How long does the Resonance Spaces exhibition run?

The exhibition can be seen from 6.3.2026 to 24.1.2027 in the New Gallery Kassel.

What is the entry fee?

The regular entry fee is 8 Euro. The reduced fee is 5 Euro, and entry is free for those under 18.

Are there guided tours of the exhibition?

Yes, the New Gallery accompanies Resonance Spaces with tours and educational formats.

Is the New Gallery accessible?

Yes, the building is wheelchair accessible and has an elevator, barrier-free toilets, a multimedia guide in sign language, and other services.

What are the opening hours of the New Gallery?

It is open Tuesday to Sunday from 10 am to 5 pm, on public holidays also from 10 am to 5 pm. Every 4th Friday of the month, it is open until 7 pm.

Where is the New Gallery located?

The New Gallery is located at Schöne Aussicht 1 in 34117 Kassel.

Resonance Spaces in Kassel: Memory, documenta and Contemporary Art in Vivid Images

Name: Resonance Spaces
Start: 2026-07-19T12:00:00+02:00
End: 2027-01-24T18:00:00+01:00
Location: Neue Galerie

Resonance Spaces in the New Gallery: Kassel's documenta Memory as a Living Art Space

The exhibition Resonance Spaces in the New Gallery Kassel leads into a subtle web of memory, history, and contemporary art for the 50th anniversary of the house. Between large-scale installations, films, and objects, an art experience unfolds that makes visible the documenta imprint of the museum as well as its role as a space for aesthetic experience.

An Anniversary that Brings the Collection to Life

Since 1976, the New Gallery has presented modern artworks from state and municipal collections. The special exhibition utilizes this developed collection culture to place recent acquisitions in an open dialogue with art history. Thus, an exhibition arises that not only showcases but also questions: How do images remain alive, how do memories traverse time, and what role does the museum play as a place of collective interpretation?

Installation, Film, and Object Art as Resonance Space

The connection of different media is particularly impressive. The spatial effect thrives on installations, film works, and object-like placements that consistently redirect the gaze. Those who take the contemplation of the works seriously discover here not a linear narrative but a multifaceted archive of feelings, political history, and personal image traces. The exhibition invites one to look slower, read layer by layer, and perceive the materiality of art with all senses.

Artistic Positions with Historical Depth

At the center are works by Pinar Öğrenci, Jürgen O. Olbrich, Michal Heiman, and Ute Lindner. Pinar Öğrenci develops a model of collaborative remembering in Aşît. Jürgen O. Olbrich focuses on discarded photographs and transforms seemingly casual visual evidence into fragile carriers of private memory. Michal Heiman questions psychological test structures, thereby opening a critical perspective on perception, power, and attribution. Ute Lindner, in turn, reflects on the relationship between light, time, and image tradition in her Exposure Times. Thus, in Kassel, documentary sensitivity, media-critical sharpness, and a precisely curated exhibition language meet.

The New Gallery as a documenta-shaped Place of the Present

The New Gallery is one of those institutions where art history does not stand still. Its proximity to documenta has shaped the collection over decades and has welcomed international positions as well as new media. In Resonance Spaces, this development condenses into an exhibition that makes modern and contemporary art in Kassel newly readable. The building itself becomes part of the narrative: architecture, collection, and exhibition intertwine to create an intense cultural education experience.

Education, Tours, and In-depth Access

The exhibition is accompanied by tours and museum educational formats. For visitors who wish to understand art not just as spectators but within its historical and curatorial contexts, this offers a particularly rewarding access. Resonance Spaces connects collection policy, documenta history, and contemporary art into a parcours that opens exciting perspectives for school classes, art enthusiasts, and returning visitors.

Conclusion

Resonance Spaces is more than an anniversary exhibition: It transforms the New Gallery into a living place of memory, present, and art education. Anyone wishing to experience the power of installation, film, and object art in a cleverly curated exhibition should not miss this date in Kassel. Here, an art experience unfolds live with lasting aesthetic impact.