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The M HKA reserves its fifth floor for surprise events and intimate pop-up presentations. INBOX is a place that both inspires and surprises, and grants us a glimpse into the universe of passionate thinkers and doers. With INBOX, M HKA creates a physical space in which the museum addresses often-reccuring questions. In between the various events, we show a selection of our collection work, paying particular attention to video art.

The artistic scope of Bie Michels (born in 1960, Kimwenza, CG) extends across paintings, installations and films. She shows her view of reality, makes her impressions concrete in images that often alternate between poetry and the so-called documentary.

In Schrammen in haar hoofd, Bie Michels starts from the battle which her mother fought against Alzheimer, a battle which became more onerous as time progressed. The numerous notes and aide memoires which she left behind are silent witnesses to this.

Following her father's daily walks, Bie Michels was struck by his (literally) lost ground and made that into a film. His outdoor patch became increasingly smaller. Long walks had to make way for a trip along the safe perimeters of his compound. With music by Joachim Badenhorst.

This exhibition of Bie Michels was part of the Alzheimer Code project. In September and October 2015, there were also exhibitions with Alzheimer’s or dementia as their theme, at the Museum Dr. Guislain (Ghent), Muntpunt (Brussels) and M (Leuven).