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For the first time, MoMu diverts its focus on fashion by presenting ‘SOFT? Tactile Dialogues’, an exhibition highlighting the Belgian textile movement of the 1970s and 80s in dialogue with contemporary artists who use textiles freely to express themselves.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

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.

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.