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M HKA reserves its fifth floor for surprising interventions and intimate pop-up presentations. INBOX is a place that inspires and surprises, one that offers us a glimpse into the world of passionate thinkers and doers. With INBOX, M HKA creates a physical space in which the museum addresses often-recurring questions.

In the periods between the various events, we present a selection of our collection works, with particular attention to video art.

INBOX can be visited for free.

The exhibition shows that James Joyce has had a considerable effect on visual artists and that they in turn have kept his legacy alive, interpreting him in many original ways. Since Joyce turned away from the narrative traditions of the 19^thcentury, artists have felt that they, too, had to do more than illustrate. They were inspired to be innovative and push boundaries. Like other readers, they have often felt personally attached to Joyce’s characters and places. They have honed in on motifs and procedures, e.g. his way of conjuring the materiality of objects and of language. There is much word play, use of epiphany and humor. Joyce’s thinking, as well as his conceptual, accumulative use of detail have become paradigmatic.   

Curated by Christa-Maria Lerm Hayes, University of Amsterdam

 

With works by William Anastasi, Miroslaw Balka, Joseph Beuys, Pavel Büchler, John Cage, James Coleman, Amanda Coogan, Gary Coyle, Ivan Ladislav Galeta, Dora García, Kenneth Goldsmith, Zbigniew Gostomski, Richard Hamilton, Gereon Inger, James Joyce, John Latham, Vlado Martek, John Mc Dowall, Lenir de Miranda, Brian O’Doherty, Jürgen Partenheimer, Susan Philipsz, Royden Rabinowitch, Man Ray, Martha Rosler, Dieter Roth, Nick Thurston, Edward Weston,…