When can I visit the exhibition?

The event is scheduled for 09.08.2026 at 11:00 AM. According to the museum, the exhibition at BLMK is accessible Tuesday to Sunday from 11 AM to 7 PM.

Where is the exhibition taking place?

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

Is the museum barrier-free?

Yes, the exhibition rooms and event hall are accessible barrier-free via elevators according to the museum.

Are there guided tours or art educational offerings?

BLMK offers guided tours, art education, as well as courses and workshops. For specific dates, it is advisable to check the institution's calendar.

How much is the entrance fee?

No clearly confirmed individual price could be determined for this date. BLMK names regular prices for other exhibition entries, so the current entrance fee should be checked before the visit.

What should I expect in content?

A contemporary exhibition where Mona Höke and Kathrin Karras unfold a dialogue about Pückler, strangeness, and freedom using painting, photography, collage, and digital image production.

Mona Höke and Kathrin Karras open Pückler's world for a new perspective

Name: Strangers and Freedom. Pückler - Dialogue about a Cosmopolitan. Mona Höke and Kathrin Karras
Start: 2026-08-09T13:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-08-24T01:59:59+02:00
Location: Dieselkraftwerk

Strangers and Freedom at BLMK: Mona Höke and Kathrin Karras in Dialogue with Pückler

At the Diesel Power Plant Cottbus, an exhibition titled Strangers and Freedom. Pückler - Dialogue about a Cosmopolitan unfolds, condensing painting and photographic art into a multifaceted artistic experience. For this presentation, Mona Höke and Kathrin Karras work for the first time not only side by side but directly together on images where photography, digital image production, collage, and unique painting intertwine. The exhibition is part of a three-part exhibition cycle and focuses on Prince Hermann von Pückler-Muskau as a cosmopolitan thinker in Europe. ([blmk.de](https://www.blmk.de/kalender/))

An Artistic Dialogue on Borders and Openness

The exhibition thrives on the friction of two handwriting styles. Mona Höke, born in 1971 in Guben and active in Cottbus and Berlin since the 1990s, often combines literature, color, and form in her work. Her biography points to awards such as the Young Art Promotion Prize, the Art Promotion Prize of the Sparkasse Spree-Neiße, a work stipend from the state of Brandenburg, and the Brandenburg Art Prize of the Märkische Oderzeitung. The artist understands the relationship between word and image as an open space for thought. ([galeriebrandenburg.de](https://galeriebrandenburg.de/mona-hoeke/))

Kathrin Karras develops her photographic art from the motif of borders, transitions, and shared spaces. In her series Between Worlds, she describes the Oder and Neisse rivers as both separating and connecting; the garden appears as a place of encounter, contemplation, and cultural openness. For the exhibition in Cottbus, this very attitude shapes the poetic depth of the imagery. ([karrasfotografie.de](https://www.karrasfotografie.de/werke/oderland/))

Pückler as a European Projection Figure

The title refers to Hermann von Pückler-Muskau, whose vision of life still represents travel, landscape culture, experiences of the foreign, and societal self-affirmation. The exhibition does not historicize this cosmopolitan but uses him as a starting point for contemporary artwork contemplation. Spaces are created where cultural identity, openness, and the question of belonging become newly legible. The BLMK thus continues its line of a reflected, art-historically grounded curation. The institution presents an extensive collection of modern and contemporary art with its locations in Cottbus and Frankfurt (Oder). ([blmk.de](https://www.blmk.de/museum/?utm_source=openai))

Space, Light, and Material at the Diesel Power Plant

The former Diesel Power Plant in Cottbus offers an exhibition atmosphere with its industrial architecture that grants the works a special presence. According to the museum, the rooms are accessible barrier-free via elevator; the house is open Tuesday to Sunday from 11 AM to 7 PM. For art educational formats and guided tours, BLMK has a wide range of offerings. These conditions enhance the art experience as well as the aesthetic experience in direct contact with originals. ([blmk.de](https://www.blmk.de/impressum/?utm_source=openai))

What to Expect for Visitors in Cottbus

The exhibition showcases a combination of photography and painting, understanding them as a shared movement of thought. Those interested in contemporary art, cultural historical references, and the relationship between foreignness and freedom will find a precisely set, inspiring offer here. The exhibition is recommended for anyone who appreciates image poetry, modern art, and reflected museum practice. A live visit at BLMK Cottbus promises an intense look at artistic collaboration, historical resonance spaces, and current questions of cultural identity. ([blmk.de](https://www.blmk.de/kalender/))