Middle Gate

Het tentoonstellingsproject Middle Gate II – Het verhaal van Dimpna is een samenwerking tussen het M HKA, Museum van Hedendaagse Kunst Antwerpen, en cultuurcentrum de Werft in Geel. Middle Gate II is het vervolg op de tentoonstelling Middle Gate van Jan Hoet in Geel in 2013. Het concept van de tentoonstelling is nauw verweven met de legende van de heilige Dimpna, de patrones van de bezetenen en geesteszieken, en de beschermheilige tegen epilepsie en krankzinnigheid. De legende van Dimpna is sterk verbonden met de identiteit van de stad Geel, “de barmhartige stede”.

Els Dietvorst

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Skull 3, 2015

Els Dietvorst

Sculptuur

wood, loam

The third Skull (2015) was made during the ten days of the Moscow Biennal of Contemporary Art and was a metaphor for immigration, respect and human transcendence.

Sculpture is beside drawing, writing and video an important medium in my artpratice. I started the Skull-series out of disbelieve and anger on the black pages of human history. The Skull-sculptures became a metaphor for useless violence and a symbol for human respect, gathering and transcendance.

The form of every skull is based on the Skull of a Neanderthaler. The Neanderthaler is often pictured in history as a brute but was peacefull and shared peacefull rituals.They vanished when modern humans arrived in Europe. The teeth in all of the Skull-series are human beings refering to 'us' the people. Mostly I use natural materials as wood, loam and clay to give the sculptures a fragile skin. The Skull sculptures also serve as a refuge, you can hide, shelter, meet in it. I see the Skull series as a strong symbol that links us and that belongs to us all, humans. I see it also as a fragile and at the same time strong metaphor against violence.

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