When does the exhibition start?

The exhibition is scheduled for May 12, 2026, at 11:00 AM. The duration at BLMK according to the event information lasts until summer 2026.

Where is the exhibition taking place?

At the Brandenburg State Museum for Modern Art, location Diesel Power Plant Cottbus, Am Amtsteich 15, 03046 Cottbus.

How much is the admission fee?

According to the event information, the regular admission is 4 euros, reduced 3 euros.

Is the museum barrier-free?

Yes, the exhibition spaces in the Cottbus Diesel Power Plant are accessible barrier-free via elevators, according to BLMK.

Are there guided tours or educational art programs?

BLMK generally refers to guided tour offers and art mediation. Specific program details for the exhibition will follow depending on the date.

What are the opening hours of the venue?

The Diesel Power Plant Cottbus is open from Tuesday to Sunday from 11 AM to 7 PM.

Chris Hinze. Fragments of a Path

Name: Chris Hinze. Fragments of a Path
Start: 2026-05-12T13:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-08-23T21:00:00+02:00
Location: Dieselkraftwerk Cottbus

Chris Hinze at BLMK: An Exhibition Between Sound, Space, and Memory

With Chris Hinze. Fragments of a Path, the Brandenburg State Museum for Modern Art dedicates a multifaceted solo exhibition to the Cottbus artist at the Diesel Power Plant Cottbus. The presentation combines a new, site-specific installation with an overview of central bodies of work and opens the view to an oeuvre that thinks sculpture, installation, graphic art, painting, and performance as an interconnected artistic experience.

An Artistic Experience of Space, Material, and Mood

Hinze's works unfold their effect from the tension between form and atmosphere. Architecture, nature, landscape, and sound intersect here and condense into aesthetic experiential spaces. In the former industrial building of the Diesel Power Plant, this connection gains particular power: The museum itself becomes a resonator for an art that does not illustrate perception but sharpens it.

Chris Hinze: Artist Between Subculture, Installation, and Graphic Art

Chris Hinze, born in 1969 in Cottbus, has been working as a freelance artist since 1992. His artistic practice ranges from sculpture and installation to graphic art and painting to performance. The BLMK describes his work as a search for spaces that emerge from architecture, nature, and sound, allowing for sensually experienceable moments. Additionally, Hinze has been connected as a musician with the band Sandow since the 1980s, shaping an attitude where art and music closely intertwine.

The Exhibition: Site-Specific, Concentrated, Sensual

The exhibition spreads across two rooms of the Diesel Power Plant. In the exhibition hall Machine House 1, a new, location-based installation is presented, while other bodies of work concentrate central themes and form ideas of his creation. It is precisely this curatorial constellation that makes the charm of the exhibition: It not only shows individual works but the internal logic of an artistic path that connects fragments into a larger context.

From Industrial Building to Aesthetic Experience

The Diesel Power Plant Cottbus is itself part of the narrative. The repurposed industrial site, now home to the BLMK, connects urban space, industrial culture, and museum presence. Visitors to the exhibition not only experience works of art but also the special exhibition atmosphere of a building that presents contemporary art in an architecturally striking framework. The exhibition spaces, accessible barrier-free, additionally support this open access.

Why a Visit is Worthwhile

Chris Hinze. Fragments of a Path promises a precisely curated encounter with an artist whose works bring together material, memory, and spatial thinking. Art enthusiasts can expect an exhibition that works both visually, acoustically, and conceptually. Anyone who wants to experience contemporary art live in Cottbus should definitely visit this presentation.