When does the exhibition take place?

The exhibition can be seen from 03.05.2026 at the Diesel Power Plant Cottbus; according to BLMK, it runs until 17.05.2026.

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

Is the building barrier-free?

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

Are there guided tours or art educational offerings?

Yes, BLMK offers guided tours and other art educational formats; current dates are published by the museum in the calendar.

How much is the admission fee?

For this exhibition, a clear admission price was not verifiable in the available material.

A precise panorama of masculine image worlds unfolds at BLMK Cottbus

Name: Made Men. Bodies, Gesture, Habitus of Masculine Image Worlds
Start: 2026-05-03T13:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-05-17T21:00:00+02:00
Location: Brandenburgisches Landesmuseum für Moderne Kunst - Dieselkraftwerk Cottbus

An art experience about the image of man between ideology, body, and pose

The exhibition Made Men. Bodies, Gesture, Habitus of Masculine Image Worlds at the Brandenburg State Museum for Modern Art in the Diesel Power Plant Cottbus opens a precise, intense view of masculinity as a cultural construction. Works from painting, drawing, graphics, and poster art are shown, tracing how masculine image worlds have asserted, formed, and shifted since the Weimar period.

Between propaganda, everyday life, and self-staging

The exhibition leads into the tension fields of the 20th century: from heroic gestures and politically charged body images to broken, fragile, or ironically charged representations. Especially in the combination of poster art and painting, a dense exhibition atmosphere is created, where aesthetic experience and art historical analysis reinforce each other.

A collection as historical memory

The BLMK has one of the most extensive museum collections of art from the GDR and the subsequent lines of tradition. In Cottbus, this collection is not only displayed but also curatorially questioned: How do bodies become carriers of norms? How does art inscribe social roles into face, posture, and movement? The contemplation of the works thus becomes a reflection on ideology, identity, and visual power.

From the visual language of modernity to the present

The historical arc ranges from the Weimar period to later decades and makes visible how durable and changeable cultural images of masculinity are. The artistic positions open up different interpretations: figurative condensation, poster-like sharpness, and drawing analysis create a play of proximity and distance that sharpens the view and enables new art pedagogical approaches.

A place with a collection profile and clear museum pedagogy

The Diesel Power Plant Cottbus is as a location of the BLMK a house for modern and contemporary art with a close connection to the collection. Guided tours and art educational formats complement the visit, transforming it into a cultural education experience. The exhibition is aimed at all who want not only to see but also to understand how social role images condense in the medium of art.

Conclusion: Made Men promises an exhibition that is both informative and sensual about body images, gesture, and habitus. Anyone interested in modern art, GDR art, poster art, and the cultural history of masculinity should definitely experience this exhibition live in Cottbus.