When does the exhibition take place?

The exhibition is noted from 12.06.2026 at 11:00 AM and runs according to BLMK until 14.06.2026.

How much is the admission fee?

The regular admission for an exhibition is 4 euros.

Where is the venue located?

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

Is the museum barrier-free?

Yes, the exhibition rooms, event hall, and mukk. are accessible by elevators.

What art forms are presented in the exhibition?

Installations, music references, graphics, painting, and sculptures from different creative periods are presented.

Are there educational offerings in the museum?

BLMK offers art education, guided tours, workshops, and programs for schools, kindergartens, and adults.

Chris Hinze. Fragments of a Path

Name: Chris Hinze. Fragments of a Path
Start: 2026-06-12T13:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-06-14T21:00:00+02:00
Location: Dieselkraftwerk Cottbus

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

The Brandenburg State Museum for Modern Art dedicates a two-part solo exhibition titled Fragments of a Path to the Cottbus artist and musician Chris Hinze, bringing together painting, graphics, sculpture, and installation in a focused dialogue. An artistic experience unfolds in the Diesel Power Plant Cottbus, condensing architecture, nature, landscape, and sound into an aesthetic experience.

Space as Work, Work as Space

In the exhibition hall Machine House 1, the new, site-specific spatial installation Room of Silence is at the center. Sculptural-architectural interventions and subtle sound transform the museum context into an experiential space that oscillates between contemplation and perception tension. Here, curation itself becomes a choreography of seeing.

A Second Reading of the Œuvre

The second part of the presentation showcases visual works of various techniques and sculptures from different creative periods. This museum juxtaposition opens a precise view of the development of the Œuvre, on materiality, imagery, and the recurring engagement with archaic forms of life, mythological themes, and transgressions.

Music, Myth, and Visual Condensation

Chris Hinze began to establish himself initially as a musician and performer in the late 1980s. His artistic practice remarkably combines visual arts and music. The central themes are the relationship between humans and nature, spiritually charged visual worlds, and the question of how art can make social constraints and inner control mechanisms visible. It is precisely this tension that lends the exhibition its special intensity.

Art Education and Visitor Experience

The BLMK is known for its strong grounding in modern and contemporary art, as well as for a comprehensive program of cultural education. The exhibition is suitable for an in-depth examination of the works as well as for an inspiring museum visit with a view of East German art traditions and current artistic positions. Those wishing to experience the connection of space, sound, and image will find an unusually dense exhibition situation here.

Conclusion

Fragments of a Path is an exhibition for everyone who wants to not only look at art but experience it spatially and sensually. Between installation, graphics, sculpture, and sound, an impressive artistic experience is created at the Diesel Power Plant Cottbus that lingers long after. A visit is definitely worthwhile live on site.