When does the Resonance Spaces exhibition run?

The exhibition is on view at the New Gallery Kassel from 6.3.2026 to 24.1.2027.

Where does the exhibition take place?

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

What is the admission fee?

The regular admission for adults is €8, reduced €5. Children and youth up to 18 years have free admission.

Is the exhibition accessible to people with disabilities?

Yes, the New Gallery is wheelchair accessible and has an elevator as well as accessible restrooms.

Are there guided tours or educational offerings?

Yes, regular guided tours and educational offerings are available at the New Gallery. Information will follow depending on the program status.

How do I get to the New Gallery?

The New Gallery is located at Schöne Aussicht in Kassel and is easily accessible via public transport as well as by car.

Resonance Spaces in Kassel Transforms Memory into Impressive Spatial Art

Name: Resonance Spaces
Start: 2026-03-06
End: 2027-01-24
Location: Neue Galerie

Resonance Spaces in the New Gallery: Memory, documenta and the Power of the Present

On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the New Gallery, an exhibition opens in Kassel that sharpens the view of both collection and city history. Resonance Spaces. documenta Art and Other Recent Acquisitions brings together key acquisitions from recent years and leads them into a poetically and intellectually charged dialogue with memory, image traditions, and international contemporary art.

A Museum as a Thinking Space for Collective Memory

The New Gallery does not see itself as a neutral White Cube here, but as a place for observing works and aesthetic experience. Large-scale installations, films, and objects unfold a strong presence in the space. They make visible how much art shapes, organizes, and questions social memory. Since 1976, the institution has used its documenta connection to incorporate new media, international positions, and critical perspectives into its collection.

Works between Archive, Body, and History

The diversity of artistic approaches is particularly striking: Pinar Ögrenci addresses collaborative remembering and the political dimension of narrative in Aşît. Jürgen O. Olbrich works with discarded photographs, elevating fragments of daily life to the status of art. Michal Heiman calls into question psychological testing structures and thereby the mechanisms of attribution, control, and perception. Ute Lindner, in her Exposure Times, reflects on time, image tradition, and the traces of hanging as a silent form of art historical reflection.

Space, Light, and the Unique Atmosphere of the New Gallery

Especially in the New Gallery, this selection gains depth. The historic building at Schöne Aussicht connects architectural history with modern and contemporary art. The exhibition breathes the tension between collection and experiment, between Kassel's memory culture and global contemporaneity. Those who walk through the spaces experience not only individual works but a finely composed network of resonances, fractures, and transitions.

Education, Communication, and Deep Perspectives

For art enthusiasts, the exhibition offers an ideal access to themes such as documenta history, collection policy, installation, media art, and institutional memory. It invites a re-reading of the role of the museum as a place of education: not merely as storage, but as a vibrant venue for cultural engagement. Especially for visitors who want to understand art in a larger context, this presentation opens a well-founded access to the development of the New Gallery.

Conclusion

Resonance Spaces is an exhibition for all who want not only to observe art but to explore it in thought and feeling. Between documenta heritage, recent acquisitions, and precise curation, a multifaceted art experience unfolds that connects historical depth with contemporary relevance. A visit to Kassel is definitely worthwhile, as this exhibition makes visible how alive collection can be today.