Group show
Emotional Support Objects
18 Apr 2026 — 5 Jul 2026 at Sprengel Museum
· Hanover
Hoping for Better Days — Emotional Support Objects brings together works that examine the things people hold onto when the world feels overwhelming. Presented at Sprengel Museum Hannover in 2026, the exhibition invites visitors to reflect on the everyday objects, talismans, and artefacts that offer solace, meaning, and a sense of continuity in difficult times.
Through a range of media and perspectives, the show explores how material culture intersects with emotional life — asking what it means to find comfort in an object, and why certain things become anchors of hope and identity.
Through a range of media and perspectives, the show explores how material culture intersects with emotional life — asking what it means to find comfort in an object, and why certain things become anchors of hope and identity.
About the venue
Sprengel Museum
· Hanover
Sprengel Museum is a museum of modern art in Hanover, Lower Saxony, holding one of the most significant collections of modern art in Germany. It is located in a building situated adjacent to the Masch Lake approximately 150 metres (490 ft) south of the state museum. The museum opened in 1979, and…
