Name: Strangers and Freedom. Pückler - Dialogue about a Cosmopolitan. Mona Höke and Kathrin Karras
Start: 2026-07-26T13:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-07-26T13:00:00+02:00
Location: Dieselkraftwerk

A poetic view on Pückler, strangeness and freedom

At the Brandenburg State Museum for Modern Art in the Diesel Power Plant Cottbus, Strangers and Freedom unfolds a complex exhibition cycle that leads painting, photography, and digital image production into an extraordinarily sensitive dialogue. Mona Höke and Kathrin Karras approach Prince Hermann von Pückler-Muskau not as a monument but as an open projection surface for cosmopolitanism, movement, and perception.

Painting and Photography in Shared Imaginary Space

The exhibition thrives on the unique collaboration of both artists. For the first time, Mona Höke and Kathrin Karras are not only exhibiting together but also working collaboratively on images where unique painting, photographic art, and digital image design intertwine. This creates an art experience that does not rely on illustration but on condensation, friction, and aesthetic experience.

Pückler as a Figure of Openness

The three-part exhibition cycle rethinks Pückler as a cosmopolitan. Strangeness here does not appear as distance but as a productive challenge of seeing. Freedom is not romantically idealized but made visible as cultural movement, as a field of tension between landscape, biography, memory, and presence. The exhibition thus opens an art-historically astute approach to questions of identity, representation, and worldliness.

Spatial Impact in the Diesel Power Plant Cottbus

The location enhances the effect of the show. The former industrial building, with its distinctive architecture, clear surfaces, and museum lighting, creates a concentrated exhibition atmosphere. Those who view the works in the Diesel Power Plant experience not only content but also space, material, and mood as part of the curation.

Artistic Attitude and Image Quality

Mona Höke is known for a painting style that closely connects literary references, search for form, and color. Kathrin Karras works with a photography that explores the boundaries of the medium and links inner and outer landscapes. Together, they create image works that fluctuate between poetry and analysis, between atmosphere and structure. This is precisely where the strength of this exhibition lies: It combines cultural education with an intense focus on contemporary art.

Visit with Added Value

The exhibition is aimed at art enthusiasts who appreciate contemporary painting, contemporary photography, and a reflective approach to historical figures. Those who engage in this dialogue will discover an exhibition at BLMK Cottbus that is equally sensual, witty, and accessible. A visit is definitely worthwhile for anyone seeking art as a space for thought and experience.