Jim Shaw - On Society

In preparation of his solo exhibition 'The Ties That Bind' at M HKA, Jim Shaw went thrifting in Brussels during summer time. In this excerpt curator Anne-Claire Schmitz interviews him about societal matters.

Continuously driven by doubt and faith, Jim Shaw has developed a critical and speculative relationship with the United States society of which he is the product, while simultaneously unfolding his art practice within it. The very mythologies that have forged American society, such as religion, music, popular beliefs, the entertainment industry, advertising, and even conspiracy theories, serve as inspiration, subject matter, and raw material for the artist.