H Box

Mudam is hosting H Box, an original project from Hermès intended to travel between several museums around the world. After the Centre Pompidou in Paris and the Musac in León, H Box before leaving for the Tate Modern in is now presented at Mudam LuxembourgLondon and the Yokohama-Triennale in Japan. In a productive-innovative spirit, Hermès created H Box, both an annual commission of video art works, and a travelling screening space. Created by the artist, architect and designer, Didier Fiuza Faustino, H Box is a work of art in itself, a sort of mobile and functional “camera obscura”. The programme of video works has been entrusted to Benjamin Weil, director of Artists Space in New York. For this first edition, the choice has fallen upon eight very diverse, upcoming artists.
Consisting of two entirely collapsible modules constructed of aluminium and Plexiglas, H Box can be assembled, disassembled and transported as required. Raised 30 cm above the ground on its adjustable feet and swivel wheels, it might look as if it were taking off were it not for the gangway that offers access to the interior. The principal facade, entirely transparent, is more than a window or an invitation to enter: an eye on the world, a direct access to light, it makes H Box a private space open to the images around. The cutting-edge sound and image technology draws viewers deep into the projected art.

Artists

Shahryar Nashat (Switzerland), Plaque (Slab), 2007
Dora García (Spain), Film (Hôtel Wolfers), 2007
Yael Bartana (Israel), Mary-Koszmary, 2007
Judit Kurtág (Hungary, France), Midway, 2007
Valérie Mréjen (France), Bulles, 2007
Alice Anderson (UK), Bluebeard, 2007
Sebastián Diaz Morales (Argentina), Oracle, 2007
Su-Mei Tse (Luxembourg), Open Score, 2007

H Box touring
Centre Pompidou, Paris, 29.11.2007 – 07.01.2008
Musac, Castilla y León, 26.01.2008 – 04.05.2008
Mudam Luxembourg, 15.05.2008 – 23.06.2008
Tate Modern, London, 02.07.2008 – 31.07.2008
Yokohama Triennale, Japan, 13.09.2008 – 30.11.2008