State of Acquisition at Diesel Power Plant Cottbus: Collection Accessions as an Art Experience
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A Lively Look at the BLMK Collection
The exhibition State of Acquisition. Collection Accessions from 2021-2025 at the Brandenburg State Museum of Modern Art in the Diesel Power Plant Cottbus opens up new works that have entered the collection in the past five years through purchase or donation. The double exhibition in Cottbus and Frankfurt (Oder) understands the collection not as a silent depot, but as a dynamic narrative of modern art.
Between Painting, Photography, and Poster Art
The focus is on groups of works from the expressive forms of visual art, photography, and poster art. This very diversity shapes the exhibition atmosphere: painting asserts surface and color, photography condenses reality, and poster art speaks with graphic directness. This results in a contemplation of the works that makes the BLMK collection experienceable as an open, exploratory system. The museum is known for its historically grown specialization in art from the GDR and the subsequent lines of tradition; its collection is among the most extensive of its kind in Germany and encompasses around 45,000 works. ([blmk.de](https://www.blmk.de/veranstaltungsort/dieselkraftwerk/))
Curation as Cultural Education
The curation of this exhibition focuses on context, comparison, and aesthetic experience. Visitors encounter not only individual works but a collection in motion. The perspective on new acquisitions makes visible how a museum continues to develop its profile: through selection, interpretation, and art historical classification. The BLMK has barrier-free accessible exhibition spaces, a event hall, and the mukk. in Cottbus, which are accessible by elevator. The opening hours in Cottbus are Tuesday to Sunday from 11 AM to 7 PM. ([blmk.de](https://www.blmk.de/oeffnungszeiten-eintrittspreise/))
An Art Experience for Curious Eyes
Those who visit this exhibition experience not a rigid inventory, but a precisely composed museum parcours. The selection of works directs the gaze towards formal differences, materiality, and themes that are crucial for the present of collecting. Thus, the seemingly administrative term of the state of acquisition transforms into a sensual art experience that raises new questions about the origin, value, and visibility of art. The museum convincingly connects collection, art mediation, and research. ([blmk.de](https://www.blmk.de/veranstaltungsort/dieselkraftwerk/))
Conclusion
State of Acquisition is aimed at art enthusiasts who want to understand modern and contemporary art not just visually but in context. The exhibition invites visitors to read the BLMK collection as a living presence. A visit to the Diesel Power Plant Cottbus promises art historical depth, clear museum education, and an exhibition experience with lasting impact. ([blmk.de](https://www.blmk.de/veranstaltungsort/dieselkraftwerk/))
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