The exhibitions Urgent Conversations: Athens–Antwerp and Urgent Conversations: Antwerp – Athens are a collaboration between EMST and M HKA, a theoretical and visual dialogue, based on works from the collections of both museums, which includes more than 70 works structured in 22 topics.   

28.04.2017 - 07.01.2018        

M HKA, Museum van Hedendaagse Kunst Antwerpen - Leuvenstraat 32, 2000 Antwerpen

EMST, National Museum of Contemporary Art - Kallirrois Avenue & Amvr. Frantzi Str., Athens 11743

James Lee Byars

(c)image: M HKA
Q, 1980
Other , ⌀ 1.5 cm
small paper confetti

"Sometimes they are very small, but again I think it depends on the reference to it. For example, to show the perfect question or the symbol ‘Q’ on a tiny printed cart the size of your fingertip, the size is transcended by the idea."

Source: James Lee Byars interviewed by Paul De Vree at documenta 7 in front of The Golden Tower, 1982, Audio fragment from ‘Kroniek’, 10’05”