WMW Contemporary

New perspectives at the Weltmuseum Wien

WMW Contemporary represents contemporary art at the Weltmuseum Wien – art of today that deals with topics such as the environment, coexistence, memory, and origin.

Three exhibitions this autumn by artists from French Guiana, Mexico, and Indonesia will be dedicated to topics related to water, plant dyes, and our relationship with the earth.

The exhibitions of the new format WMW Contemporary

Tabita Rezaire combines star constellations, the water goddess Yemoja, and traditional knowledge with modern science – in a mixture of video, textiles, and narrative. Carlos Barrera Reyes works with weavers in Mexico to revive ancient dyeing techniques. Indah Arsyad uses light, sound, and movement to address water pollution, combining myths with scientific perspectives.

Des/Astres, 2024.
Video installation (color, sound ) with wood, palm leaves, traditional Kali’na and Lokono handwoven cotton and palm leaf hammocks from French Guiana 61 min.
Commissioned and co-produced by TBA21 Thyssen-Bornemisza Art Contemporary and Fondation Louis Vuitton with the support of the French Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports (DCJS).
Installation view: Tabita Rezaire. Calabash Nebula, 2024, Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid. Photo: Roberto Ruiz, TBA21.

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