Info

• 104 pages, 20 x 27 cm
• Languages: German, English
  
• ISBN 978-3-948174-29-3

Editors
Ulrike Groos, Eva-Marina Froitzheim

Authors / Artists
Rolf Nesch, Nadia Husain, Ahmed Umar, Burcu Dogramaci, Frida Forsgren, Eva-Marina Froitzheim, Kirsten Hjelle, Ruba El Melik, Antonia Rittgeroth

Design
studio +fronczek

The exhibition "Shapings and Developments: Rolf Nesch (1893–1975), Nadira Husain (born 1980), and Ahmed Umar (born 1988)" explores the multifaceted interconnections between homeland, (post-)migration, cultural identity, and artistic practice through the work of three artists from different generations. Rolf Nesch, originally from Oberesslingen, emigrated to Norway in 1933 as an opponent of National Socialism, where his visual language underwent a fundamental transformation under the influence of Nordic nature, culture, and society. The work of the Indian-French artist Nadira Husain reflects the transcultural experiences of a post-migrant second generation. Ahmed Umar fled from Sudan to Norway to live as a queer artist in harmony with his spiritual roots.

The exhibition (November 8, 2025 - April 12, 2026) presents newly created works by Husain and Umar as well as previously unseen works by Nesch from the collection of the Kunstmuseum Stuttgart, supplemented by national and international loans.

In the publication accompanying the exhibition, international art historians explore the influence of refugee and migration experiences on the artistic productions of Nesch, Husain and Umar.