When does the exhibition take place?

The event starts on 29.07.2026 at 11:00 AM and runs until the regular museum closing time on the same day.

Is the admission free?

Yes, free admission applies on Wednesdays at the Fridericianum for this date.

Are there guided tours of the exhibition?

Yes, the Fridericianum offers public guided tours through the exhibition. The costs are included in the admission.

Is the Fridericianum barrier-free?

The building has an external access ramp, two elevators, accessible restrooms, and other service offerings for visitors with disabilities.

How do I get to the museum best?

The Fridericianum is located at Friedrichsplatz in Kassel and is easily accessible by lines 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, or 8 to Friedrichsplatz.

How long does a visit take approximately?

For the exhibition and a relaxed tour, you should plan for about 60 to 90 minutes.

Peter Fischli Transforms Light, Signs, and Space into Quiet Art Poetry

Name: Peter Fischli at Fridericianum Kassel
Start: 2026-07-29T13:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-07-29T20:00:00+02:00
Location: Fridericianum

Peter Fischli at Fridericianum: When Light, Signs, and Space Become Art

At the Fridericianum in Kassel, Peter Fischli unfolds an exhibition that transforms the everyday into a precise art experience. The kinetic sculptures made of simple materials, gray layers of paint, mirrors, and loose cables create an exhibition atmosphere full of tension between order and irritation. What initially resembles traffic lights or stage elements develops its own language of light, sound, and movement in the space. ([fridericianum.org](https://fridericianum.org/de/ausstellungen/peter-fischli/))

Light Signals with Poetic Disturbance

Fischli's works do not follow a linear logic. White, orange, and yellow signals blink, reflect, and break on mirrored surfaces and stained glass. This creates a contemplation of the work reminiscent of diagrams, infrastructures, and visual codes, while remaining open to transcendence, ambivalence, and quiet poetry. The sculptures direct the gaze without fixing it. They make visible how signs shape our perception and control movements in space. ([fridericianum.org](https://fridericianum.org/de/ausstellungen/peter-fischli/))

An Artist Between Everyday Life and Art History

Peter Fischli, born in 1952 in Zurich, gained international fame through the long-standing duo Fischli/Weiss, which participated in the documenta, was represented multiple times at the Venice Biennale, and won the Golden Lion in 2003. His independent practice in recent years builds on this openness: it examines the aesthetics of the ordinary, the impact of symbols, and the visual power of urban infrastructures with great clarity and intellectual precision. ([fridericianum.org](https://fridericianum.org/de/ausstellungen/peter-fischli/))

The Fridericianum as a Place of Mediation

For the exhibition, the Fridericianum offers a program with guided tours and formats for art education. Public tours are included in the admission; additionally, there are workshops and offers for families, children, and groups. This makes the exhibition not only a presentation of works but also a place of cultural education, where current art, museum education, and aesthetic experience meet directly. ([fridericianum.org](https://fridericianum.org/exhibition-program-2/?utm_source=openai))

Visitor Experience in Kassel

The Fridericianum is located at Friedrichsplatz in Kassel, well connected to public transport and with barrier-free access, elevators, wheelchair-accessible restrooms, and other service offerings. The building is open from Tuesday to Sunday, as well as on holidays; free admission applies on Wednesdays. For a spontaneous visit, the day of the event offers particularly good conditions. ([fridericianum.org](https://fridericianum.org/visit/))

Peter Fischli does not present a loud spectacle at the Fridericianum, but a clever, multifaceted exhibition about perception, signs, and the fragile order of the image space. Those who wish to experience contemporary art with depth, lightness, and intellectual precision should see this exhibition live. ([fridericianum.org](https://fridericianum.org/de/ausstellungen/peter-fischli/))