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Between an artist's book and a catalogue, this publication follows up on John M Armleder's multidimensional exhibition at KANAL in 2020-21. Through archival pictures and in depth conversations, the unusual form of the book is designed to recreate the immersive experience of this collective experiment, and proposes a dive into something akin to a large self-portrait, conceived through the works of more than a hundred artists.0It Never Ends was a "carte blanche" experiment by John M Armleder at KANAL? Centre Pompidou in Brussels. This collective and multidisciplinary exhibition took place over nine months over the six floors of KANAL? Centre Pompidou's "Showroom": a spectacular 6000 m2 space at the forefront of the former 1930s Citroën Garage, made visible one last time on this occasion before closing for renovation.0The exhibition?incorporating a program of artist's commissions, collective exhibitions, concerts, and performances within an immersive landscape made up of a series of specially designed large-scale installations?was devised by Armleder as a multidimensional and lively artistic proposal in constant movement. It Never Ends, the artist's most ambitious project to date, unlike the more conventional formats of the solo show, the retrospective, or the artist's choice, offers a more hybrid experience: a collective self-portrait in a sense, and a way for the artist?for whom issues of hospitality, collaboration and friendship have always been central?to (re)present himself, through the works of others. 00Exhibition: KANAL-Centre Pompidou, Brussels, Belgium (2020-2021).