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".

    Philippe Van Snick

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    Dag en Nacht Blokken , 1990
    Philippe Van Snick
    Installation , Each 21 x 21 x 9 cm
    MDF, vinyl and acrylic

    These blocs together form the work Dag en Nacht Blokken. The sides of the left one are blue, which resembles the day, and the other one is black, resembling the night. It's painted on wood. It's thick and monolithic, but has an interesting sense of fragility and the element of tenderness.

    bron: Liesbeth Decan en Hilde Van Gelder, Philippe Van Snick - Dynamic Project, ASA Publishers, 2010.

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