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Discover the fascinating world of brains in Frankfurt!
Find out more about the fascinating exhibition "all this - herman de vries" and "Anatomy of an Endless Scene" at the MQ Freiraum, from March 19, 2025.
Discover the fascinating world of brains in Frankfurt!
The impressive exhibition “all this” by the nature educator Herman de Vries will take place at the MQ Freiraum in Vienna from March 19, 2025 and will be on view until August 10, 2025. The presentation features a variety of 66 framed earth grindings that were created when de vries, who has been collecting earth samples from around the world since 1976, rubbed the crushed samples by hand onto paper. Verena Kaspar-Eisert, one of the curators, describes these works as documentation that invites viewers to “see the world with different eyes” and create an awareness of the connection with nature. “His works arise from nature itself,” added MQ director Bettina Leidl. Fascination with the natural elements is evident, among other things, in a scent installation featuring 108 pounds of fragrant roses, a number de vries uses frequently.
Parallel to the exhibition “all this”, the Syrian-born artist Huda Takriti will be presented with two video work projects that question and re-contextualize historical and social narratives. These works are seen as part of a broader discussion about identity and memory in modern society, as highlighted at the press event.
New permanent exhibition in the Senckenberg Museum
In Frankfurt, however, three institutions are celebrating the opening of the new permanent exhibition “Brains” in the Senckenberg Research Institute and Nature Museum. This show, which starts on March 26, 2025, is a collaboration with the Hertie Foundation and places a particular focus on the fascinating aspects of the human brain and its functions. An outstanding exhibit in the exhibition will be a life-like brain model of Eintracht legend Karl-Heinz “Charly” Körbel. The artist Tim Berresheim has also created a digital sculpture of Körbel's head, including his brain, linking the areas of neuroscience and football. The exhibition addresses the complex perception of humans, especially in the context of sporting events.
The public will receive an invitation to the press preview on March 25, 2025, where the management of the Senckenberg Museum will present the highlights of the new exhibition, followed by a tour by the curators and the artist Berresheim. These initiatives demonstrate the commitment of both institutions to raise awareness of the human body and nature in innovative ways, thus creating a connection between science and art Senckenberg reported.