When does the exhibition take place?

The exhibition runs from June 21, 2026, to July 19, 2026. The opening is scheduled for June 21, 2026, at 2 PM.

Is there an entry fee?

Yes, the exhibition is free to access and does not charge an entry fee.

Where exactly is the exhibition location?

Landruf(t) takes place at the rest area Alex Ruh in Guntershausen near Baunatal along the R1.

Are there accompanying programs?

Yes, workshops and participatory offers are announced during the duration of the exhibition.

Is the exhibition wheelchair accessible?

The location is directly on the R1 and, according to event information, is well accessible by public transport and via the Guntershausen train station. Further details will follow.

How long does a visit take?

The exhibition is designed as an open-air parcours. For a tour, visitors should plan about 30 to 90 minutes depending on their interest.

Landruf(t) transforms the Fulda River into a poetic open-air gallery

Name: Landruf(t) – Open-Air Exhibition at the Fulda River
Start: 2026-06-21T16:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-07-19T22:00:00+02:00
Location: Alex Ruh

Landruf(t): When art, landscape, and change converge at the Fulda River

At the rest area Alex’s Rest in Baunatal-Guntershausen, Landruf(t) creates an extraordinary open-air exhibition that showcases art not in a protected indoor space, but right in the landscape. For four weeks, nature- and site-specific works will interact with wind, weather, and the light of the Fulda. Thus, a walk becomes an artistic experience with intense aesthetic engagement.

An exhibition space that becomes a work itself

The adjacent meadow by the Fulda River transforms into an open art space, where sculptures, installations, and artistic objects engage in direct dialogue with their surroundings. The works are intentionally exposed to natural influences and continue to change over the course of the exhibition. This is the special power of this curation: Every observation of a work becomes a confrontation with transience, materiality, and transformation.

Nature as a co-actor of art

Barbara Wokurka from KulturNetz Kassel describes the project as a place where new relationships with the landscape, natural conditions, and human influences become visible. The exhibition makes this thought immediately perceptible. Color, surface, form, and structure respond to the climate, rain, wind, and sun. From a static presentation, a living process emerges that impressively connects contemporary art, LandArt, and site-specific art.

Seven artists, many perspectives

Participating are Iris Hoffmann, Wilburg Kleff, Kordula Klose, Axel Kretschmer, Miriam Leitner, Lippold von Steimker, and Barbara Wokurka. The exhibition is complemented by works from students of Theodor-Heuss-Schule under the guidance of Judit Rozsas. This opens the project to cultural education and museum pedagogical experiences in public space. Art is not only observed here but experienced in exchange between generations and perspectives.

Community, music, and workshops

The cooperation of KulturNetz Kassel, the city of Baunatal, and the LOK Association Guntershausen provides a strong regional anchoring for the project. At the opening, contributions from the Wohnzimmerchor Guntershausen and the children's choir of Rengershausen Elementary School will fill the air, while local clubs take care of refreshments. During the exhibition, workshops and participatory offers will enhance the program and invite visitors to not only see art but also to become creatively engaged.

A visit that stays

Landruf(t) shows how powerful art can be in the open: open, changeable, sensual, and close to the landscape. Those who engage in this artistic experience will discover the Fulda not only as a natural space but also as a resonant space for contemporary art. A visit is worthwhile for all who wish to combine exhibition, nature observation, and cultural education in a special atmosphere.