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As part of the Gästezimmer series, multidisciplinary artist Samuel Baah Kortey presents early insights and developments from his research project “Not Rushing the Healing Process.”

“Not Rushing the Healing Process” explores the cultural and emotional significance of hair and haircare through the lens of the collections at the Ethnologisches Museum. In dialogue with African-German heritage, it emphasises oral histories and community contributions, aiming to challenge colonial legacies and promote healing through art and storytelling. The project serves as both an educational and discursive tool. Samuel’s project puts the cultural belongings in the museum archive in relation to local communities. In this edition of Gästezimmer, Samuel will share his work experience in Berlin in a conversation with the moderator Anna Schäfers. The audience is invited to participate: if you like, please bring your combs!

 

Samuel Baah Kortey is CoMuse Fellow at the Ethnologischen Museum and the Museum für Asiatische Kunst.

Participants

CoMuse – The Collaborative Museum is an initiative by the Ethnologisches Museum and the Museum für Asiatische Kunst that aims to develop multi-perspective approaches to collection-based research and to test new formats of international collaborative processes in order to intensify the decolonization and diversification of museum practices in sustainable ways.

The CoMuse Fellowship programme is supported by Künstlerhaus Bethanien, which provides a studio for artistic and scientific research.

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