Questioning of public space

Ensemble

Muntadas has been socially engaged troughout his career, wanting to be an active player in society from the seventees on. He thinks art should serve a cause on a local level. This is why he doens't only try to be inspired about what happens locally, but also investigates the use of public space by the institutions of power; Mixing himself right into this debate by also as an artists, using public space to convey messages and thus doing the same as the institutions of power spoken of.

About M HKA / Mission Statement

The M HKA is a museum for contemporary art, film and visual culture in its widest sense. It is an open place of encounter for art, artists and the public. The M HKA aspires to play a leading role in Flanders and to extend its international profile by building upon Antwerp's avant-garde tradition. The M HKA bridges the relationship between artistic questions and wider societal issues, between the international and the regional, artists and public, tradition and innovation, reflection and presentation. Central here is the museum's collection with its ongoing acquisitions, as well as related areas of management and research.

About M HKA Ensembles

The M HKA Ensembles represent our first steps towards initiating the public to today's art-related digital landscape. With the help of these new media, our aim is to offer our artworks a better and fuller array of support for their presentation and public understanding.