De Stadscollectie Antwerpen is a lively tribute to the artists who give colour to the city of Antwerp. From emerging talent to established names, this collection highlights local creativity but also the global influence of Antwerp’s art scene. Welcome!

Ignace Cami

(c)Ignace Cami, photo: M HKA, 2023
The Landscape Stares Back II, 2022
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For The landscape stares back, Ignace Cami began from landscapes he found in second-hand shops that are knotted together with wool. These are a typical examples of home craft, a local and often very intensive form of cultural production. Cami is also interested in the back of these textile works. Whereas the front depicts an idyllic, nostalgic, pre-industrial landscape, the back shows the maker’s toil and plodding. Cami cuts horned masks from the back of the landscapes. The masks refer to half-human creatures from folktales that usually express the fascinations and fears within a community. The specific characteristics of the landscape also often play an important role in the nature of the stories that arise. After scanning the back of the landscapes, the images are enlarged and screen printed on burlap with puffing ink creating a kind of trompe-l’oeil effect.