Δ EXHIBITION OPENING BENIN. PART 2 “Perspectives”

“Benin. The collection at the Weltkulturen Museum: Retrospective/Perspectives”
Part 1: Perspectives

Join us to celebrate the opening of our second part of the new exhibition at the Weltkulturen Labor!

There are 57 objects from Benin in the Weltkulturen Museum collection, made of metal, wood and ivory. The exhibition “Retrospective” examined when they entered the collection and under which conditions. In “Perspectives” we are looking to the future. Various cultural actors from Nigeria and the diaspora will have their say: the illustrator and designer Osaze Amadasun reinterprets major events from 16th-century Benin in his series “Once Upon A Kingdom”. Multi-media artist Mayowa Tomori uses 3D scans to question the accessibility of objects in museum collections. Seun Adeyemi creates graphic works that give a voice to historical objects from the Kingdom of Benin. In her novel “Butterfly Fish”, author Irenosen Okojie links aspects of the history of the Kingdom of Benin with the life of a young woman in present-day London.

These works reveal how important it is for the young generation that they explore their cultural heritage and find new ways of expressing it. The works of art are supplemented by interviews with scholars from Nigeria which were conducted by historian Rasheed Hassan in Benin City in 2023.
We want to ensure that these voices are heard. What is their attitude to the debate on restitution? And how do they imagine the future of these objects?

Opening: 10 October, 7pm

Run time: 11 October - 30 December 2023 

Curated by: Julia Friedel, Audrey Peraldi

Entrance is free of charge
Weltkulturen Labor, Schaumainkai 37

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Δ CURATORS' GUIDED TOUR

“Benin. The collection at the Weltkulturen Museum. Perspectives”
with the curators Julia Friedel and Audrey Peraldi and guests

Objects from the Kingdom of Benin (Nigeria) occupy a central role in the debate on the restitution of cultural property. The collection of the Weltkulturen Museum also contains over fifty objects made of metal, wood and ivory from the Kingdom of Benin (Nigeria). When and under what circumstances did they enter the collection of what was then known as the Völkermuseum? A research project into provenance funded by the German Lost Art Foundation has been conducted at the Frankfurt museum in order to address these questions, exploring the complex ownership status behind these objects. The first of two exhibitions presents the objects of the collections gives an insight into the research.

Curators Julia Friedel and Audrey Peraldi take visitors on a tour around the exhibition, while explaining the provenance stories that are encapsulated within the objects on display.

Entrance is free of charge
Cost of the tour included in the entrance fee
Weltkulturen Museum, Schaumainkai 37

schließen

Δ PUBLIC GUIDED TOUR

“Benin. The collection at the Weltkulturen Museum. Perspectives”
with Jasmin Nzakizabandi (cultural mediator)

Objects from the Kingdom of Benin (Nigeria) occupy a central role in the debate on the restitution of cultural property. The collection of the Weltkulturen Museum also contains over fifty objects made of metal, wood and ivory from the Kingdom of Benin (Nigeria). When and under what circumstances did they enter the collection of what was then known as the Völkermuseum? A research project into provenance funded by the German Lost Art Foundation has been conducted at the Frankfurt museum in order to address these questions, exploring the complex ownership status behind these objects. The first of two exhibitions presents the objects of the collections gives an insight into the research.

Jasmin Nzakizabandi  takes visitors on a tour around the exhibition, while explaining the provenance stories that are encapsulated within the objects on display.

Entrance is free of charge
Cost of the tour included in the entrance fee
Weltkulturen Museum, Schaumainkai 37

schließen

Δ PUBLIC GUIDED TOUR

“Benin. The collection at the Weltkulturen Museum. Retrospective/Perspectives”
with Iris Loew (cultural mediator)

Objects from the Kingdom of Benin (Nigeria) occupy a central role in the debate on the restitution of cultural property. The collection of the Weltkulturen Museum also contains over fifty objects made of metal, wood and ivory from the Kingdom of Benin (Nigeria). When and under what circumstances did they enter the collection of what was then known as the Völkermuseum? A research project into provenance funded by the German Lost Art Foundation has been conducted at the Frankfurt museum in order to address these questions, exploring the complex ownership status behind these objects. The first of two exhibitions presents the objects of the collections gives an insight into the research.

