Manatunga – künstlerische Interventionen von George Nuku
18. Mai – 31. Dezember 2025
Eine Sonderausstellung des Ethnologischen Museums der Staatlichen
Museen zu Berlin
Eröffnung: Samstag, 17. Mai 2025, 18.30 Uhr
Presserundgang: Freitag, 16. Mai 2025, 11 Uhr
George Tamihana Nuku ist einer der führenden zeitgenössischen Künstler Neuseelands. Als Bildhauer arbeitet er neben Stein, Knochen, Holz und Muscheln vor allem mit Styropor und Plexiglas. Ab dem 18. Mai 2025 präsentiert das Ethnologische Museum in zwei Räumen des Ausstellungsbereichs „Ozeanien“ im Humboldt Forum drei großformatige Interventionen des Māori-Künstlers. Diese sind während zweier Fellowhips entstanden, die George Nuku im März 2024 sowie von März bis Mai 2025
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