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This summer, the attic of the Stedelijk Museum Schiedam will be transformed into a dark universe. Here, the Limburg artist Morena Bamberger (Roermond, 1994) presents a new installation in which she explores the transition between life and death. The mystical aspects of life and ancient cultures serve as her inspiration. ‘Through Matter of Time’ is Bamberger’s first solo exhibition outside Limburg.

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Figures emerge from the darkness, illuminated by spotlights, attracting the visitor’s gaze with their radiant appearance. The creatures have no limbs and seem encapsulated in a mass of matter that glistens and sparkles. They look as though they come from the very depths of the earth, reminiscent of gemstones and the black gold once mined in South Limburg. As a visitor, you cannot help but wonder: are these figures alive, dead, or perhaps dreaming?​​​