Resonance Spaces at the New Gallery: Experience Art and Memory in Kassel

Event: Resonance Spaces in Neue Galerie, Schöne Aussicht 1, 34117 Kassel on 17. April 2026

Date and Time

17. April 2026 10:00

Location

Neue Galerie
Schöne Aussicht 1, 34117 Kassel, Deutschland

Price

8,00

About this Event

Exhibitions & Museums

Mood

Relaxed

Venue Type

Inside

Resonance Spaces at the New Gallery: Remembering, Seeing, Reading Anew

With Resonance Spaces, the New Gallery Kassel celebrates its 50th anniversary with an exhibition that places newly acquired works in a vibrant dialogue with memory, history, and the present. Large-scale installations, films, and objects open up an art experience that resonates between personal experience and collective memory. The exhibition is held at the New Gallery, which has been presenting modern art from state and municipal collections since 1976 and is closely connected to the documenta history of Kassel. ([heritage-kassel.de](https://www.heritage-kassel.de/standorte/neue-galerie?utm_source=openai))

A Collection That Breathes History

The curatorial idea behind Resonance Spaces reveals how contemporary art intertwines archive, biography, and social memory. At the center are works by Pinar Ögrenci, Jürgen O. Olbrich, Michal Heiman, and Ute Lindner. Their works create spaces for reflection: about collaborative remembering, found images, psychological test structures, and the temporality of seeing. This connection of installation, film, and object art shapes the aesthetic experience of the exhibition. ([kassel.de](https://www.kassel.de/einrichtungen/gaeste/infomaterial/Erlebniskalender_2026_April-bis-September.pdf?utm_source=openai))

Documenta Reference and Modern Art in Space

The New Gallery is not just an exhibition venue, but a site of the art history of Kassel. Since its opening, it has also showcased documenta references and original works from earlier editions of the large exhibition. This creates a multifaceted museum visit for visitors: the presence of the works meets the memory of a city that has co-written international art history. Light, space, and materiality unfold a quiet intensity that invites slow viewing. ([heritage-kassel.de](https://www.heritage-kassel.de/standorte/neue-galerie?utm_source=openai))

Museum Education, Tours, and Visitor Experience

The New Gallery offers regular educational programs for various target groups, including teaching formats and workshops. Tours are also part of the institution, making the collection and special exhibitions understandable in their art historical context. The museum is barrier-free accessible, has an elevator, accessible restrooms, and a multimedia guide in sign language. Thus, the visit is not only informative but also inclusive and easy to plan. ([heritage-kassel.de](https://www.heritage-kassel.de/besuch/angebote/angebote-fuer-sek-i-und-ii-in-der-neuen-galerie?utm_source=openai))

Conclusion

Resonance Spaces is an exhibition for everyone who wants to experience art as a space for thought and memory. Those who engage with this precisely curated exhibition encounter contemporary art with historical depth and sense how images, objects, and films come together to create new meanings. A visit to the New Gallery Kassel is worthwhile right now: for intensive work observation, for cultural education, and for an inspiring art experience on site. ([heritage-kassel.de](https://www.heritage-kassel.de/standorte/neue-galerie?utm_source=openai))

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