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Five dresses from the MoMu collection you need to see now!
It’s no secret that MoMu has accumulated an immense collection over the last years but not everything has been showcased in our exhibitions. The MoMu collection includes some hidden gems with an interesting backstory. Read more.
Meet SOFT? artist: Kati Heck
Kati Heck creates sculptural installations, short films, and monumental paintings. In her visual language, Heck blends and merges the style of the Old Masters with German artists such as Otto Dix and Georg Grosz. Read more.
Souvenirs from the wardrobe of the Arenberg family
This fall, Museum M brought the art collection of the nobel Arenberg family into its collection. The exhibition ‘Power and Beauty. The Arenbergs’ allows visitors to see the world of the Arenberg family. Read more.
Meet SOFT? artist: Wiesi Will
Laure Van Brempt and Vera Roggli are the Antwerp-based duo WIESI WILL. Their collaboration arises from their shared love for materials, sustainable craftsmanship, and experimental research into structures and textures. Read more.
And the MoMu Award goes to...
Each year MoMu grants the ‘MoMu Award’ to an MA student of the fashion department of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Antwerp. This award is granted to the student whose work stands out because of its unique graphic language with a photoshoot! Read more.
Meet SOFT? artist: Klaas Rommelaere
Klaas Rommelaere graduated from the fashion department at KASK Gent in '13. He focuses on visual art inspired by his personal life, family, etc. Rommelaere expresses himself through textile and crafts, creating flags, tapestries, masks and installations. Read more.
MoMu & Mvslim: Modest Fashion Forum
In partnership with MoMu, Mvslim (online community uniting people from different backgrounds and cultures) will hold its first Modest Fashion Forum in Antwerp. 8 speakers will provide insights into the modest fashion industry within the European context. Read more.
Meet SOFT? artist: Nel Aerts
Nel Aerts pushes the boundaries of traditional media. With the flat perspective, characteristic figures, reoccurring patterns, and a signature colour palette, her visual language is instantly recognizable in every medium. Read more.
Meet SOFT? artist: Anton Cotteleer
Anton Cotteleer transforms human and animal shapes into alienating sculptures. Recently Cotteleer completed his research project, ‘The Skin of Sculpture’ at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp. Read more.
More SOFT? in the city: A talk with gallerists Sofie Van de Velde and Jason Poirier dit Caulier
For ‘SOFT? Tactile Dialogues’, Jason Poirier dit Caulier and Sofie Van de Velde each curated an exhibition for their galleries in Berchem. ABC Klubhuis also participates in the SOFT? extra muros parcours in their own unique way. Read more.