When does the exhibition take place?

The exhibition starts on 23.09.2026 at 11:00 AM at the Diesel Power Plant Cottbus and runs according to the exhibition details until 15.11.2026.

How much is the entrance fee?

The regular entrance fee is 4 euros, reduced 3 euros. There are also reduced options for combination tickets.

Where is the museum located?

The Brandenburg Museum of Modern Art is located at Amtsteich 15 in 03046 Cottbus.

Are there guided tours or educational offerings?

Yes, BLMK offers an extensive framework program with guided tours and educational activities.

Is the museum barrier-free?

The museum refers to barrier-free access and other service information on its official website. Detailed information should be checked before the visit.

What is the focus of the collection?

BLMK showcases modern and contemporary art with a strong emphasis on art from the GDR and East German traditions.

Rediscover Photography, Freedom, and GDR History at BLMK Cottbus

Name: Unstoppable Self-Movements. Art with Photography in the GDR
Start: 2026-09-23T11:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-11-15T19:00:00+01:00
Location: Brandenburgisches Landesmuseum für Moderne Kunst - Dieselkraftwerk Cottbus

Unstoppable Self-Movements at BLMK: Photography as a Language of Freedom

At the Diesel Power Plant Cottbus, the Brandenburg Museum of Modern Art opens an exhibition that sharpens and expands the view of late GDR. Unstoppable Self-Movements. Art with Photography in the GDR presents photographic and artistic positions in which liberation, boundary crossing, and self-design become central motifs.

Photography as Experiment and Counterproposal

The exhibition emphasizes an image culture that consciously moves away from documentary sobriety. Instead of merely depicting reality, the works reflect their own conditions. Actions, performances, interventions, serial arrangements, and an anti-aesthetic impulse characterize this art with photography. This creates an art experience that does not smooth the view of the GDR but rather condenses, questions, and historically opens it.

Art Historical Depth and Curatorial Precision

The exhibition concept by Christoph Tannert connects different artistic signatures into a dense panorama. With works by Claus Bach, Tina Bara, Micha Brendel, Kurt Buchwald, Thomas Florschuetz, Else Gabriel, Matthias Leupold, Cornelia Schleime, Gabriele Stötzer, and others, a multifaceted yet precise analysis of the works emerges. The exhibition is art historically relevant because it ties together photographic practice, conceptual art, and subcultural production forms.

The Diesel Power Plant as Space for Aesthetic Experience

The location enhances the impact of the presentation. The former power plant, with its industrial architecture, offers a clear, concentrated exhibition atmosphere where light, space, and image correspond in a special way. Those interested in photo art, GDR history, cultural education, and contemporary exhibition concepts will find an exhibition that is both demanding and accessible.

Framework, Collection, and Museum Educational Perspective

The BLMK, with its large collection of modern and contemporary art, particularly strong from the GDR, stands for an authoritative museum perspective on East German art history. Complemented by guided tours, educational offerings, and exhibition formats, a visit provides not only aesthetic experience but also in-depth cultural education. For art enthusiasts who wish to explore photography as a field for experimentation, the visit is doubly worthwhile.

Conclusion

Unstoppable Self-Movements promises a concentrated exhibition about art in a political tension field, about photographic self-empowerment, and about images that gain new freedom from limitation. Those who wish to understand the late GDR not only historically but also formally and aesthetically should experience this exhibition at BLMK live.