From her position as a performer, she takes a central position in her work - in front or behind the camera - without it becoming biographical or personal. She sees identity as an open and therefore dynamic construction in constant dialogue with the outside world. Pacquée is an outsider, she is only too happy to escape categorisation and its expectations. The project undermines the seemingly unchanging concept of identity in various ways.
This exhibition is a larger museum presentation in Belgium since a while. The Middelheim Museum is placing the work of Pacquée in an international contemporary sculpture context. The project not only contains new sculptural installations, a residence, and performances by the artist herself, but also a performance programme with guest artists Suchan Kinoshita (JP, 1960), Tsubasa Hori (JP, 1976), Lilibeth Cuenca Rasmussen (PH, 1970) and Minja Gu (KOR, 1977). Le Tag/200m, which Joëlle Tuerlinckx created for Skulptur Projekte Münster 2017, will be reperformed on the occasion of the exhibition. Pacquée's work also engages in a dialogue with work from the collection of the Middelheim Museum by Luc Deleu, John Körmeling and Louise Lawler.
Ria Pacquée not only challenges her own body, but also that of the visitors and artists in and around her project. Never before has an artist been literally present in the museum for so long. Her residency on the island in the middle of the park pond is therefore the chance to see her live, because her performances are intuitive, direct and ephemeral.
Practical info
- From 25 May till 22 September 2019
- Admission free
- The opening hours of the exhibition may vary due to circumstances, signage on site displays the correct opening hours.
Guided tours
For individual visitors
Adults and families with children between the ages of 6 to 12 years:
- 9 June, 14 July, 11 August, 8 September 2019
- From 14 to 16 pm
- Departure at the castle
- Free
Adults only-group:
- 20 June, 18 July and 15 August 2019
- From 18 to 20 pm
- Departure at the castle
- Free
For groups
- € 75 for two hours
Kindly book three weeks in advance via Visit Antwerp: tel. +32 3 232 01 03 of tickets@visitantwerpen.be.
Extra with the exhibition
- Visitors’ text
- Introductory film Ria Pacquée: in the hall of the castle
