Middelheim Museum, Antwerp
On view until 11 October 2026
For this commission, Chetwynd will create a new sculptural entrance on the east side of the art park. This portal will serve as a gateway for the surrounding communities, including patients and visitors of the ZAS–Middelheim and UKJA hospitals, as well as students from the University of Antwerp. The work is part of a broader project in which the Middelheim Museum collaborates closely with children and young people from the UKJA mental health hospital. At its core lies the question of how the art park can enrich the lives of people facing (mental) health challenges. Chetwynd’s intervention draws on the motif of the salamander — a creature that embodies resilience and renewal, capable of regenerating a lost tail, limb, or even an organ.