House of Nisaba: New Stories of Painting at Moderna Museet and Kunsthaus Zürich
The exhibition 'House of Nisaba: New Stories of Painting' brings together twenty-nine international artists, with twenty-five creating new works, to explore the resurgence of figurative and allegorical painting in the twenty-first century. Drawing on the ancient Sumerian goddess Nisaba, who presided over the invention of writing around 3100 BCE, the show examines how painting functions as a form of storytelling in an era of information acceleration and societal fragmentation. The exhibition is co-organized by Moderna Museet in Stockholm and Kunsthaus Zürich, signaling a return to narrative-driven painting in contemporary art.
Key facts
- Twenty-nine international artists are included in the exhibition.
- Twenty-five artists created new works for this occasion.
- The exhibition is titled 'House of Nisaba: New Stories of Painting'.
- It is co-organized by Moderna Museet and Kunsthaus Zürich.
- The show references the Sumerian goddess Nisaba, associated with writing and grain counting from 3100 BCE.
- The exhibition focuses on the resurgence of figurative and allegorical painting.
- It considers painting's meanings and functions in today's world.
- The exhibition signals a return to allegorical painting in contemporary art.
Entities
Institutions
- Moderna Museet
- Kunsthaus Zürich
Locations
- Stockholm
- Sweden
- Zürich
- Switzerland
- Mesopotamia