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Exhibition | 'Human Traces: Presence, Absence, and Material Memory' at Axel Vervoordt Gallery, Antwerp, Belgium

A group exhibition titled 'Human Traces: Presence, Absence, and Material Memory' is on view at the Axel Vervoordt Gallery in Antwerp. It features works by four artists—Ida Barbarigo, William Turnbull, El Anatsui, and Bosco Sodi—who explore themes of memory and transformation through material, shifting focus from the human body to its traces.

The show highlights a shared artistic pursuit of elevating the ordinary to the sacred through material intervention. It underscores the gallery's role in presenting conceptually linked, international artists within the unique setting of Kanaal, a converted industrial site that serves as a cultural hub.