Strangers and Freedom at BLMK Cottbus: Experience art about Pückler anew
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An art experience between landscape, cosmopolitanism, and image poetry
At the Brandenburg State Museum for Modern Art in the Diesel Power Station Cottbus, starting from June 29, 2026, painter Mona Höke and photographic artist Kathrin Karras meet in an exhibition cycle that understands Pückler not as a monument but as a place of thought. Strangers and Freedom opens an exhibition situation in which painting, photography, and digital image production intertwine to create a multifaceted aesthetic experience.
Pückler as a cultural projection figure
The title refers to Prince Hermann von Pückler-Muskau, whose cosmopolitan attitude continues to resonate between garden art, traveler’s enthusiasm, and social utopia to this day. The artistic engagement of Mona Höke and Kathrin Karras begins precisely there: in the space between historical figures, contemporary art, and landscape memory. Thus, no historical portrait in the classical sense is created, but a contemporary contemplation of alienness, openness, and freedom.
When painting and photography think together
The collaborative approach is particularly appealing: For the first time, both artists are not only working in parallel but directly on shared images. In these works, photographic processes, digital image layers, and unique painting merge into one another. For visitors, this opens an exciting tension field between representation and imagination, surface and depth, document and fantasy.
Spatial effects and exhibition atmosphere in the Diesel Power Station
The Diesel Power Station as the site of the BLMK brings its own qualities: industrial architecture, clear spatial axes, and an exhibition situation where light and materiality become especially present. This environment enhances the impact of the works and makes the museum visit a concentrated yet sensual encounter with contemporary art in Brandenburg.
Art education and cultural education
The BLMK is known for its art educational offerings and its dialogical approach to art. Particularly in an exhibition like Strangers and Freedom, it’s worthwhile to look at the mediation level: Those wishing to experience contemporary painting and photography in the context of a historical theme will find an ideal access point for cultural education and reflective museum visits here.
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Strangers and Freedom. Pückler - Dialogue about a Cosmopolitan promises an ambitious yet accessible art visit that connects history, present, and visual language. Anyone interested in contemporary exhibition art, photography, painting, and the poetic relevance of Pückler should experience this exhibition live in the Diesel Power Station Cottbus.
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- Website: https://www.karrasfotografie.de/aktuell/fremde-und-freieheit-puecklerdialog-mit-einem-kospmopolit/
