Planetary Peasants

Dread Scott

Kunstmuseum Moritzburg Halle (Saale)

May 23 - September 14, 2025

The exhibition marks 500 years since the German Peasants’ War and the death of revolutionary preacher Thomas Müntzer. It brings together 30 contemporary artistic positions exploring how the demands of 1525 resonate today—across themes of land justice, agriculture, climate, and global interdependence.

Dread Scott’s Slave Rebellion Reenactment restages the 1811 German Coast uprising, the largest revolt of enslaved people in U.S. history. The performance reimagines a suppressed history of resistance, honoring the fight for freedom through collective action.

Installation views by Michel Klehm