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"But writing! What an invention! What a marvelous monstrosity! When I write I know that I am drawing. (…) As an invention, writing has replaced memory with law, and therefore metaphor with “truth.” Writing invented history and tied us to it. All of us who write, then, or use words in any way, have the responsibility to become poets." [full text [here](http://ensembles.mhka.be/items/2338)] Jimmie Durham has remained an active poet and essayist throughout his career. His writings have been published in various magazines, books and catalogues. In this ensemble you'll find a selection of texts written by Durham after the publication of [A Certain Lack of Coherence](http://ensembles.mhka.be/items/828) in 1993. See also: [Poetry](http://ensembles.mhka.be/ensembles/poetry)

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"I can write a poem and read it to my friends or pass it around to my friends. But I write a poem to publish the poem, even if I don’t publis

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The M HKA is a museum for contemporary art, film and visual culture in its widest sense. It is an open place of encounter for art, artists and the public. The M HKA aspires to play a leading role in Flanders and to extend its international profile by building upon Antwerp's avant-garde tradition. The M HKA bridges the relationship between artistic questions and wider societal issues, between the international and the regional, artists and public, tradition and innovation, reflection and presentation. Central here is the museum's collection with its ongoing acquisitions, as well as related areas of management and research.

About M HKA Ensembles

The M HKA Ensembles represent our first steps towards initiating the public to today's art-related digital landscape. With the help of these new media, our aim is to offer our artworks a better and fuller array of support for their presentation and public understanding.