Jointly developed by M HKA and the KU Leuven, this long-term, interdisciplinary research project focuses on a specific, yet complex body of work; multifaceted and variably installable, unfinished and open-ended: Ship of Fools / The Dockers' Museum (2010-2013) by artist and theorist Allan Sekula (1951-2013). Informed by the research of the team members, the project continues to evolve in a succession of research outputs, such as this digital platform.

Allan Sekula. Collective Sisyphus

Untitled
Object , 8 x (7,5 x 10,5 cm), 64 p. each
Ink, paper

Lot of 8 ca 1950 Enciclopedia Pulga titles SPAIN miniature books [as indicated on eBay for similar item], ca. 1950, soft cover, 7,5 x 10,5 cm, 64 pages each. Numbers: 149, 112, 19, 26, 1, 456, 254, 229. Date of acquisition by Allan Sekula unknown.

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  • LA ARQUEOLOGIA SUBMARINA. ENCICLOPEDIA PULGA Nº 149. Author: RIBERA, Antonio, Ediciones GP. Barcelona. ca. 1950, soft cover. 7,5 cm x 10,5 cm, 64 pages.
  • EDISON. ENCICLOPEDIA PULGA Nº 112. Author: VICENS, Francisco, Ediciones GP. Barcelona. ca. 1950, soft cover. 7,5 cm x 10,5 cm, 64 pages.
  • HURGANDO EN LAS ENTRAÑAS DE LA TIERRA. ENCICLOPEDIA PULGA Nº 19. Author: ESQUIROZ, Abel, Ediciones GP. Barcelona. ca. 1950, soft cover. 7,5 cm x 10,5 cm, 64 pages.
  • RASPUTIN. ENCICLOPEDIA PULGA Nº 26. Author: BOSCH, Santos, Ediciones GP. Barcelona. ca. 1950, soft cover. 7,5 cm x 10,5 cm, 64 pages.
  • ENRICO CARUSO. ENCICLOPEDIA PULGA Nº 1. Author: BOSCH, Santos, Ediciones GP. Barcelona. ca. 1950, soft cover. 7,5 cm x 10,5 cm, 64 pages.
  • EL ESTILO EGIPCIO. ENCICLOPEDIA PULGA Nº 456. Author: MORALES, J., Ediciones GP. Barcelona. ca. 1950, soft cover. 7,5 cm x 10,5 cm, 64 pages.
  • PODERES MUNDIALES. ENCICLOPEDIA PULGA Nº 254 Author: IBANEZ, F., Ediciones GP. Barcelona. ca. 1950, soft cover. 7,5 cm x 10,5 cm, 64 pages.
  • EL ARTE DEL ATOMO. ENCICLOPEDIA PULGA Nº 229. Author: VICENS, Francisco, Ediciones GP. Barcelona. ca. 1950, soft cover. 7,5 cm x 10,5 cm, 63 pages.