Wangechi Mutu

Dal Thursday 29 April 2010
al Sunday 13 June 2010

Orari:
Friedhelm Hütte

Curator: Friedhelm Hütte, Global Head of Art

Wangechi Mutu is Deutsche Bank’s “Artist of the Year 2010”.
With this award, Deutsche Bank opens a new chapter of its global commitment to art. The selection of Mutu follows the recommendation of an advisory board consisting of four renowned curators: Okwui Enwezor, Hou Hanru, Udo Kittelmann, and Nancy Spector. In addition to the artistic relevance of the work of Wangechi Mutu, who ranks among the most significant African contemporary artists, a decisive factor was that she equally represents the main emphases of
Deutsche Bank’s art commitment and the orientation of the corporate collection: internationality, diversity and the connection of artistic questions with social themes.
Mutu’s works are captivating due to the unique connection of horror and beauty, surreal poetry and social criticism. In extravagant collages, ink drawings, site-specific wall pieces, and installations, the artist, who was trained as a sculptor and anthropologist, processes mass-media and scientific images. She addresses issues related to black female identity between Western consumer culture, African politics and postcolonial history in her work.

Press Conference April 29, 2010, 2 p.m.

April 30 - June 13, 2010

Opening hours:
Daily 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Admission:
4 Euro, reduced 3 Euro - free entrance on
Mondays

Daily Lectures:
Daily at 6 p.m., free guided tours

Monday Lectures:
Mondays 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Lunch Lectures:
Wednesdays at 1 p.m.
Guided tours on selected themes followed by
a lunch
Deutsche Guggenheim

SHOP:
700 articles:
catalogues, design articles, toys, etc.
Deutsche Guggenheim

CAFE:
Drinks, snacks: varying menu
Internet: www.deutsche-guggenheim.de
Public transport: Subways Stadtmitte (U2), Französische Straße
(U6)
S-Bahn Brandenburger Tor (S1, S2)
S-Bahn Friedrichstraße (S3, S5, S7, S9, S75)
Bus No.100, 200, TXL

Entrance via Deutsche Bank, Charlottenstraße
Press Contact: Deutsche Bank/ CC Art, Tel. +49 (0)69 910-
35960, britta.faerber@db.com

Deutsche Guggenheim, t: +49 (0)30 202093-14
sara.bernshausen@db.com