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".

    Lili Dujourie

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    Hommage à ... III, 1972
    Lili Dujourie
    Video , 00:37:02
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    Hommage à ...III (from a series of 5 Hommages from 1972) is one of the first filmed works by Lili Dujourie. It takes place during the experimental stage of video art, when video recording technology was still in its infancy. The work is recorded in real time, without additional montage work, and shows a space that unfolds over time and a character who remains bound to this space. Sensuality, the passage of time and boredom all feature in her video work. In this video the model – Dujourie herself – plays not only the role of object, but is also the subject of the work; she fuses into artist and viewer, throughout the entire process Dujourie literally monitors herself. Also see Hommage à …1.

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