When does the exhibition take place?

The event is scheduled for June 30, 2026, at 11:00 AM. The exhibition will also be on view for an extended period at BLMK.

How much is the admission?

The regular admission is 4 Euro per ticket.

Where exactly does the exhibition take place?

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

Is the museum barrier-free?

Yes. The exhibition spaces, the event hall, and the mukk. are accessible by elevator.

What forms of art will be shown?

The exhibition combines installation, painting, graphic art, sculpture, and sculptural works.

Can I use guided tours or educational offerings?

BLMK offers art mediation and guided tour options. The museum provides current information on its website.

Chris Hinze presents a quiet, powerful exhibition full of spaces at BLMK Cottbus

Name: Chris Hinze. Fragments of a Path
Start: 2026-06-30T13:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-06-30T13:00:00+02:00
Location: Dieselkraftwerk

Chris Hinze at BLMK: An Exhibition Between Silence, Space, and Material

With Fragments of a Path, the Brandenburg State Museum of Modern Art in Cottbus opens a view into a multifaceted oeuvre that intertwines painting, graphic art, sculpture, and installation. The two-part presentation leads into an experiential space where artwork observation, movement, and contemplative perception intertwine.

An Artist from Cottbus Who Thinks of Spaces as Images

Chris Hinze, born in 1969 in Cottbus, has been working freelance since 1992, navigating between sculpture, installation, graphic art, painting, and performance. His art is characterized by experimental materiality, spatial presence, and a visual language that not only reflects perception but also shapes it. In a building like the Diesel Power Plant, this attitude gains particular intensity: architecture and art enter into a productive dialogue here.

Room of Silence: An Installation as Aesthetic Experience

In Machine House 1, the installation Room of Silence, specially developed for the museum, condenses the space into a sculptural-architectural situation. Visitors will not merely be observers, but part of an atmospherically charged art experience. Light, volume, and material create an exhibition atmosphere that rewards slow seeing and conscious walking.

Artistic Work Between Concentration and Openness

The second part of the exhibition in Switch House 3 brings together works from different creative phases and makes the development of Hinze's oeuvre visible. Graphic art, painting, sculptural works, and sculpture enter into a calm, clearly curated relationship. This creates a precise overview of an artistic practice that explores border areas and pays special attention to the relationship between humans, nature, and symbolism.

The Diesel Power Plant as a Resonance Space of Modernity

The former Diesel Power Plant is one of the prominent industrial architectures in Cottbus and is now home to one of the most extensive collections of modern and contemporary art in Brandenburg. The exhibition connects to this tradition and combines art history, museum education, and contemporary art into a dense cultural offering. The barrier-free access via elevator further facilitates the visit.

Conclusion

Chris Hinze. Fragments of a Path promises an exhibition of quiet power: an interplay of space, work, and perception that sharpens the gaze and transforms the museum visit into an aesthetic experience. Anyone wishing to experience contemporary art in Cottbus in its spatial and conceptual depth should see this presentation live.