“Story Material – New Perspectives on Literature” is the name of the exhibition at the Dahlem Research Campus, which opens on Thursday, April 16, 2026. What myths are woven into fabric, from which signs is the future read, and how far does the sound of the songs carry? The exhibition ErzählStoff explores literary practice beyond the printed word.
When we think of literature, we usually think of the printed book. However, ErzählStoff (Story Material) challenges us to shift our perspective: Starting with unique and surprising objects Chinese oracle bones, a Japanese folding screen, or woven mats from the Swahili coast of East Africa literature is examined in its materiality, as lived practice, and as …
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Image above: Japanischer Stellschirm. Szene aus der Geschichte vom Prinzen Genji_Miyuki, Detail. Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Museum für Asiatische Kunst / Jürgen Liepe CC BY-SA 4.0
