SHOW UP in M HKA presents 22 selected artworks from the inauguration edition of the Onboards Biennale: Show Up/Show-off. The Biennale took place during the summer of '21, showing the works of 200 contemporary international artists. These artworks were displayed on billboards throughout Antwerp city, accessible to a broad audience day and night for an entire month.

The collection offers, by INBOX curated selection of artists with diverse artistic practices and conceptual approaches. It represents the creative vision of the participating artists, reflecting on the transformative power of public art and its impact on the urban environment. It also allows us to display a part of the artistic journey of the Onboards Biennale. Alongside the public display of 200 artworks, the Onboards Biennale 21 featured a live broadcasted symposium and weekly performances.

Jürgen Addiers, Nick Andrews, Fred Bervoets, Francisca Brunet, Margot Coremans, Jan De Lauré, David De Pooter, Natacha Dimovska, Eva Donckers, Arpaïs Du Bois, Ruth Gysemans, Han & Mona, Emily Kelly, Flo Matthyns, Michèle Matyn, Nadia Naveau, Ekaterina Panikanova, Mikes Poppe, Mitya Proost, Idris Sevenans, Denys Shantar, Jesse Tomballe, Dounya Vandamme, Shirley Villavicencio Pizango, Esther Weidenbaum, Camille Wouterson.