Artist Talks with Franz Erhard Walther, Ranti Bam, Willem de Rooij

Three artists represented in the exhibition will give insights into their work in high-calibre talks.

Moderation: Bärbel Vischer and Antje Prisker, Curators

Wed, 13.12.2023 4 pm — 6 pm

MAK – Museum of Applied Arts

Ranti Bam, Ifas, 2023 Exhibition view, Liverpool Biennial 2023 Courtesy of Liverpool Biennial

4 pm

Franz Erhard Walther

In his works, the German artist Franz Erhard Walther (*1939) uses the principles of minimalism and ephemeral textiles to rewrite the classical rules of painting, sculpture, and architecture.

4.30 pm

Ranti Bam

British-Nigerian artist Ranti Bam (*1982) experiments with traditional terracotta vessels, creating impressively sized objects that relate to the dimensions of the human body.

5.15 pm

Willem de Rooij

In a conceptual work created especially for theexhibition, Dutch artist Willem de Rooij (*1969) brings together two Shirvan rugs, one housed in the MAK Collection and the other from Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum, conveying the heritage of local aestheticlanguages and trade routes.

No registration required

Free participation with museum ticket