How long does the exhibition last?

The exhibition runs from March 6, 2026, to January 24, 2027.

Where does Resonance Spaces take place?

At the New Gallery in Kassel, Schöne Aussicht 1, 34117 Kassel.

What is the entrance fee?

The regular entrance fee is 8 Euros, reduced 5 Euros.

Is the exhibition free for children and teenagers?

Yes, children and teenagers up to 18 years have free entrance.

Are there guided tours?

Yes, the New Gallery offers guided tours and events. Current dates are published on the museum's website.

When is the New Gallery open?

Tuesday to Sunday from 10 am to 5 pm, closed on Mondays. On public holidays, it is also open from 10 am to 5 pm.

Resonance Spaces Shows Kassel's Collection Jewel Between Memory and Present

Name: Resonance Spaces
Start: 2026-03-06T01:00:00+01:00
End: 2027-01-25T00:59:59+01:00
Location: Neue Galerie

Resonance Spaces in the New Gallery: Art, Memory, and documenta History

The New Gallery Kassel opens with Resonance Spaces an impressive look at the development of its collection and at those artistic positions that shape a multifaceted exhibition experience from memory, archive, and present. To celebrate the 50th anniversary, significant new acquisitions from recent years are placed in the spotlight.

An Artistic Experience Between Image, Object, and Film

The exhibition unites large-scale installations, films, and objects that unfold a strong presence in the space. It is precisely this medial diversity that shapes the exhibition atmosphere: painting does not appear as the sole form here, but as part of an extended conception of art that thinks of sculpture, moving image, and documentary trace together.

Memory as Artistic Material

At the center is the question of how collective and personal memory becomes visible. Pınar Öğrenci addresses in Aşît a collaborative remembering that connects historical experience and contemporary perspectives. Jürgen O. Olbrich works with discarded photographs and makes the fleeting, overlooked, and rediscovered the starting point of a poetic archival work.

Between Psychological Structure and Time Image

Michal Heiman questions psychological test structures and directs attention to the mechanisms with which perception is ordered and assessed. Ute Lindner reflects in her Exposure Times on time, image traditions, and the conditions of photographic visibility. This creates a work observation that closely intertwines aesthetic experience and cultural-historical reflection.

The New Gallery as a Place of documenta and Modernity

Since its opening in 1976, the New Gallery has used its documenta connection to incorporate international positions and new media into the collection. The building itself stands exemplarily for the Kassel museum landscape: as a place of curation, collecting, and a discursive look at art from the 19th to the 21st century.

What Visitors Can Expect

Resonance Spaces offers a concentrated art experience for all who wish to experience contemporary art in the context of memory culture, archival work, and documenta history. Those who visit the exhibition live not only discover outstanding new acquisitions but also the special tension between space, history, and present.