What is the admission fee for the exhibition?

According to the event entry, regular admission costs 4 euros, reduced 3 euros.

Where is the exhibition taking place?

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

When can I visit the exhibition?

The start is on 16.04.2026 at 11:00 AM. The exhibition is listed in the BLMK calendar until the end of May 2026.

Is the museum wheelchair accessible?

Yes. For the Cottbus location, the museum mentions wheelchair accessible entrances via elevators to the exhibition rooms and event areas.

Are there educational offerings?

Yes. The BLMK refers to guided tours, education in the museum, and other art communication programs.

Where can I get more information?

Through the official website of the BLMK and the mentioned contact points of the museum in Cottbus.

Photography that irritates: BLMK presents images full of tension and depth

Name: Strange? Meaningful! Photographs from the BLMK Collection
Start: 2026-04-16T13:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-04-16T13:00:00+02:00
Location: Dieselkraftwerk

A photographic art experience between irritation and insight

With Strange? Meaningful! Photographs from the BLMK Collection, the Diesel Power Plant Cottbus opens up a view of those images that do not immediately please, but captivate through their tension. The exhibition focuses on photographic works that irritate, make one pause, and thereby evoke a special aesthetic experience.

When photography slows down the gaze

The exhibition gathers positions from Claus Bach, Gerd Bonfert, Kurt Buchbuch, Klaus Elle, VALIE EXPORT, Katja Eydel, Thomas Florschuetz, Andreas Gefeller, Stefan Heyne, Joachim Jansong, York der Knöfel, Matthias Leupold, Ulrich Lindner, Steffen Mertens, ORLAN, Marc Räder, Michael Schade, Hans-Christian Schink, Erasmus Schröter, Klaus Wittkugel, and Edwin Zwakmann. Their photographs unfold a visual language that oscillates between documentation, staging, abstraction, and conceptual art. Those who walk through the exhibition not only experience individual works but a precisely curated examination of the power of the photographic image.

Collection, context, and art-historical depth

The Brandenburg State Museum for Modern Art has a significant collection on art from the GDR and the subsequent traditions. In Cottbus, in the former diesel power plant, these holdings are repeatedly placed in new contexts and thus made readable as a living art history. Here, photography gains special presence: as a medium of observation, as a mirror of societal reality, and as a space for artistic condensation.

The museum as a place of cultural education

The BLMK connects exhibitions with museum educational offerings, thereby creating a space for cultural education where curiosity and analysis come together. The current presentation invites visitors to question their own viewing habits. What initially seems strange reveals itself upon closer inspection as meaningful in the best sense: worthy of imagery, worthy of memory, worthy of discussion.

Conclusion: An exhibition visit that sharpens the gaze

This exhibition offers both an stimulating and challenging access to photography from the BLMK collection. Those interested in modern art, conceptual photography, and the history of seeing will find a powerful art experience in the special space of the diesel power plant. A visit is worthwhile for all who want not just to look at art, but to truly read it.