Galerie Barbara Thumm \ Theo Eshetu – Till Death Us Do Part 1982–1987, Collection 1980s–Present 206 The Sum of All Parts

Theo EshetuTill Death Us Do Part.
Collection 1980s-Present.
206. The Sum of All Parts
14.11.2020 - 20.05.2024
MoMa

Theo Eshetu, *1958 in London, UK

lives and works in Berlin, Germany

“We felt marginalized and outside of a system that didn’t acknowledge our existence,” artist Theo Eshetu recently reflected. “It became our ‘project’ to find ways of expressing ourselves in an attempt to integrate with a system that didn’t include us.” The relationship—and often misfit—between the individual and social and political structures was a central concern for artists around the world during the 1980s. Their work often touched on major public debates on pressing social issues, including the aids crisis, reproductive rights, and racism.

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Galerie Barbara Thumm \ Theo Eshetu – Till Death Us Do Part 1982–1987, Collection 1980s–Present  206  The Sum of All Parts
Galerie Barbara Thumm \ Theo Eshetu – Till Death Us Do Part 1982–1987, Collection 1980s–Present  206  The Sum of All Parts