Hans Theys
Hans Theys is a twentieth-century philosopher and art historian. He has written and designed dozens of books on the works of contemporary artists and published hundreds of essays, interviews and reviews in books, catalogues and magazines. All his publications are based on actual collaborations and conversations with artists.
This platform was developed by Evi Bert (M HKA / Centrum Kunstarchieven Vlaanderen) in collaboration with the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp (Research group Archivolt), M HKA, Antwerp and Koen Van der Auwera. We also thank Idris Sevenans (HOR) and Marc Ruyters (Hart Magazine).
(c)videostill: Hans Theys, 2009
Maarten Vanden Eynde talking about his 'Genealogy': a kind of archeology seen from the future, structuring his oeuvre. This talk was held at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp, on the invitation of Hans Theys, who shot the footage.
