DIVA zal gerenommeerde designers en curatoren uitnodigen voor een hedendaagse interpretatie van de Wunderkammer, een kamer waarin een kunst- en rariteitenverzameling, objecten van over de hele wereld tentoongesteld worden. De Wonderkamer stamt uit het roemrijke verleden van de stad Antwerpen, die tot in het midden van de zeventiende eeuw weg leidde in de productie en distributie van kunst en luxe goederen. Zilverwerk, juwelen, edelstenen en exotiche rariteiten zoals kokosnoten, schelpen en fe...

A magnificent introduction to the Cobra art movement

With French as its working language, Cobra was pretty much the last truly European movement within Modernism. The group’s anarchic story is not just an important strand in art history — it remains as lively as ever and has inspired all sorts of artists who were never directly involved with Cobra. The work bequeathed to us by Karel Appel, Pierre Alechinsky, Constant, Corneille and other kindred spirits is as fascinating as ever, both raw...

DIVA will be inviting renowned designers and curators for a contemporary interpretation of the Wunderkammer, a chamber exhibiting a collection of art and curiosities, objects from every corner of the globe. The Wunderkammer stems from Antwerp’s illustrious past, for until the middle of the seventeenth century the city led the way in the production and distribution of art and luxury goods. Silverware, jewellery, precious stones and exotic curiosities like coconuts, shells and coral were high...