Etel Adnan would have turned 100 on 24 February 2025. To mark this milestone, we are honored to celebrate her life and work with the solo exhibition Zum Hundertsten, opening on 6 February at 6 pm in our Hamburg gallery.
ceramic mural 96 hand made ceramic tiles, based on draft number D99 of the catalogue raisonné, 320 × 480 × 2 cm, each 40 × 40 cm
Echoing Hans Ulrich Obrist’s words "Etel in all her dimensions," this exhibition offers a retrospective journey through her multidisciplinary oeuvre. It highlights her intimate, small-format paintings, her works on paper and leporellos—where writing and image intertwine—as well as her vibrant tapestries and ceramic murals, created in close collaboration with artisans according to her specific maquettes and drafts.
While Adnan’s art captures moments of joy and serenity in luminous color, her writings often serve as a critical reflection on the world around her. In tribute to this literary legacy, celebrated German actress − and close friend of Adnan − Corinna Harfouch performed In einer Kriegszeit leben alongside musician Hannes Gwisdek on what would have been the artist’s centenary, 24 February 2025.
leporello, 56 pages, 24,2 × 9 cm each; max. extension 504 cm
