Flight, trauma, and longing are the central themes of the exhibition “Ten Lives” by Delschad Numan Khorschid and Jan-Hendrik Pelz at the Museum Villa Stuck. Delschad Numan Khorschid, a member of the Munich Residenztheater ensemble, processes the traumatic memories of his lonely escape as a Kurd from Iraq to Germany in paintings, photographs, and texts. Jan-Hendrik Pelz draws attention to the fates of migrants and the traumas associated with them in large-format, mostly photorealistic paintings and sculptures. Against the backdrop of current socio-political debates, in which migration is often reduced to numbers and demands for rejection and restriction, this exhibition opens up a space for empathy and understanding. In the current climate of unwelcome feelings, the works in this exhibition are a moving and powerful call for more humanity.
Curated by Anne Marr.