Not an average exhibition, but a deeply felt ode to the social power of poetry. In Poetry of the People discover thirty poems - from Abu al-Qasim al-Shabbi and Dunya Mikhail to Mahmoud Darwish, Forough Farrokhzad and Nâzım Hikmet - in a lively mix of text, recitation, video and art installations.
What is immediately striking is the transition from whispered intimate readings to powerful, collective choruses. This poetry transcends language, borders and generations. From Darwish's reproach to Hikmet's protest energy, each verse gives voice to the struggles, longings and resilience of individuals as well as societies.
Installations such as Qatalogue Of Slavs and Tatars and Roots in the Sky by Nour Jaouda connect visually with poetry. Here, art becomes a throbbing extension of words, memories and identity. The sacrificial tongue of Qatalogue depicts the struggle with new scripts and identity, while Jaouda's geopolitical wall sculpture whispers about the confusion of memory.
"Poetry here is not an echo of the past, but the heartbeat of hope, struggle and cohesion."
Between the alcoves and room stories hangs an atmosphere that you not only hear, but see and ákt. In addition to texts, you see and feel feelings such as displacement, love and betrayal - but above all: a shared human experience. For those who really listen, this exhibition acquires a voice that continues to resonate.
Location
The World Museum is a museum about world cultures
Discover that except for a few differences, everyone is all the same: Human.
At the World Museum you will find an extensive permanent exhibition and regularly changing interactive exhibitions in which the objects each tell a human story. Stories about universal human themes such as mourning, celebrating, decorating, praying or fighting. They arouse curiosity about the enormous cultural diversity of the world. The permanent exhibitions deal with Southeast Asia, ...
Read more