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A special place where art and nature go hand in hand

Who’s who?

The people behind (and sometimes in front of) the museum’s scenes.

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Public Figure #4: Iván Argote

For the fourth edition of Public Figure, artist Iván Argote presents Antipodo, a new bronze sculpture about opposite and shared walks of life.

Public Figure #5: Aline Bouvy

For the fifth edition of Public Figure, Aline Bouvy creates 'Servant, clown or enemy': a reproduction of a 3D body scan in bronze.

The collection

Statues, monuments and other artworks adorn the streets, squares and parks in Antwerp.

Ken Lum. Time. And Again.

4 June until 3 October 2021

For his exhibition in the public space of Antwerp, artist Ken Lum creates a new series of billboards that question our relationship to work.

Public Figure #3: Mekhitar Garabedian

For the commissioning series Public Figure, every year a contemporary artist is invited by the Antwerp Public Art Collection to make an artwork departing from the question: Who or what do we put on a pedestal in today’s public space?

Public Figure #1: Tramaine de Senna

The inaugural edition of Public Figure presents a new sculpture by artist Tramaine de Senna (1981, California, lives and works in Antwerp).

Public Figure #2: Goshka Macuga

For the second iteration of Public Figure, artist Goshka Macuga makes a new sculpture that rejects the tradition of the lone hero on his plinth.