When is the exhibition Made Men running?

The exhibition can be seen from 28.02.2026 to 17.05.2026 at BLMK Diesel Power Plant Cottbus.

Where is the exhibition taking place?

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

What media are shown?

Selected works from painting, drawing, graphics, and poster art from the BLMK collections are displayed.

Is the museum accessible?

Yes, the exhibition rooms are accessible via elevators. For visits with companions, the house's guidelines apply.

Are there guided tours for the exhibition?

Yes, BLMK offers guided tours and educational formats. Visitors can check the museum’s calendar for specific dates.

What are the opening hours of BLMK in Cottbus?

The museum is open from Tuesday to Sunday from 11 AM to 7 PM.

An Exhibition on Masculinity, Power, and Imagery at BLMK Cottbus

Name: Made Men. Bodies, Gesture, Habitus of Masculine Imagery
Start: 2026-02-28T12:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-05-17T19:00:00+02:00
Location: Dieselkraftwerk Cottbus

Made Men at BLMK: An Exhibition on Body Images, Power, and Staging

At the Brandenburg State Museum for Modern Art in the Diesel Power Plant Cottbus, an art experience emerges that questions familiar notions of masculinity from an art-historical perspective. The exhibition Made Men. Bodies, Gesture, Habitus of Masculine Imagery shows, through selected works from painting, drawing, graphics, and poster art, how male role images have formed, asserted, and shifted since the Weimar era.

Body as a Surface of Modernity

The exhibition focuses on the body as a cultural sign. Gestures, postures, and habits are not read as natural givens but as visual constructions that acquired new meanings in different periods. Particularly in the contemplation of the works, an exciting exhibition atmosphere unfolds: lines, color harmonies, compositions, and typologies condense into a panorama of social attributions.

Painting, Graphics, and Poster Art in Dialogue

Particularly appealing is the connection of various media. Painting creates proximity and psychological depth, while drawing and graphics make visible compressions, contours, and typifications. Poster art, in turn, opens the view to the public, propaganda, and image politics. This creates an aesthetic experience that goes far beyond individual motifs and raises questions about representation, role images, and visual authority.

A Museum with Art-Historical Competence

The BLMK has one of the most comprehensive museum collections of art from the GDR and subsequent lines of tradition. With more than 45,000 works, a broad educational program, and changing exhibitions, the museum is an important place for cultural education. The presentation in Cottbus fits into this curatorial line: the collection is not only displayed here but also transferred into new contexts and critically examined.

Why a Visit is Worthwhile

A visit to the exhibition is not merely an accumulation of historical images, but a precisely composed engagement with the visual codes of masculinity. The Diesel Power Plant Cottbus provides the ideal framework for this: a place of modernity, a space for reflection, and a museum that understands art as a living space for thought.

Made Men promises an exciting mix of art-historical analysis, sensual contemplation, and social relevance. A visit is worthwhile for anyone interested in modern art, gender images, and the language of images. Definitely experience it live.