When is the Afloat / Sound of Waves exhibition open?

The exhibition is open on November 3, 2026, from 11 AM to 7 PM.

Where is the exhibition taking place?

The exhibition takes place at the Brandenburg State Museum for Modern Art in the Diesel Power Plant Cottbus, Am Amtsteich 15, 03046 Cottbus.

How much is the admission fee?

The admission for a single exhibition is 4 Euros. A combination ticket for all exhibitions in the house costs 6 Euros.

What artistic media are on display and to be heard?

Visual media, site-specific sound works, and documentaries that artistically engage with the theme of water and local currents will be shown.

Are there guided tours or workshops?

In the event calendar, no separate guided tour or workshop is scheduled for November 3, 2026.

Is the exhibition accessible for people with disabilities?

No specific information on accessibility is provided in the current event information for the exhibition date.

Afloat / Sound of Waves: When Contemporary Art Begins to Sound in Cottbus

Name: Exhibition "Afloat / Sound of Waves" in Cottbus
Start: 2026-11-03T11:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-11-03T19:00:00+01:00
Location: Brandenburgisches Landesmuseum für Moderne Kunst - Dieselkraftwerk Cottbus

When Water Sounds: Afloat / Sound of Waves at the Diesel Power Plant Cottbus

The exhibition Afloat / Sound of Waves transforms the Brandenburg State Museum for Modern Art in Cottbus into a resonance space for contemporary art, sound, and the diverse movements of water. The project by Radio Industry and Transmitter combines visual media, site-specific sound works, and documentary forms into a sensual artistic experience about flow, landscape, and change.

Water as an Artistic Research Field

AFLOAT explores water not merely as a motif, but as a fluid realm of thought and work. Artistic processes from the AFLOAT sessions at Speicher Gramzow in August 2026 encounter solitary works that engage with local currents and the cultural meanings of bodies of water. The exhibition thus brings together painting, audiovisual media, installation, and sound art in an open curatorial dramaturgy.

Visual Media, Sound, and Spatial Impact

The examination of works moves between the visible and audible. Visual media open up visual perspectives on water, while site-specific sound works acoustically expand the exhibition atmosphere. Noise, resonance, and silence become independent design elements. An aesthetic experience arises, in which space, material, light, and sound influence each other.

Between Industrial Heritage and Contemporary Art

The Diesel Power Plant Cottbus provides a unique architectural context for the pop-up exhibition. The industrial history of the site meets a contemporary art direction that intertwines ecological, geographical, and social questions. Water appears as a basis of life, a form of movement, a memory space, and a politically shaped resource.

Artistic Positions and Cultural Education

Involved artists include Jana Debrodt, Moana Ava Holenstein, Chris Keller, Jacob Stoy, and Clemens Pitschke, Fountains with Nora Merten and Kathleen Pracht, Ann Cotten, Monika Rinck, Blablabor with Annette Schmucki and Reto Friedmann, Christina Friedrich, Wolfgang Krause, as well as Frank Wiemeyer and Kowitec. The exhibition invites visitors to slow perception and explore the relationship between sound, image, place, and memory independently.

Conclusion: An Artistic Experience in Motion

Afloat / Sound of Waves awaits visitors as a multifaceted encounter with contemporary visual art, sound art, and site-related research. Those who visit the exhibition live will experience water not only as a represented theme but as an atmospheric force that puts spaces, thoughts, and senses into motion. A visit to the Diesel Power Plant Cottbus enriches cultural education and opens new perspectives on the aesthetic possibilities of sound and flow.