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)image: M HKA
Driven by the gravity of the situation, N S Harsha produces a number of works that depict the rural-urban divide. His works are derived from his reflections on the liberalisation of the agricultural sector in India and the sale of genetically modified seeds, which in contrast to the green revolution's boast, have led to spiralling debt and even mass suicides among farmers.
