When does the exhibition take place?

The exhibition runs from 2026-05-26 11:00:00 to 2026-05-31 19:00:00 at the Diesel Power Plant Cottbus.

What are the opening hours of BLMK in Cottbus?

The Diesel Power Plant is open from Tuesday to Sunday from 11 AM to 7 PM.

Are there guided tours for the exhibition?

Yes, according to the program, there are guided tours in the exhibition, including on 2026-04-21, 2026-05-05, and 2026-05-19.

Is the museum accessible?

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

How do I get to the event location?

The event location is the Diesel Power Plant at Uferstraße/Am Amtsteich 15, 03046 Cottbus.

What is the cost of the visit?

No reliable price is mentioned for the exhibition itself; for individual guided tours, an entrance fee including the tour of 5.50 euros is stated.

Photography between Irritation and Wonder at BLMK Cottbus

Name: Strange? Noticeable! Photographs from the BLMK Collection
Start: 2026-05-26T13:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-05-31T21:00:00+02:00
Location: Dieselkraftwerk

Photography that shifts the perspective: Strange? Noticeable! at BLMK Cottbus

With Strange? Noticeable! Photographs from the BLMK Collection, the Brandenburg State Museum for Modern Art in Cottbus opens a path of irritation, wonder, and careful observation. The exhibition gathers photographic works from the collection that challenge visual habits and make the medium of photography an experience between reality and alienation.

When images stumble

The curated selection showcases photographs that deliberately work with unusual perspectives, extreme close-ups, overexposures, multiple exposures, and digital interventions. This creates an exhibition atmosphere in which each work raises the question of truth, deception, and artistic intention anew. It is precisely this tension that makes the art experience in the Diesel Power Plant so intense.

Between reality and fiction

The exhibition illustrates how diverse photography is used as an artistic means of expression. Staged visual spaces, collages, montages, and experimental series dissolve the expected and transform everyday motifs, portraits, and landscapes into poetic, at times surreal worlds of images. The gaze does not stick to the surface but is drawn into the depth of the image.

A panorama of the collection with art-historical tension

Featuring works by Claus Bach, Gerd Bonfert, Kurt Buchwald, 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, Klaus Wittkugel, and Edwin Zwakmann, a multivoiced panorama of photography emerges. Different generations and attitudes enter into a dialogue that makes art-historical developments as visible as societal questions about the image.

Education, mediation, and in-depth work contemplation

BLMK connects the exhibition with guided tours, art-mediated offerings, and a clear educational claim. The contemplation of works becomes an aesthetic experience: visitors discover how photography works with light, composition, materiality, and manipulation to evoke emotions and sharpen perception. Those who engage with this exhibition experience modern art as a space for thought and not merely as a flat image.

Conclusion: Strange? Noticeable! is an exhibition for everyone who wants to not only look at photography but truly read it. It promises intense visual moments, art-historical stimulation, and a surprising access to the BLMK collection. A visit to the Diesel Power Plant Cottbus is particularly worthwhile for art enthusiasts who understand the irritating as a strength of art.