Strangers and Freedom at BLMK Cottbus: Mona Höke and Kathrin Karras in Dialogue with Pückler
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When Images Meet Pückler's Quest
At the Brandenburg State Museum for Modern Art in the Diesel Power Plant Cottbus, a multifaceted exhibition space opens with Strangers and Freedom. Pückler – Dialogue about a Cosmopolitan, where painting and photography engage in a productive exchange. The three-part cycle centers on Prince Hermann von Pückler-Muskau as a global wanderer, landscape designer, and whimsical figure, combining historical reflection with contemporary imagery. The exhibition runs from June 20 to August 23, 2026, at BLMK Cottbus. ([karrasfotografie.de](https://www.karrasfotografie.de/aktuell/fremde-und-freieheit-puecklerdialog-mit-einem-kospmopolit/))
Painting, Photography, and a Shared Image Space
Mona Höke and Kathrin Karras not only work alongside each other here but also collaborate on some images. Photography, digital image production, and unique painting intertwine to create works that oscillate between drawing, collage, and painting. This openness of form is what makes the project appealing: the works demand contemplation, generate aesthetic tension, and open a dialogue about freedom, otherness, and artistic translation. ([karrasfotografie.de](https://www.karrasfotografie.de/aktuell/fremde-und-freieheit-puecklerdialog-mit-einem-kospmopolit/))
Hermann von Pückler as a Historical Resonance Space
The reference to Pückler-Muskau gives the exhibition an art-historical depth. Instead of a linear biography, an associative parcours is created that thinks landscape, movement, imagination, and cultural transgression together. Thus, the exhibition also becomes a reflection on European spaces of experience, on being on the way, and on the question of how history continues to live on in contemporary art. ([karrasfotografie.de](https://www.karrasfotografie.de/aktuell/fremde-und-freieheit-puecklerdialog-mit-einem-kospmopolit/))
The Museum as a Suitable Place
The Diesel Power Plant is not only a museum but a distinctive space for modern art in Cottbus. The venue showcases a significant collection of modern and contemporary art, offers changing exhibitions, art educational formats, and barrier-free access by elevator to the exhibition rooms and event hall. Opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday, 11 AM to 7 PM. ([museen-brandenburg.de](https://www.museen-brandenburg.de/de-ls/museen/nach-themen/kunstmuseen/brandenburgisches-landesmuseum-fuer-moderne-kunst-dieselkraftwerk-cottbus/?utm_source=openai))
What Visitors Can Expect
Those who visit this exhibition will experience not just a mere hanging of works but a carefully composed art experience between image, texture, and thought. The blend of artistic freedom, historical figure, and shared authorship makes the tour particularly vibrant. A visit is worthwhile for all who appreciate contemporary art as a sensory and intellectual experience. ([karrasfotografie.de](https://www.karrasfotografie.de/aktuell/fremde-und-freieheit-puecklerdialog-mit_einem_kospmopolit/))
Conclusion: Strangers and Freedom combines painting, photography, and cultural-historical reflection into an exhibition with depth and atmosphere. Anyone visiting Cottbus in the summer of 2026 should not miss this art experience at BLMK. ([karrasfotografie.de](https://www.karrasfotografie.de/aktuell/fremde-und-freieheit-puecklerdialog-mit_einem_kospmopolit/))
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- Website BLMK: https://www.blmk.de/
