When can the exhibition be seen?

The exhibition runs from 14.03.2026 to 31.05.2026 at the Dieselkraftwerk Cottbus.

What are the opening hours?

The BLMK in Cottbus is open Tuesday to Sunday from 11 am to 7 pm.

How much is the admission fee?

The regular admission fee is 4 euros, reduced 3 euros.

Is the museum barrier-free?

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

Where is the event location?

At the Dieselkraftwerk Cottbus of the Brandenburg State Museum for Modern Art, Uferstraße/Am Amtsteich 15, 03046 Cottbus.

Are there programs for art education and tours?

Yes, the BLMK offers art education and tour programs. Current dates and formats are published on the museum's website.

Photography that halts the gaze, irritates, and quietly surprises in Cottbus

Name: Strange? Noticeable! Photographs from the BLMK Collection
Start: 2026-04-23T13:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-05-31T21:00:00+02:00
Location: Dieselkraftwerk Cottbus

When photography makes you pause: Strange? Noticeable! at the Dieselkraftwerk Cottbus

The Brandenburg State Museum for Modern Art invites you to an exhibition in Cottbus that sharpens the view and makes seeing itself a subject. Strange? Noticeable! Photographs from the BLMK Collection showcases works that confuse, astonish, and thereby unleash their aesthetic power. The exhibition opens up an art experience between tension, wonder, and careful viewing of images.

Photography as a moment of pause

The focus is on photographic works that seem strange to the viewer and bring them to a standstill. Such images break with the quick passage through exhibitions. They demand attention, contemplation of works, and a second look. From a distance comes uncertainty, from uncertainty curiosity, from curiosity insight.

An exhibition with strong art historical resonance

The exhibition is situated within the photographic collection of the BLMK, which is one of the significant collections of author photography in East Germany and was expanded in the 1990s to include nationwide and international positions. This gives the exhibition a precise art historical depth: Photography appears not only as a document, but as an autonomous artistic form between concept, observation, staging, and poetic condensation.

irritation, wonder, and the language of images

The theme of the exhibition is productive irritation. Images that initially bewilder often open the most intense access to art. This is precisely where the strength of this exhibition lies: it directs attention to what eludes the first glance. Forms, contrasts, sections, and enigmatic image spaces develop a quiet tension that shapes the exhibition atmosphere and deepens the aesthetic experience.

A place with a clear stance for art education

The BLMK at the Dieselkraftwerk Cottbus location convincingly combines collection, research, and cultural education. The museum shows modern and contemporary art and sees itself as a place where visitors not only look but also learn, compare, and discuss. The barrier-free accessible exhibition spaces make visiting additionally pleasant and accessible.

Conclusion

Strange? Noticeable! is an exhibition for everyone who wants to not just see photography but read, interpret, and experience it anew. Those who engage with this collection exhibition will discover images with resilience, depth, and special presence. A visit to the Dieselkraftwerk Cottbus is definitely worth experiencing live on site.