Monira Al Qadiri: Hero

Monira Al Qadiri intensively examines the social, cultural, and environmental dimensions of the oil industry.

Ausstellungsansicht „Monira Al Qadiri. Hero“ – Foto: Blick in den Ausstellungsraum der Ausstellung von Monira Al Qadiri, der eine große rot-schimmernde Skulptur an der Wand und einen langen Öltanker zeigt, der auf die Wand aufgemalt wurde.

Her works shed light on the connections between crude oil as the leading fossil fuel of the twentieth century and the rise of consumer capitalism. Al Qadiri has developed several new groups of works for the Berlinische Galerie. The central motif of the exhibition is the oil tanker: Not only a gigantic means of transportation on the world's oceans, but also a symbol of power-political interests, global inequality, and ecological crises. Its monumental presence tells of an industry that enables a comfortable lifestyle while simultaneously destroying the planet. Despite the emerging shift towards renewable energies, the toxic legacy of oil continues to be felt: in the sea and in the air, in cities, infrastructures, and even in our bodies.

Runtime: Fri, 11/07/2025 to Mon, 17/08/2026

Price info: Free admission for under 18s

Free admission for refugees

Price: €10.00

Reduced price: €6.00

Reduced price info: Reduced ad­mission for visitors with severe dis­abilities + Free admission for one recognized accompanying person

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Takes place here:

• Berlinische Galerie