The MER. foundation was founded to examine the possibilities and position of the book medium as a place to exhibit art. The art book, since its beginnings, has traditionally been developed as a catalogue or an aide-mémoire, and seldom has been considered as a space to exhibit living art. However, artists from Dada to the appearance of the artist’s book have always thought of books as exhibiting spaces. MER. will be involved with providing this kind of activity through an institutional platform. MER. calls itself a Paper Kunsthalle, and plans to initiate, develop and support art exhibiting within the book medium.

Board of Directors
Luc Derycke, Chair
Jo Declerck, Jacques Morrens, Dirk Peck, Wim Waumans

Editorial Board
Tania Fierens, Tiffany Fliss, Bart Janssen, Luk Lambrecht,
Marc Pérènnes, Bernard Soens, Philippe Van Cauteren

Molenaarsstraat 29
9000 Gent
Belgium
T +32 (0)9 329 31 22
F +32 (0)9 329 31 23
info@merpaperkunsthalle.org