When can the exhibition be visited?

The exhibition is open on November 10, 2026, from 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM. It runs from October 3 to December 6, 2026, and is accessible from Tuesday to Sunday.

How much is the entrance fee?

The regular entrance fee is €4. The reduced fee is €3. Entry is free for visitors up to 18 years of age.

Where is the exhibition taking place?

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

What can visitors expect in the exhibition?

Posters from over three decades will be shown as well as series, self-reflective works, and socio-political posters by Fons Hickmann.

Is there an official website of the artist?

Yes. The official website of Fons Hickmann can be accessed at fonshickmann.com.

Discover Fons Hickmann: Poster Art Between Visual Precision and Social Reflection

Name: Fons Hickmann. Posters of Today and Before
Start: 2026-11-10T11:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-11-10T19:00:00+01:00
Location: Brandenburgisches Landesmuseum für Moderne Kunst - Dieselkraftwerk Cottbus

Fons Hickmann: Poster Art Between Image, Language, and Society

The Brandenburg State Museum for Modern Art presents the exhibition Fons Hickmann. Posters of Today and Before at the Diesel Power Plant Cottbus. The showcase gathers posters from over three decades and offers a focused look at one of the most prominent positions in contemporary communication design.

The Poster as Visual Language

Fons Hickmann, born in 1966 in Hamm, combines typography, photography, image composition, and social reflection into a distinctive design language. His design studio Fons Hickmann m23, founded in Berlin in 2001, works on complex communication systems as well as book, magazine, web, and poster design. Hickmann is a professor at the University of the Arts Berlin and is internationally known for his award-winning work.

Series, Signs, and Social Interventions

The exhibition features posters that have often been created as series for cultural clients. These works are supplemented by self- and media-reflective designs as well as posters commissioned by himself. The medium appears not merely as an advertising surface but as a cultural space for thought, where text, color, area, and rhythm make social themes visible.

Aesthetic Experience at the Diesel Power Plant

In the exhibition atmosphere of the Diesel Power Plant Cottbus, visitors encounter a precise, yet sensibly effective form of design. Contrasts, typographic density, and surprising image-text relationships draw the eye and demonstrate how visual communication organizes perception. The examination of the works connects art historical classification with cultural education and opens new perspectives on contemporary graphic design.

International Recognition and Design History

Fons Hickmann's works have received awards from the Type Directors Club, the Joseph Binder Award, Graphis Awards, and the Master's Eye Award, among others. As a member of the Alliance Graphique Internationale and president of the 100 Best Posters Association, he stands for design that connects aesthetic quality, typographic precision, and public communication.

Conclusion: Experience Poster Art Live

The exhibition offers an intense art experience between design history, typography, and social reflection. Those who want to learn how visual thought images are created from text, color, and area will discover an exhibition full of concentrated forms and intellectual impulses at the Diesel Power Plant Cottbus. The aesthetic experience in front of the originals enriches the view of posters as an independent art form and makes a visit absolutely worthwhile.