We keep drawings and paintings in the painting depot. In S.M.A.K. we call this the 'klima'. This is a closed room where the temperature and humidity are always kept the same. Exactly as required so that the artworks do not break down and are preserved forever. We store sculptures in the 3D depot or the palette rack room. On large racks, sculptures have their own unique place. Very large works are kept in an external depot, outside the museum. Like under the stands of the Ghelamco arena, the football stadium of KAA Gent.
The Ghent city council, in consultation with the Flemish government, wants to draw up a concrete project for a new museum building. This would include an underground floor for more depot space for the S.M.A.K.'s extensive collection.
