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Beuys' 'Bathtub for a Heroine' Blends Myth and History

1/14/2026

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The exhibition 'Bathtub for a Heroine' features German artist Joseph Beuys' provocative sculptures, including a steampunk bathtub and a mammoth tooth.
Beuys' works address German history and mythology and reflect his prehistory obsession.
The bathtub, framed as a coffin for a Valkyrie, signals the weight of 20th-century memory.
The exhibition shows how Beuys intertwines myth with history and influences contemporary German artists.

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Story summary

The exhibition 'Bathtub for a Heroine' features German artist Joseph Beuys' provocative sculptures, including a steampunk bathtub and a mammoth tooth.
Beuys' works address German history and mythology and reflect his prehistory obsession.
The bathtub, framed as a coffin for a Valkyrie, signals the weight of 20th-century memory.
The exhibition shows how Beuys intertwines myth with history and influences contemporary German artists.