mie Van Kerckhoven / AMVK
    Mixed Media , 44.5 x 40 x 0.4 cm
    monoprint and acrylic on two layers of Plexiglas with magnetic back

    "A collage of a text that I wrote in New York in 1980, and on top of it a self-portrait. Different materials and techniques glued to a piece of Plexiglas waste. A work about the individual’s relationship to the database. Green is the colour of peace and comfort. It’s a tribute to the database. It’s so calming to be in the database."

    − AMVK

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