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| Press release Carrying14 May until 8 November 2026, upper floor, lower level and outdoor space 42 press imagespress releaseDuration: 14 May 2026 until 8 November 2026
You are warmly invited to an exclusive press tour in the presence of several of the artists on Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at 11 a.m.
Spaces are limited. We kindly ask for your understanding.
Please obtain accreditation by no later than 11 a.m. on May 11, 2026, at presse@museum-brandhorst.de.
Program
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With “Carrying,” Museum Brandhorst presents an exhibition project that activates spaces inside and outside the building. Works by the international artists Hêlîn Alas, Cana Bilir-Meier, Louise Lawler, Kate Newby, Tiffany Sia, Jaune Quick-to-See Smith, and Leyla Yenirce occupy historically charged sites and transit zones of the museum as well as the public space. Architectural interventions, performances, paintings, and sound and film works enter into dialogue with the museum and interrogate the entanglement of military and cultural power.
The starting point is the site where Museum Brandhorst is located today, along with the Pinakothek der Moderne and other institutions of the Kunstareal Munich. This is where the Prinz-Arnulf-Kaserne, also called “Türkenkaserne” (Turks' Barracks), once stood. The name of this military complex, built in 1826, refers back to prisoners of war who were brought from the Ottoman Empire to Bavaria for forced labor in the late seventeenth century. Such (hi)stories have become inscribed in place and street names such as “Türkenstraße” (Turks' Street) and the “Türkentor” (Turks' Gate).
Which stories are told, who tells them, and how? The invited artists approach, from different perspectives, how history and memory become entangled with constructed narratives—and how they are carried forward through images, media, and monuments. Various interpretations overlay historical realities of violence, exploitation, and cultural dispossession and continue to inscribe themselves as patterns to the present day—from the era of the “Gastarbeiter” (guest workers) to ongoing debates on territorial borders, migration, and belonging. Such questions gain new urgency where the separation of war and culture obscures how deeply they are entwined.
At specific sites—such as Cy Twombly's Lepanto Room and the “Türkentor” (Turks' Gate)—“Carrying” understands the museum as a resonance chamber in which the institution examines its own history and identity, linking local approaches with global questions. Several of the works were created on the occasion of “Carrying” and are in direct dialogue with their exhibition site.
As part of the exhibition, an extensive program of artist talks, dialogue formats, workshops, and film programs will take place.
Curated by Franziska Linhardt
Booklet Accompanying the exhibition, a free booklet will be published that tells and expands upon the stories and sites of “Carrying” in many voices. With contributions by Hêlîn Alas, Cana Bilir-Meier, Gürsoy Doğtaş, Dr. Verena Hein, Achim Hochdörfer, Louise Lawler, Kalas Liebfried, Franziska Linhardt, Kate Newby, Zakirah Rabaney, Tiffany Sia, Jaune Quick-to-See Smith, Can Sungu, and Leyla Yenirce. The booklet is available at Museum Brandhorst.
Opening Wednesday, May 13, 2026, 7:00 p.m. Music: BASHKKA Special Guest: Patrik Thomas's Cinevan
Program An extensive program of events and educational offerings will take place as part of the exhibition.
Artist Talk with Kate Newby in conversation with Juliane Bischoff Saturday, May 16, 2026, 3:00 p.m.
Screening and Talk with Tiffany Sia You Became Aware of The World of Adult Secrets Wednesday, May 20, 2026, 7:00 p.m.
Young Night Open-air festival with art, music, workshops, food, and drinks in cooperation with BLITZ CLUB, CineYou Munich International Film Festival, CineVelo, and local self-organized choirs Friday, June 26, 2026, 5:00 p.m. – midnight
Filmic Inventories of a City: Munich Revisited Film program curated by Can Sungu in cooperation with Munich International Film Festival June 26, 2026 – July 5, 2026
Carriers Patrik Thomas's Cinevan in cooperation with Lothringer 13 Halle and Munich International Film Festival June – July 2026
Revisiting Shared History(ies): Museums in Dialogue In cooperation with Modern Art Collection in the Pinakothek der Moderne, Museum Fünf Kontinente, Münchner Stadtmuseum, and Istanbul Modern October 19, 2026 – October 21, 2026
In Between Bookshops Over the summer, the bookshop at Museum Brandhorst becomes an open space for encounter and exchange—inviting visitors to linger, read, or use it in their own way.
Spaces. Creative Writing In cooperation with Careteria May 21, 2026 & October 10, 2026, 6:00–8:00 p.m.
Radio 80000: Imprints Two-day program of the Munich community radio in the former bookshop May 23–24, 2026, 12:00–5:30 p.m.
Habib(t)is Kurdish Tape Dance In cooperation with Habibi Kiosk Thursday, July 16, 2026, 6:00 p.m.
Guided Tours Thursday | 6:30 p.m. Saturday | 3:30 p.m. | 2:00 p.m. (English) Thursday | 6:00–7:45 p.m. | Art Information Sunday | 1:00–4:00 p.m. | Art Information Thursday | 6:00 p.m. | After Work Talks
Workshops Open Factory Sunday | 1:00–4:00 p.m.
All dates can be found in our calendar.
Cooperations with Blitz Club, Careteria, Patrik Thomas's Cinevan x Lothringer 13 Halle x Goethe-Institut, Munich International Film Festival, Habibi Kiosk, Istanbul Modern, Münchner Stadtmuseum, Museum Fünf Kontinente, Modern Art Collection in the Pinakothek der Moderne, and further partners |
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