Beating around the bush Episode #4

Beating around the bush is an exhibition programme for 2014, in which the Bonnefantenmuseum is presenting its collection in an investigative way. In four episodes, both the fixed values and the 'quiet reserve' of the collection will be brought into dialogue with new and proposed acquisitions. In addition, interventions in the form of small solo presentations will function as mirrors to reflect new content-related insights and perspectives. Each episode has a different thematic angle, through which the individual artists' practices will be explored, as well as the museum collection as a whole and associated movements.

The fourth and last episode of the exhibition programme Beating around the bush focuses on artworks that can be connected to a greater or lesser degree with themes like identity, performance and physicality. The exhibition shows how artists use the most diverse media in their work - including painting, video, photography, textiles, sculpture and installation - to relate to subjects like origins, gender, sexuality, morality, culture and subculture.