Programma

The End is a New Beginning is Hugo Roelandt’s first museum overview exhibition, and will mark ten years since his passing.

The M HKA collection is always evolving, and we live in times of change. In 2025, M HKA will present a renewed and concise collection display featuring around thirty outstanding works by Flemish artists, including those who live and work (or have lived and worked) here.

Bruno Zhu’s In Situ commission materializes an imposing set of revolving walls hung on the two central pillars in the exhibition space. Operating like two gears engaged in each other, the artist’s site-responsive passageway disrupts the open space, forcefully creating two separate zones.

Janina Fritz creates sculptures and spatial installations that explore the tensions between the body, architecture, and controlled environments, breaking boundaries with poetic and explosive forms.

The archive presentation at M HKA offers, for the first time, an overview of Today’s Place’s most significant projects—videos of performances and photos of exhibitions—complemented by historical printed matter, magazines, and posters.

‘Journey to the Stars’ delves into Panamarenko’s fascination with the cosmos. By showcasing major works such as Bing of the Ferro Lusto, Flying Cigar Called Flying Tiger, and De Grote Plumbiet together for the first time, complemented by calculations, sketches, and photographs from the archive, the artist’s thought process and imagination are brought to light.

As the preview of this INBOX presentation coincides with Halloween, and Fia Cielen’s work has a magical touch, the artist is organising a costume competition for visitors. Join in and stand a chance to win one of three exclusive prints by the artist, specially created for the opening of the exhibition.

The first solo exhibition of Berlin-based Polish artist Agnieszka Polska in Belgium, ‘Flowers on the Sun’, features a selection of recent works, including her latest film, ‘The Book of Flowers’ (2023), created with the assistance of AI-powered tools. The artist initially used stop-motion animation footage of flowers from the 1950s, which was then transformed into AI-generated imagery.

In the solo exhibition het hek is van den dam (the floodgates are open), Manon De Bruyn showcases her oeuvre, which includes etchings, drawings, and tattoos. Her style incorporates elements of fun, playfulness, boredom, and happiness.

‘Hantrax Dolls’ is an ongoing project by Hantrax that invites artists and the public to harness their creative spirit to make unique dolls, made from any choice of materials no matter how impermanent.