50 Artists Explore Politics and Society at Berlin's Hamburger Bahnhof
The Hamburger Bahnhof Museum für Gegenwart in Berlin marks its 25th anniversary with the exhibition titled 'Nation, Narration, Narcosis: Collecting Entanglements and Embodied Histories,' which is open until July 3, 2022. This exhibition, curated by Anna-Catharina Gebbers, Grace Samboh, Gridthiya Gaweewong, and June Yap, showcases approximately 50 artists from diverse collections, such as the National Gallery of Indonesia and the Singapore Art Museum. It delves into the interplay between art, politics, and social transformations, drawing inspiration from Ho Tzu Nyen's creations. Among the highlighted artists are Bruce Nauman, Käthe Kollwitz, and Marina Abramović, along with works by Joseph Beuys and a research initiative focused on Southeast Asian performance art and decolonization.
Key facts
- Exhibition runs until July 3, 2022 at Hamburger Bahnhof, Berlin
- Curated by Anna-Catharina Gebbers, Grace Samboh, Gridthiya Gaweewong, June Yap
- Features around 50 artists from collections of National Gallery of Indonesia, MAIIAM Contemporary Art Museum, Nationalgalerie Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Singapore Art Museum
- Title from Ho Tzu Nyen's work questioning Southeast Asia concept
- Includes works by Bruce Nauman, Käthe Kollwitz, Kawita Vatanajyankur, Joseph Beuys
- Research project 'Circulating Narratives-Entangling Communities' focuses on decolonizing performance art
- Funded by Goethe-Institut
- Exhibition marks 25th anniversary of Hamburger Bahnhof
Entities
Artists
- Ho Tzu Nyen
- Bruce Nauman
- Käthe Kollwitz
- Kawita Vatanajyankur
- Amanda Heng
- Arahmaiani
- Marina Abramović
- Melati Suryodarmo
- Natalia LL
- Valie Export
- Mary Wigman
- Natasha Tontey
- Charles Lim
- Korakrit Arunanondchai
- Tita Salina
- Ampannee Satoh
- Via Lewandowsky
- Joseph Beuys
- Mark Fisher
- Ursula LeGuin
Institutions
- Hamburger Bahnhof Museum für Gegenwart
- National Gallery of Indonesia
- MAIIAM Contemporary Art Museum
- Nationalgalerie Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
- Singapore Art Museum
- Goethe-Institut
- The Forest Curriculum
- Indonesian New Art Movement
- The Artists Village
- Chiang Mai Social Installation
Locations
- Berlin
- Germany
- Chiang Mai
- Thailand
- Singapore
- Southeast Asia