The exhibitions Urgent Conversations: Athens–Antwerp and Urgent Conversations: Antwerp – Athens are a collaboration between EMST and M HKA, a theoretical and visual dialogue, based on works from the collections of both museums, which includes more than 70 works structured in 22 topics.   

28.04.2017 - 07.01.2018        

M HKA, Museum van Hedendaagse Kunst Antwerpen - Leuvenstraat 32, 2000 Antwerpen

EMST, National Museum of Contemporary Art - Kallirrois Avenue & Amvr. Frantzi Str., Athens 11743

Guillaume Bijl

(c)image: Ulrike Lindmayr
Projecten [Projects], 1977
Drawing , 13 x (30 x 40 cm)
ink, paper

"Social determination, political indoctrination, mass conditioning, generally unconscious, masturbation cultural, scientific aggression, zelfzekerdheid (sic) on basic social status, are elements that frequently recur in my work. Some "narrative" works, but sizeable projects (in the form of streets, museums and gallery transformations) testify to this. I try in these projects, as close as possible to reality contiguous situation or system (see series of treatments), devoid of aesthetics, material strip, and symbolism recreated, where the spectator (participant) directly into gekonfonteerd is. A certain element of humor creates a tragicomic effect and a necessary relativation without agitation target limit." (Gillaume Bijl)