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'Sex Now' Exhibition Finalized at NRW-Forum Ahead of September Opening

Curated after legal review, the exhibition uses 400 objects to spark new conversations on desire.

Overview

  • Preparations and legal vetting are complete, securing an 18+ age restriction following consultations with the public prosecutor’s office and police.
  • Scheduled to open on September 5 at Düsseldorf’s NRW-Forum, the show blends historical artifacts with cutting-edge media art and interactive installations.
  • Featured works range from a 1969 sexual education atlas to Peaches’ 'Fleshie Fountain' installation and a VR sex and love simulator by Miyö Van Stenis.
  • Interactive stations invite visitors to test their knowledge of sexual myths and facts in order to confront shame and misinformation.
  • Curators present the exhibition as an educational intervention against rollbacks in sexual freedom and persistent societal inequalities around erotic expression.