M HKA ENSEMBLES
Ensemble
M HKA sets as its core task to ‘present an art hypothesis to the public’ or, in other words, to ‘mediate a vision of art’. This Art Hypothesis is a vision of art formulated by the museum and presented to the world. A classic museum arranges the artistic past into a ‘master narrative’, a canon. That canon gives the impression of being final and unchangeable. A museum for contemporary art, on the other hand, must continually challenge its views on the past, present and future; it must test its visions of artists, of the public, of society. In that way it can enrich, reconsider and reformulate its insight. The vision of art that the museum formulates therefore lives and evolves, continuously gaining power.
To formulate its Art Hypothesis M HKA takes as its starting point the vision of artists whom it finds important. This means that everything these artists do, everything they consider to be part of their practice, is of interest. These artists’ works require particular space and attention, but their preliminary studies and documents, editions, artists’ books and other printed matter, texts, blogs, websites and secondary sources are often equally important manifestations of their artistic energy. How artists position themselves in the world and present their work is also significant. When the different approaches that make up an artist’s vision are connected clusters may be created, and when related works, or clusters of works, are brought together they may create ensembles.
Organising connections is therefore an important part of giving shape to the Art Hypothesis. Ensembles can be created and structured in the most diverse ways, starting with the initial entry of information and metadata. With each action the ensemble continues to grow. Over time, this method will expand into a new dynamic museum practice.
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Öyvind Fahlström
Öyvind Fahlström (São Paulo, 1928 - Stockholm, 1976) has been undervalued and generally badly situated in the history of art. He has often be
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Ritwik Ghatak
Ritwik Ghatak began his career as a member of the I.P.T.A for whom he wrote and directed various plays and participated as an actor. Out of t
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Erin Cosgrove
Erin Cosgrove is an artist whose videos, sculptures, drawings, and books have been exhibited throughout the United States and Europe includin
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Tracey Emin
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EUROPE AT LARGE
During the past decades M HKA has paid enduring attention to that part of Europe that was excluded from the reconstruction of Europe after 19
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JAMES LEE BYARS ENSEMBLE
The international renowned American artist James Lee Byars has a remarkable relationship with the M HKA. From the seventies onward he worked
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JIMMIE DURHAM ENSEMBLE
This ensemble and digital application is an outcome of M HKA’s extensive long-term research in the oeuvre of Jimmie Durham and starts with an
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JAN VERCRUYSSE ENSEMBLE
The work of Jan Vercruysse is characterized by his razor-sharp vision and very focused approach to its central themes. Vercruysse mostly work