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".
(c)video still: AMVK
"Le Paon consists of a collage and the animation of a short musical transmission by France 3 in 1992. A female singer renders the song of “Le Paon” by Debussy. The piece is about a proud peacock, a man who stands by the church every day, waiting in vain for his bride, without ever losing his courage."
− AMVK
Sound: song Le Paon, composed by Debussy
