Mama

From the Virgin Mary to Beyoncé

12 Mar – 1 June 2025

Date

12 Mar – 1 June 2025

Location

» Kunstpalast
  • Admission: 16 € / concessions 13 €

  • Children / young people under 18: free

  • Members of Friends of the Kunstpalast: free

Paula Modersohn-Becker, Stillende Mutter, 1902
Paula Modersohn-Becker, Stillende Mutter, 1902

In spring 2025, the Kunstpalast is dedicating a comprehensive exhibition to the manifold
ideas of what it means to have, become or be a mother. The focus is on the societal
expectations that have always influenced motherhood and are reflected in art, culture and
everyday life. The approximately 120 works on display from the fourteenth century to the
present day create a panorama that involves everyone, including fathers and those without
children of their own.

Peter Opsvik, Tripp Trapp, Entwurf 1972
Peter Opsvik, Tripp Trapp, Entwurf 1972

In addition to painting, sculpture, video installations and photography, the broad spectrum
of the show also encompasses everyday objects as well as music and commercial images.
Connections between the works reveal continuities, but also the versatility of depictions of
mothers, which are continuously being appropriated, reinterpreted, disputed and celebrated.

Curators: Linda Conze, Westrey Page, Anna Christina Schütz, Kunstpalast

Alice Neel, The Family, 1980
Alice Neel, The Family, 1980

MAMAPHONE


Motherhood has many facets – and we want to hear your voice. We are looking for your voice for the ‘MAMA’ exhibition, which explores the many aspects of motherhood in pop, art and culture.

We are asking questions about motherhood, to which you can respond with a voice message. Your answers will become part of a large spatial installation that reflects the diversity of the topic and the experiences associated with it.

Whether you are a mother yourself, had a mother figure or simply want to share your perspective – we look forward to receiving your submissions!
Let’s paint a polyphonic picture of motherhood together.

You can find the conditions of participation here.

Sumi Anjuman, I am the Mother too, 2019
Sumi Anjuman, I am the Mother too, 2019

We Are interested in:


    What do you see in your mind’s eye when you hear the word MAMA?



    Who do you have maternal feelings for? Tell us the story.



    Who cares for you? Tell us the story.



    What is the funniest memory you have of your child / mum?



    What can motherhood mean in the future?

Send a Whatsapp voice message!

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