Event period : Runs until 05/11/2025

Ngozi-Omeje Ezema: Boundless Vases

The Nigerian artist as a guest in the Rotunda of the Pinakothek der Moderne
Portrait
© Ngozi-Omeje Ezema

About the exhibition

Die Neue Sammlung is proud to present an installation by Ngozi-Omeje Ezema (born 1979), the first of its kind in Germany. The Nigerian ceramic artist represents a new generation of African artists who are transporting an ancient traditional art form into the present.

Taking personal experiences as her starting point, in her works she refers to themes such as identity, family, ore the female body. She frequently draws inspiration from the shapes and materials of her natural surroundings as well as other found materials.
With the help of transparent nylon string, hundreds of ceramic shards are combined to form rows in certain heights and positions and together the rows simulate vases of different shapes and sizes. For Ngozi-Omeje Ezema, the use of string represents life in balance, the fragments refer to the fragility of our lives.

When viewing her hanging objects with their metaphorical connotations and symbolic
meanings, our experience and our understanding of what constitutes a vase and
what function it has are radically undermined. In her installations, the artist, who
trained at the University of Nigeria in Nsukka and teaches there, consciously toys with
our perception.

“The string gives life to my works, as if allowing challenges to be sources of strength.”
Ngozi-Omeje Ezema

Plan a visit

Where?

Opening hours:

  • Daily 10:00 – 18:00

  • Monday closed

  • Thursday 10:00 – 20:00

FAQs

A visit to the Pinakothek der Moderne costs
regular 10 Euro
reduced admission 7 Euro
Sunday admission 1 Euro

Children and young people under the age of 18 have free admission.
We cooperate with Kulturraum München.

You can buy a ticket at the ticket office on site or online. You can find more information on the Pinakothek der Moderne website.

You can find an overview of accessibility at the Pinakothek der Moderne on the Kultur barrierefrei München website.
The design museum also offers an inclusive touch station in the X-D-E-P-O-T, which everyone can explore independently.

We provide an overview of what is going on at Die Neue Sammlung under programme. You can find out everything about guided tours and group bookings on the Pinakothek der Moderne website.

  • Curated by:

    Josef Straßer

  • Supported by:

    Allianz
    PIN. Freunde der Pinakothek der Moderne e. V.