When is the exhibition open?

The exhibition runs from August 17, 2026. BLMK at the Diesel Power Plant is open Tuesday to Sunday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

What is the entrance fee?

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

Is the museum barrier-free?

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

Where is the exhibition taking place?

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

Are there guided tours or educational offerings?

BLMK offers regular guided tours and art mediation programs. Specific dates and formats are published by the house.

How long does the exhibition visit take?

For a concentrated tour, you should plan about one to two hours, depending on your interest in contemplating and mediation.

A poetic image dialogue between painting, photography, and Pückler's cosmos

Name: Strangeness and Freedom. Pückler - Dialogue about a Cosmopolitan. Mona Höke and Kathrin Karras
Start: 2026-08-17T13:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-08-23T21:00:00+02:00
Location: Dieselkraftwerk

A poetic image dialogue about strangeness, freedom, and Pückler's cosmos

At the Brandenburg State Museum for Modern Art in the Diesel Power Plant Cottbus, Strangeness and Freedom unfolds as a multifaceted exhibition cycle, where painting, photography, and digital image production enter into a sensitive dialogue. The painter Mona Höke and the photographer Kathrin Karras approach Prince Hermann von Pückler-Muskau not illustratively, but as a contemporary reflection on openness, cosmopolitanism, and the experience of the foreign.

Between painting and photography, an open space for thought emerges

The exhibition shows how strongly contemporary art can intertwine with historical figures and cultural heritage. The collaboration between the two artists is particularly appealing: unique painting, photographic processes, and digital image production intermingle in the works, creating new, hybrid image spaces. Thus, the view of Pückler becomes an aesthetic experience that asks more than it tells.

The cosmopolitan as a theme of the present

Pückler appears here as a projection surface for questions of identity, border crossing, and cultural openness. The three-part exhibition cycle opens the space for contemplating work within the tension field of Romanticism, the present, and artistic research. Those visiting the exhibition will encounter a situation where the historical motif of traveling is connected with a precise visual language of the present.

A museum with a special collection and clear communication

The Diesel Power Plant, as a site of BLMK, is a place with a strong profile for modern art and photography. The rooms are open Tuesday to Sunday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., and the exhibition areas are barrier-free accessible via elevators. The house also sees itself as a place of cultural education: guided tours and educational offerings are an integral part of the program, making the visit particularly rewarding for art educators.

Conclusion

Strangeness and Freedom connects artistic research, art historical reference, and sensual image impact to create a concentrated art experience. Those who want to experience painting, photography, and conceptual exhibition design in a demanding museum context should definitely visit this exhibition live in Cottbus.