Iris Loew takes visitors on a tour around the exhibition, while explaining the provenance stories that are encapsulated within the objects on display.

Entrance is free of charge
Cost of the tour included in the entrance fee
Weltkulturen Museum, Schaumainkai 37

schließen

Δ WORKSHOP FOR FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN

„Objects tell (hi)stories“
with Iris Loew (Cultural mediator)

Certain things hold huge significance for us. They remind us of a lovely holiday, our favourite club, or people we find important. The Weltkulturen Museum also has lots of objects that are extremely important for various people. Together we will go around the exhibition BENIN. Perspectives and discover the (hi)stories of the much talked about Benin Bronzes, as told from a range of perspectives. Afterwards we will tell our own stories about significant objects. 

for all age groups, price € 6 per person
Weltkulturen Labor, Schaumainkai 37
Please register via www.weltkulturenmuseum.de

schließen

Δ PUBLIC GUIDED TOUR

“Benin. The collection at the Weltkulturen Museum. Retrospective/Perspectives”
with Iris Loew (cultural mediator)

Objects from the Kingdom of Benin (Nigeria) occupy a central role in the debate on the restitution of cultural property. The collection of the Weltkulturen Museum also contains over fifty objects made of metal, wood and ivory from the Kingdom of Benin (Nigeria). When and under what circumstances did they enter the collection of what was then known as the Völkermuseum? A research project into provenance funded by the German Lost Art Foundation has been conducted at the Frankfurt museum in order to address these questions, exploring the complex ownership status behind these objects. The first of two exhibitions presents the objects of the collections gives an insight into the research.

Iris Loew takes visitors on a tour around the exhibition, while explaining the provenance stories that are encapsulated within the objects on display.

Entrance is free of charge
Cost of the tour included in the entrance fee
Weltkulturen Museum, Schaumainkai 37

schließen

Δ PUBLIC GUIDED TOUR

“Benin. The collection at the Weltkulturen Museum. Perspectives”
with Jasmin Nzakizabandi and Amelie Kleinhubbert (cultural mediators)

Objects from the Kingdom of Benin (Nigeria) occupy a central role in the debate on the restitution of cultural property. The collection of the Weltkulturen Museum also contains over fifty objects made of metal, wood and ivory from the Kingdom of Benin (Nigeria). When and under what circumstances did they enter the collection of what was then known as the Völkermuseum? A research project into provenance funded by the German Lost Art Foundation has been conducted at the Frankfurt museum in order to address these questions, exploring the complex ownership status behind these objects. The first of two exhibitions presents the objects of the collections gives an insight into the research.

Jasmin Nzakizabandi and Amelie Kleinhubbert take visitors on a tour around the exhibition, while explaining the provenance stories that are encapsulated within the objects on display.

Entrance is free of charge
Cost of the tour included in the entrance fee
Weltkulturen Museum, Schaumainkai 37

schließen

Δ PUBLIC GUIDED TOUR

“Benin. The collection at the Weltkulturen Museum. Perspectives”
with Jasmin Nzakizabandi (cultural mediator)

Objects from the Kingdom of Benin (Nigeria) occupy a central role in the debate on the restitution of cultural property. The collection of the Weltkulturen Museum also contains over fifty objects made of metal, wood and ivory from the Kingdom of Benin (Nigeria). When and under what circumstances did they enter the collection of what was then known as the Völkermuseum? A research project into provenance funded by the German Lost Art Foundation has been conducted at the Frankfurt museum in order to address these questions, exploring the complex ownership status behind these objects. The first of two exhibitions presents the objects of the collections gives an insight into the research.

Jasmin Nzakizabandi  takes visitors on a tour around the exhibition, while explaining the provenance stories that are encapsulated within the objects on display.

Entrance is free of charge
Cost of the tour included in the entrance fee
Weltkulturen Museum, Schaumainkai 37

schließen