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".

    Vanessa Van Obberghen

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    °1969
    Lives in Antwerp, BE
    Born in Seoul, KR

    Vanessa Van Obberghen (°1969) uses different media to reflect upon questions such as perception, migration and integration. Her works are concerned with the role of the 'document,' and the misunderstandings that arise when these come to be translated. This way Van Obberghen makes the glances and points-of-view themselves into the subject of her observations. In her oeuvre, Van Obberghen create space and time for viewers to call their own prejudices into question.

    Items

    Off Shore (remake 2014), 2014

    Vanessa Van Obberghen
    Tracing Cheikh Anta Diop , 2014

    Vanessa Van Obberghen
    Stair (remake 1996) , 2014

    Vanessa Van Obberghen
    Tracing Cheikh Anta Diop , 2014

    Vanessa Van Obberghen
    Tracing Cheikh Anta Diop , 2011

    Vanessa Van Obberghen
    Big Wig, 2007

    Vanessa Van Obberghen
    Big Wig, 2007

    Vanessa Van Obberghen
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