Who is Panamarenko?

Who is Panamarenko?

Panamarenko (pseudonym of Henri Van Herwegen, born in Antwerp, 5 February 1940) is a prominent assemblagist in Belgian sculpture.

Where did Panamarenko study art?

Panamarenko was born in Antwerp, where he studied at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts from 1955 to 1960. Before 1968, his art was inspired by pop-art, but early on he became interested in aeroplanes and human powered flight.

What airline is named after Peter Panamarenko?

On 24 April 2009, VLM Airlines based in Antwerp, Belgium named one of its Fokker 50 aircraft in his honour. Panamarenko received two honorary doctorates: In 2010 at the University of Hasselt and in 2014 at the University of Mons.

Panamarenko (1940-2019, Antwerp) first and foremost is an artist, but he is also an inventor, engineer, mathematician, philosopher and visionary – all at once. He makes floating structures, flying backpacks, pedal-driven helicopters, zeppelins, beetles, submarines and walking chickens.

What is MITM HKA doing in biekorfstraat?

M HKA has restored the building and has reconstructed the world of the artist in it. The authentically refurbished building in the Biekorfstraat, topped with a helipad on the roof’s ridge, is open to the public.

What’s new at M HKA?

The property has been entirely renovated, with the myriad objects, materials and artefacts that were originally found there. Not without pride, M HKA opens this monument for groups. Come and find out that none of the artist’s technical universe is lost – on the contrary.

What happened to Panamarenko’s house?

In 2007, Panamarenko donated his house and studio in the Seefhoek (a neighbourhood in Antwerp), to M HKA, including all household goods. M HKA has restored the building and has reconstructed the world of the artist in it. The authentically refurbished building in the Biekorfstraat, topped with a helipad on the roof’s ridge, is open to the public.