Ingraining and Unfolding. Rolf Nesch (1893–1975), Nadira Husain (b. 1980), Ahmed Umar (b. 1988)

The focus is on the never before shown prints and relief works by Rolf Nesch from the Kunstmuseum’s collection. These are set in a cultural dialogue with works by Nadira Husain and Ahmed Umar, who share experiences of migration and negotiate them in the visual language and motifs of their works. 

As an opponent of National Socialism, Rolf Nesch, who was born in Oberesslingen , fled to Norway in 1933. Influenced by the country’s nature, culture, and people, his formal language changed fundamentally. The work of the Indian French artist Nadira Husain also bears witness to her movements across cultures and national borders. Ahmed Umar fled political persecution from Sudan to Norway in order to lead a self-determined life as a queer person based on his spiritual and cultural roots. 

The exhibition examines the relationship between art, migration, and cultural identity in times of geographic, social, and economic upheaval. The accompanying program includes a collaboration with the intercultural theater festival Made in Stuttgart and the symposium Forms of Migration.

OPENING
Fri, November 11, 2025, 7pm
Free admission