Alexey Martins

2020

Sculpture
Materials: wood, acrylic

A series of zoomorphic sculptures “Ghosts” is a reference to current ideas about the ecology of things, casting doubt on the concept of the body as a self-sufficient form. Blurring and destroying the boundaries of the sculptural form, the artist creates the image of a new physicality, which is involved into a dynamic interchange with the outside world.

Everything is interconnected — all objects, bodies and processes imply forces that influence each other. This project performatively shows what impact these connections have on everything, including artistic strategies.

About M HKA / Mission Statement

The M HKA is a museum for contemporary art, film and visual culture in its widest sense. It is an open place of encounter for art, artists and the public. The M HKA aspires to play a leading role in Flanders and to extend its international profile by building upon Antwerp's avant-garde tradition. The M HKA bridges the relationship between artistic questions and wider societal issues, between the international and the regional, artists and public, tradition and innovation, reflection and presentation. Central here is the museum's collection with its ongoing acquisitions, as well as related areas of management and research.

About M HKA Ensembles

The M HKA Ensembles represent our first steps towards initiating the public to today's art-related digital landscape. With the help of these new media, our aim is to offer our artworks a better and fuller array of support for their presentation and public understanding.