Kunstverein in Hamburg Examines Dehumanization in Europe
The Kunstverein in Hamburg hosted an exhibition called 'Not Fully Human, Not Human at All' that delves into the concept of dehumanization across Europe. The title references Donna Haraway's critique of Enlightenment Humanism and connects to Hortense Spillers’ analysis of the dehumanization faced by enslaved Black women during the transatlantic slave trade. Nataša Petrešin-Bachelez and Bettina Steinbrügge curated this event, which featured works from artists like Saddie Choua and Valentina Desideri, alongside contributions from Denise Ferreira da Silva and Arely Amaut, among others. Curatorial advisors came from various organizations, including HANGAR in Lisbon and KADIST in Paris. This exhibition occurred in 2020.
Key facts
- Exhibition titled 'Not Fully Human, Not Human at All' at Kunstverein in Hamburg
- Title references Donna Haraway's essay critiquing Enlightenment Humanism
- Haraway's essay draws on Hortense Spillers' analysis of dehumanization in the transatlantic slave trade
- Exhibition examines dehumanization processes in Europe
- Curated by Nataša Petrešin-Bachelez and Bettina Steinbrügge
- Features 14 artists/collectives including Saddie Choua, Nilbar Güreş, Daniela Ortiz, Monira Al Qadiri
- Curatorial advisors from institutions in Portugal, Kosovo, France, and Belgium
- Exhibition took place in 2020
Entities
Artists
- Saddie Choua
- Valentina Desideri
- Denise Ferreira da Silva
- Arely Amaut
- Nilbar Güreş
- Ibro Hasanović
- Jelena Jureša
- Doruntina Kastrati
- Kaltrina Krasniqi
- Pedro Neves Marques
- Christian Nyampeta
- Daniela Ortiz
- Monira Al Qadiri
- Lala Raščić
- Kengné Téguia
- Donna Haraway
- Hortense Spillers
- Lalaguia Rašéić
- Nataša Petrešin-Bachelez
- Bettina Steinbrügge
- Bruno Leitão
- Monica de Miranda
- Donjetë Murati
- Ares Shporta
- João Mourão
- Luís Silva
- Emilie Villez
- Pieternel Vermoortel
Institutions
- Kunstverein in Hamburg
- HANGAR
- Lumbardhi
- Kunsthalle Lissabon
- KADIST
- Netwerk
- Kunstverein Hamburg
- HANGAR (Lisbon, Portugal)
- Lumbardhi (Prizren, Kosovo)
- Kunsthalle Lissabon (Lisbon, Portugal)
- KADIST (Paris, France)
- Netwerk (Aalst, Belgium)
Locations
- Hamburg
- Germany
- Lisbon
- Portugal
- Prizren
- Kosovo
- Paris
- France
- Aalst
- Belgium
- United States
- Europe