When is the exhibition Afloat / Sound of Waves open?

The exhibition is on view from October 10 to November 22, 2026. It is open from Tuesday to Sunday from 11 AM to 7 PM.

Where does the exhibition take place?

The exhibition is held at the Brandenburg State Museum for Modern Art at Diesel Power Station Cottbus, Uferstraße/Am Amtsteich 15, 03046 Cottbus.

How much does the admission cost?

Admission to an exhibition costs 4 euros. A combination ticket for all exhibitions in the building costs 6 euros.

What artistic media will be on display?

Visual media, site-specific sound works, installations, and documentaries addressing water, currents, and acoustic perception will be presented.

Which artists are involved?

Participants include Jana Debrodt, Moana Ava Holenstein, Chris Keller, Jacob Stoy, Clemens Pitschke, Ann Cotten, Monika Rinck, Christina Friedrich, and Wolfgang Krause among others.

Is there a soft opening for the exhibition?

The soft opening will take place on October 10, 2026, at 5 PM.

Afloat in Cottbus: When Water Sounds and Contemporary Art Opens New Spaces

Name: Exhibition "Afloat / Sound of Waves" in Cottbus
Start: 2026-11-07T11:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-11-22T19:00:00+01:00
Location: Brandenburgisches Landesmuseum für moderne Kunst – Dieselkraftwerk Cottbus

When Water Sounds: AFLOAT at the Diesel Power Station Cottbus

The exhibition Afloat / Sound of Waves transforms the Brandenburg State Museum for Modern Art into a resonance space for water, movement, and sound. The project by Radio Industry and Transmitter connects contemporary art, visual media, site-specific sound works, and documentary forms into an exhibition where water appears not only as a motif but as a fluid field of research.

Water as an Artistic Thinking Space

AFLOAT explores water as a natural space, cultural resource, and movable sound landscape. The works presented emerged from the AFLOAT sessions at the Gramzow storage facility in August 2026, as well as from solitary artistic positions in the context of local currents. Image, space, and sound enter into a lively dialogue.

Between Visual Media and Sound Art

The exhibition atmosphere arises from the interplay of visual perception and acoustic experience. Sound works make flows, resonances, and transitions tangible, while visual media capture traces of landscape, movement, and change. The viewing of the works opens up an aesthetic experience space that unfolds less through a linear narrative and more through perception, atmosphere, and resonance.

Artistic Positions in Exchange

Contributing artists include Jana Debrodt, Moana Ava Holenstein, Chris Keller, Jacob Stoy, 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. Their diverse perspectives connect fine arts, literature, sound, media practice, and site-based research.

Curation as an Open Encounter

The exhibition exemplifies a contemporary art direction where institutional presentation, artistic research, and cultural education intersect. Radio Industry and Transmitter create a platform for interdisciplinary encounters and make audible how social and ecological questions take shape in artistic processes.

Artistic Experience at the Diesel Power Station

The Diesel Power Station Cottbus offers an exciting framework for the exhibition with its industrial architecture. Between clear spatial axes, historical structures, and concentrated presentation areas, a special spatial effect develops. The artistic experience invites visitors to see slowly, listen attentively, and explore the relationship between material, movement, light, and sound themselves.

Conclusion: An Exhibition for Eyes and Ears

Afloat / Sound of Waves awaits visitors as a sensual and also enlightening encounter with water in contemporary art. The exhibition combines installation, sound art, visual media, and cultural education into an aesthetic experience that lingers long after. Those who want to not only observe contemporary art but also experience it physically and audibly should visit this unique artistic experience live at the Diesel Power Station Cottbus.