When does the exhibition take place?

The exhibition runs from April 30, 2026, at BLMK Cottbus and is on view until May 31, 2026.

How much is the entrance fee?

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

What are the opening hours?

The museum opens Tuesday to Sunday from 11 AM to 7 PM. Mondays the house is closed.

Is the museum barrier-free?

Yes, the exhibition rooms in the Diesel Power Plant are accessible by elevators.

Are there guided tours or educational offerings?

Yes, BLMK offers guided tours and art-educational formats. For current dates, it is advisable to check the museum's program.

Where is the venue located?

The exhibition takes place at the Brandenburg State Museum of Modern Art - Diesel Power Plant Cottbus, Uferstraße/Am Amtsteich 15, 03046 Cottbus.

An exhibition that changes the gaze and allows a new experience of photography.

Name: Strange? Remarkable! Photographs from the BLMK Collection
Start: 2026-04-30T13:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-05-31T21:00:00+02:00
Location: Brandenburgisches Landesmuseum für Moderne Kunst - Dieselkraftwerk Cottbus

Photography as Irritation: An Exhibition that Awakens the Gaze

With Strange? Remarkable! Photographs from the BLMK Collection, the Brandenburg State Museum of Modern Art in Cottbus centers a precisely curated art experience that sharpens perception and undermines viewing habits. The presentation assembles photographic works that play with perspective, scale, exposure, and composition, creating that quiet tension that good photographic art keeps long in memory.

When Images Contradict

The exhibition shows how photography oscillates between documentation, staging, and image concept. Unusual viewpoints, extreme close-ups, multiple exposures, blurs, and digital distortions open a space where reality and fiction intertwine. It is precisely this aesthetic experience that makes the tour so enticing: Each work invites contemplation, and each image encourages closer inspection.

The BLMK Collection in Focus

The focus is on works from the BLMK collection by artists of various generations. Featuring works by Claus Bach, Gerd Bonfert, Kurt Buchwald, Klaus Elle, VALIE EXPORT, Katja Eydel, Thomas Florschuetz, Andreas Gefeller, Stefan Heyne, Joachim Jansong, Matthias Leupold, ORLAN, Hans-Christian Schink, Klaus Wittkugel, and Edwin Zwakmann, the exhibition showcases the wide range of photographic expressions. The spectrum ranges from portrait and landscape to collage, montage, and conceptual photography.

Between Unease and Wonder

The exhibition is particularly strong where it engages the audience not only aesthetically but also intellectually. The works question deception and truth, societal norms, and the limits of the visible. This creates an exhibition atmosphere that is simultaneously concentrated, poetic, and unsettling. Those who appreciate photography as a medium of knowledge will experience an extraordinarily dense art encounter here.

Location, Collection, and Educational Value

The Diesel Power Plant in Cottbus is one of the significant venues for modern art in Brandenburg and provides a fitting setting for this exhibition with its industrial ambiance. The BLMK collection comprises a significant stock of photography, painting, graphics, and sculpture; at the same time, the museum sees itself as a place of cultural education with guided tours and educational offerings. This makes the visit suitable for both art-affine individuals and groups and learners.

Conclusion

Strange? Remarkable! is an exhibition for all who want to not only look at photography but also decode it. It connects art-historical depth with sensual immediacy and makes clear how vital the medium of photography remains. A visit to Cottbus is worthwhile because this exhibition broadens the gaze, activates thinking, and permanently alters the impression of images.