Labyrinths: Exhibition opening

Labyrinths is Ibrahim Mahama’s new monumental work for MAPS’ forecourt, created from reclaimed bricks sourced from some of Denmark’s historically and culturally significant buildings.

Through workshops with children and young people from Køge Municipality, the work also becomes a story about the histories we pass on and the futures we build together.

With the work, Mahama transforms the museum’s forecourt into a space of passage, encounter and reflection. A transitional space between museum and city. Between past and future. Between the stories we inherit and the hopes we pass on.

Now, we invite you to the opening of Labyrinths on 12 June with drinks, music, food and talks.

And we hope you will join us.
Everyone is welcome. Free admission.

Programme

17.00
Welcome drinks

17.15
Opening speech by MAPS Director,
Malene Natascha Ratcliffe

17.30
Talk with Ibrahim Mahama and Malene Natascha Ratcliffe

18.00
Concert by KIKI CLUB (Ida Corr & Nicolai Achton)

18.30
The grill opens
(beef sausages and vegetarian sausages for hot dogs)

20.00
Thank you for tonight

Hot dogs, beer and drinks will be free until 19.00, after which the bar will be open for purchase.

Labyrinths is the first work in MAPS’ new programme series Tomorrow’s Public Art, through which the museum annually invites international artists to create new site-specific works in Køge. With the series, MAPS explores what public art can be today, and how public space can become a place where new futures are imagined, shared and tested.

Tomorrow’s Public Art is supported by
The Augustinus Foundation, The New Carlsberg Foundation, The Danish Arts Foundation, The North Jutland Foundation, and The Aage and Johanne Louis-Hansen Foundation.