GROUP SHOW WITH DAVID ZINK YI
MUSEUM IN MOTION – A COLLECTION FOR THE 21ST CENTURY

HAMBURGER BAHNHOF – NATIONALGALERIE DER GEGENWART, BERLIN, GERMANY
FROM 6 SEPTEMBER 2024

The collection presentation for the reopening of the Rieckhallen features ten large-scale works from the past 25 years, including several new acquisitions being presented to the public for the first time. These works raise questions about the future of a museum for contemporary art.

Museum in Motion showcases large-scale installations, sculptures, and photo series from the collection of Hamburger Bahnhof – Nationalgalerie der Gegenwart, as well as works from the Bundeskunstsammlung (Federal Republic of Germany’s Contemporary Art Collection), thanks to a recently established long-term strategic partnership. The works explore the evolving role of museums for contemporary art, posing the question of how museums must adapt to the challenges of the present and future.

David Zink Yi, NEUSILBER, 2009 © image KÖNIG GALERIE

The exhibition title suggests that museums are dynamic institutions that continually evolve. As society changes, so does art, which is reflected in the close connection between artists, museums, and their environment. A museum for contemporary art is an integral part of society, promoting cultural production and constantly adapting to technological advancements and demographic shifts. With this collection presentation, Hamburger Bahnhof looks to the future, actively addressing these challenges.

Exhibited Artists: Cevdet Erek, Elmgreen & Dragset, Manaf Halbouni, Anne Imhof, Maurizio Nannucci, Ricarda Roggan, Jeremy Shaw, Jasmin Werner and David Zink Yi.

The exhibition is curated by Sam Bardaouil, director of Hamburger Bahnhof – Nationalgalerie der Gegenwart, and Gabriele Knapstein, deputy director and head of collections at Hamburger Bahnhof – Nationalgalerie der Gegenwart. The exhibition is supported by Hamburger Bahnhof International Companions e. V..

FEATURED ARTIST

DAVID ZINK YI
David Zink Yi (b. 1973 in Lima, Peru) lives and works in Berlin. He explores the body as a site of identity, memory, and transformation, engaging with a wide range of media in the process. From video and sculpture to ceramics, sound, and performance, his art reflects his complex heritage. As a descendant of Indigenous Peruvians, as well as Chinese, Italian, and German immigrants, his own body – situated at the intersection of diverse cultural identities – becomes a focal point in his practice. Zink Yi’s earliest works focused on self-reflection, using the camera to develop a form of self-ethnography. This approach later evolved into a prot...
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