Three New Exhibitions: Indigenous Perspectives, Art from Japan, and Perspectives on Conservation Projects
Three temporary exhibitions at the Humboldt Forum will offer visitors new insights into the collections of the Ethnologisches Museum and Museum für Asiatische Kunst. The exhibition Restaurierung im Dialog (Conservation in Dialogue) offers insights into the museums’ conservation and restoration work, which often remains invisible to the public. The decision-making processes and the ethical aspects play a central role and are increasingly addressed in dialogue with representatives of the societies of origin. The Indigenous artist Feliciano Lana from Brazil tells the story of contact between Indigenous peoples and white people in his cycle of paintings Die Geschichte der Weißen (The Story of White People). His works open up new perspectives on colonialism and capitalism, some of them very personal. The works of Japanese artist Takehito Koganezawa revolve around perceptions of time and space, providing new, playful opportunities to examine the power of the imagination and aesthetic perception. All three exhibitions were conceived jointly by the Ethnologisches Museum, the Museum für Asiatische Kunst – Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, and the Stiftung Humboldt Forum im Berliner Schloss in cooperation with international partners.
Further information can be found in the press release.
Information on the exhibitions