Strange? Remarkable! at BLMK Cottbus: Seeing photography, thinking differently
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Strange? Remarkable! – Photography that sharpens views and shifts perception
At the Brandenburg State Museum of Modern Art, Diesel Power Plant Cottbus location, the exhibition Strange? Remarkable! unfolds an intense artistic experience of work observation. Selected positions from the BLMK's photographic collection lead into an exhibition atmosphere that makes irritation productive and connects aesthetic experience with art historical classification.
Images that cause a pause: Between bewilderment, amazement, and insight
The exhibition brings together photographs that break viewing habits through unusual perspectives, extreme close-ups, and surprising compositions. Staging, photomontage, multiple and long exposure, chemical interventions, or digital distortions question the often-mentioned reality fidelity of photography – and open spaces for precise seeing and sensual image analysis.
Collection power: From VALIE EXPORT to Hans-Christian Schink
The curatorial selection makes the range of the collection visible: 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, Erasmus Schröter, Klaus Wittkugel, and Edwin Zwakmann show how photography has reflected societal issues, body images, and landscape perceptions since the 1970s to the present day.
Art historical contexts: GDR photography, conceptual art, and contemporary image strategies
As one of the central institutions related to the art of the GDR and its aftermath, the BLMK positions the exhibits knowledgeably between documentary gestures and conceptual image finding. Thus, the exhibition connects media history with contemporary questions: Deception and truth, staging and evidence, materiality of the print and digital image spaces.
Education and Tours: Learning to see in dialogue
Accompanying tours – including formats for art lovers aged 60+ – deepen image readings and curatorial perspectives. They promote cultural education and invite precise work observation in dialogue.
Conclusion
Strange? Remarkable! promises a concentrated, image-rich exhibition experience: Colors, contrasts, surfaces, and light write themselves into the space and remain – remarkably. Anyone who takes photography seriously as art should experience this exhibition live at the BLMK Cottbus.
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