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Menschliche Plastik

  • Dan [Ethnie]; Liberia [Land/Region]
  • Etta Donner (Collector)

A continuous frieze of letters extends around the room. Can you see names in the string of letters?
The artists have used this chronological list of names to reference the long history of the site. These are the first names of the architects and master builders who over the past 500 years have built, torn down and rebuilt on a site steeped in history. Berlin Palace, Palace of the Republic and Humboldt Forum – all are represented here.
Even the materials used have historical significance: the concrete used for the letters was salvaged from the Palace of the Republic and recycled for this artwork.

Detailed information

Object type
Menschliche Plastik
Involved Persons/Corporate Bodies
Etta Donner (Collector)
Exhibition Format
Original
Material
Bronze, Messing
Dimensions
Höhe x Breite x Tiefe: 21,7 x 7,7 x 4,5 cm
Places / Cultures
Dan [Ethnie]; Liberia [Land/Region]
Collection
SMB/SMB Ethnological Museum/EM Africa
Exhibition / Module
Module 36 1B Open Storage Africa
Managing Institution
Ethnologisches Museum - Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Identifier
III C 35857
Acquisition Context / Provenance
Ankauf von Donner, Etta 1936