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George Nuku's Artistic intervention in one of the Oceania galleries of the Ethnologisches Museum
© Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Ethnologisches Museum / Foto: Pierre Adenis
Historic boats and artifacts in a museum, with a wall map of Australia and its surroundings in the background.
Guided Tour

Curator Tour Manatunga

Artistic Interventions by George Nuku


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Meeting point F, Second Floor
16 years and older
German
Ethnologisches Museum, 2. OG
Part of: The Particular View
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George Tamihana Nuku (*1964) is one of New Zealand’s leading contemporary artists. He works with plastic and plexiglass, transforming these materials into vibrant artworks of high aesthetic value. His work challenges viewers to confront another dimension of these problematic materials and offers new perspectives on the exhibits in the Oceania galleries.

These artistic interventions were created on-site as part of the fellowship program of the Ethnologisches Museums and Museum für Asiatische Kunst. This program allows fellows to engage deeply with exhibition pieces and collection objects from their creator communities.

Dr. Dorothea Deterts, curator of the Oceania exhibitions, offers insights into the creation process and the significance of the artworks specifically designed for the galleries of the Ethnologisches Museum.

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© Stiftung Humboldt Forum im Berliner Schloss / Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Museum für Asiatische Kunst und Ethnologisches Museum, Fotos: Claudia Obrocki; Martin Franken; Philipp Jester / Jens Blank
Visit the collections on the 2nd and 3rd floor
In the Humboldt Forum's foyer there is a 17 meter high media tower, called "cosmograph". It gives visitors comprehensive information about their visit and can transform into an art and light installation.
© SHF / David von Becker
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